Explore your hometown or a location of your choice from the skies with this luxury Helicopter flight in a Bell Jet Ranger or a Bell Long Ranger. Not only will you enjoy a birds eye view over your chosen area, but be treated to a guided tour of the landscape from your pilot who will no doubt be pointing out all the best geological features and photo opportunities along the way. If you’ve never been in a helicopter, rest assured this experience begins with a welcome introduction and safety briefing to put your mind at ease. But any pre-flight anxiety you may feel will immediately settle when you start to gain elevation and witness incredible views from ear to ear. Wherever you choose to fly over, it’s safe to say you won’t know where to look and will be snapping photos at every opportunity. Whether you’re breaking up your trip away by adding this Helicopter flight to your busy itinerary, or simply want to see your hometown from new heights, this is the perfect experience for you. This would also make the ideal gift for aviation lovers you know and at such a reasonable price, it can cater to a range of spending budgets.
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Overview
- Explore your favourite part of the country by heli
- Take off from helipads around the country
- Feel like a VIP in your executive chopper
What's Included
- An adventure sightseeing flight in a jet-powered helicopter
- 18 Mile flight (approximately 10 minutes)
- Flights are generally taken in a Bell Jet Ranger (4 seater) helicopter. Bell Long Ranger (6-seater) helicopters are occasionally used.
- Welcome, introduction and safety briefing
- View local landmarks from a bird's-eye view
- Plenty of opportunities for photographs
- You will form part of a group of between 4-6 people, depending on the location
- Please allow one to one and a half hours on site
Suitable For
- Minimum age six
- Under 12s must be accompanied by a participating adult
- Maximum height 6ft 6ins
- Weight restrictions: maximum 15 stone* please see anything else section
Availability
- Typically, flights take place at least one weekend day per month, with occasional weekdays from April to October
- Dates and flight times are subject to availability at your chosen venue and weather conditions
- Please note: Once your booking is confirmed, the provider's terms and conditions will apply. Your voucher can only be returned to the provider after three postponements
Current locations (subject to change and updated regularly)
England
- Cambridgeshire Bottisham Airfield Museum
- Cornwall (St Ives) Churchtown Farm
- Cornwall Scorrier House
- Cornwall Land's End Airport
- Cornwall Perranporth Airfield (summer event only)
- Cumbria Kirkbride Airfield
- Derbyshire Moor Grange Farm
- Derbyshire Owler Bar
- Derbyshire Windy Harbour Farm Hotel
- Devon Dunkeswell Aerodrome
- Durham Teeside International Airport
- East Riding Of Yorkshire,Beverley (Linley Hill) Airfield
- Essex London Southend Airport
- Essex Redcroft Fields
- Gloucestershire Cotswold Airport
- Gloucestershire Gloucestershire Airport
- Hampshire Thruxton Airport
- Herefordshire Hungry Hill Farm Airstrip
- Isle of Wight Sandown Airport
- Kent Stoke Airstrip
- Kingross-shire Balado Airfield
- Lanarkshire Cumbernauld Airport
- Lancashire Blackpool Airport
- Lancashire Greenlands Farm Village
- Merseyside Liverpool Helipad
- Manchester Manchester City Airport Greater
- Nottinghamshire Nottingham Heliport
- Northampton Turweston Aerodrome
- Northumberland Charlton Hall Estate
- Northumberland Eshott Airfield
- North Yorkshire Elvington Airfield
- North Yorkshire The Courtyard (Settle)
- Oxfordshire Oxford Helipad
- Shropshire Sleap Aerodrome
- Somerset Glastonbury Events
- Somerset Henstridge Airfield
- Somerset The Bath and West Showground
- Surrey Blackbushe Airport Camberley
- Surrey Fairoaks Airport
- Surrey Redhill
- Tyne and Wear Newcastle International Airport
- Warwickshire Coventry Airport
- Wiltshire Vowley Farm
- West Midlands, Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport
- West Sussex Shoreham By Sea Brighton City Airport
Wales
- Brides Newport The West Usk Lighthouse St,
- Swansea Airport
- Vale of Glamorgan Cardiff Airport
Scotland
- Ayrshire Langholm Farm
- Lanarkshire Cumbernauld Airport
- Perthshire Perth Airport
- Renfrewshire Bishopton Field (Glasgow)
- Stirlingshire Stirling Helipad
- West Lothian Conifox Nurseries (Edinburgh)
Restrictions
Minimum Age: 6 years
Maximum Height: 198.00 cm
Maximum Weight: 95.00 kg
Anything Else
- Flying activities have maximum weights (per seat) to ensure health and safety, along with the comfort of fellow passengers
- You must enter the passenger/participant weight at the time of booking an experience. If weight varies between the time of initial booking and date of flight experience, it remains the responsibility of the customer to update their individual weight via their online account prior to flight
- All passengers will be weighed before flight, and if a disparity exists between the weight disclosed and the actual weight (within reason), the passenger may be eligible to fly
Helicopter Pleasure Flights:
- Group size of One – Max 15 Stone (95kg)
- Group size of Two – Max 30 Stone (190kg)
- Group size of Three – Max 43 Stone (273kg)
- Group size of Four – Max 56 Stone (355kg)
- Group size of Five – Max 63 Stone (400kg)
- Group size of Six - Max 75 Stone (475kg)
Please Note:
- The maximum weight limit for the Co-Pilot Seat on a helicopter pleasure flight varies depending on aircraft and other operational considerations, but will not exceed 95kg
- If, as a party of one, you weigh in excess of 15 stone, you may still be able to fly; however, you will need to purchase an additional seat. This seat will either remain unoccupied or can be occupied by an individual, as long as the combined total listed above is not exceeded. However, a total individual weight of 21.5 stone cannot be exceeded
How the Voucher Works
- Purchase the voucher online
- Receive your e-voucher or gift pack
- Redeem online to select location and date
- Enjoy your experience
