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The Flight Simulator


On a traditional course for nervous flyers, you will take a flight in an aircraft:

> You sit passively in the cabin, and you cannot get off.

> You take-off once and land once.

> You may or may not experience turbulence.

On our course, the simulator flight is very different:

> You will be sitting in the cockpit with your two pilots, who will talk you through everything.

> You are in charge, and we go at your pace. We won’t even take-off until you say we can.

> You can choose to repeat certain procedures, such as take-off or landing, until they feel more normal and familiar.

> You will learn a huge amount about the operation and capabilities of the aircraft, its manoeuvrability and the many safety back-up systems that most people don’t realise exist.

> You can ask the pilots to demonstrate any procedures that concern you, such as landing in fog, dealing with an engine failure, or anything else that worries you.

> You can experience different levels of turbulence, which can be introduced gradually - and we can explain what turbulence is, and what creates it.

> You can fly in any weather conditions you choose, at daytime or night-time.

> You can ask questions throughout the flight.

> You can stop at any time. The motion can be turned on and off in seconds.

 
The flight simulator is what makes this course unique. Designed to train airline pilots, these £10-million Full Flight Simulators have also proved to be incredibly effective at helping nervous flyers overcome their fears.

Our experienced and sympathetic pilots will help you address your fears without you having to leave the ground.

We’ll answer your questions, and help you to become more comfortable with the noises and sensations of flight, through explanation and repetition – but going at your pace. You can gain understanding and face your fear in manageable, incremental steps.

Full flight simulators are designed for training airline pilots, but they’re also a very dynamic and powerful tool for people who are afraid of flying. All your senses are engaged, which makes the experience very vivid and easier to retain and recall.

We believe the simulator’s incredible flexibility makes it better for nervous flyers than a real aircraft.

Incredible Realism

The flight simulators we operate are not the kind you might see at an amusement park - those are designed purely to entertain people.

Our full-motion Airbus and Boeing flight simulators are quite the opposite. They cost over ten million pounds and are used to train commercial airline pilots. All the sights, sounds and sensations are replicated with incredible authenticity, and you’ll feel as if you’re actually flying.

However hard we try to express just how realistic the simulators are, people are always amazed.

 

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