The Virtual Aviation Fear of Flying Course.
A powerful one-to-one course that uses a £10-million full flight simulator, normally used to train airline pilots. Your experienced and sympathetic pilots will help you to overcome your fears, in a safe and reassuring environment.
Free Telephone Consultation
We encourage you to take advantage of this free service before decising whether to book. We're in the business of helping people, not simply selling courses. We'll arrange a convenient time for you to speak to our Course Director, Susie, so she chat with you and help you to assess whether our course is appropriate for you.
Your invitation to the cockpit.
In the simulator, you’ll be on the flightdeck with your own private crew. Your pilots will help you to change your perceptions about flying and become comfortable with the sensations of flight through explanation and repetition – but going at your pace. You’ll learn a vast amount about the operation and true capabilities of the aircraft, thereby gaining a sense of control.
One-to-one attention.
Because each persons fear of flying is different, we will focus on your own unique concerns. Our tailor-made course offers you privacy and flexibility – and you may bring a guest with you if you wish
Privileged access.
Our courses take place at professional airline training centres at Heathrow & Gatwick, where commercial pilots from all over the world undergo onoing training and testing. Going behind the scenes in this way will give you an invaluable insight into how seriously the aviation industry takes training and safety.
An experienced team.
Our dedicated Fear of Flying team consists of Course Director, Susie Stevenson, and a small team of experienced airline pilots who are hand-picked for their knowledge and understanding of nervous flyers’ concerns. Susie will be your main point of contact, from your initial enquiry and for as long as you want, after your course.
What our customers say
“I've got my life back”
—RKLearning about the plane and how it worked, and not having the pressure of having to do a real flight on the day meant that I could concentrate on acclimatising myself to getting back on a plane. My positive action in going on the course has extended to other aspects of my life and at the moment I'm planning a round the world trip. It seems strange for me to be able to say that and not be nervous. It sounds trite but I feel like I've got my life back because it has been on hold for 6 years. Thank you doesn't cover the gratitude I feel.
“I got on a plane!”
—DAWN DI have tried so many different things over the years to help me overcome my fear, which have not worked. I am certain that the thing that helped me to get on that plane was taking the simulator course and having knowledge about the noises, sensations, safety features, etc. The patience and kindness everyone showed me at Virtual Aviation was beyond compare and I am eternally grateful. Today I feel like a success story, I got on a plane!
“I slept for a lot of the journey”
—LORNA HTo say that the flight went better than usual is a massive understatement given the fact that I slept for a lot of the journey. This has never happened before because I was far too tense to allow sleep to figure.
“No problem at all”
—PAUL DWell, a few weeks ago I did fly down to the South of France to meet my daughter. My son came with me and we had an amazing time! My first time on a commercial airliner was no problem at all.
“No more sweaty palms!”
—KATY WI have flown many times since my day with you. Last year I went to Belgium and I have just come back from a fantastic Christmas in Dubai. I no longer check the weather conditions before flying, take off and landings are a breeze - no more sweaty palms! I was unable to fly at night before and coming back from Dubai was a night flight, I always think about everything Mike told me on the course and it is amazing how having a small amount of knowledge gives you so much power, understanding that the noises in the aircraft are normal makes a big difference. Change your perception of flying and change your life! Thank you so much for such a wonderful course, I would highly recommend it!
“Individuality of the programme is fantastic”
—FRANCES FThe flexibility and individuality of the programme is fantastic and the amount of personal time you all dedicate to this work is a true reflection of how much it means to you to help people with all levels of fear. Understanding and experiencing the stages of flying that go on throughout the journey has been really important and helpful. I now understand a lot more about why my fear started, but more so by how it was perpetuated by me just trying to cope with the anxiety symptoms.
More reasons to book with us
A choice of locations.
The courses take place at professional airline training centres at London Heathrow & London Gatwick, where commercial pilots are trained and tested. Please see the Locations & Simulators page for maps and other information.
The most advanced simulators.
These £10-million Airbus & Boeing flight simulators are sophisticated training devices, normally reserved for training airline pilots. The sensations of flight are replicated with unbelievable authenticity.
Dates to suit you.
Unlike other fear of flying courses which run on set dates, we will book a date especially for you. The simulators operate 24/7 so we can often arrange a course during an evening or weekend if that's most covenient for you.
A proven track record.
We've been running Fear of Flying courses since 2002, with hundreds of satisfied customers. Our course is also popular with business travellers and celebrities whose careers make air travel necessary, and who appreciate the privacy of a one-to-one course.
Ongoing support.
Our service doesn’t stop when the course ends. We contact you after the course, and after you fly - and you’ll be encouraged to keep in touch with us for as long as you want to.
Free telephone consultation.
Before booking, we'd encourage you to take advantage of our free initial telephone consultation, so that you (and we) can be sure that our course is appropriate for you. Please call 01223 890214 and speak to Susie, our Course Director.
Price List
| Experience | Duration | Locations | Aircraft | Price | Options |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Course | 3-4hrs total time, including 1hr simulator session. | Heathrow
Gatwick |
Airbus or Boeing full-flight simulator. |
£1070.83 plus £214.17 VAT = £1285.00 |
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| Individual Course Plus | 4-5hrs total time, including 2hr simulator session. | Heathrow
Gatwick |
Airbus or Boeing full-flight simulator. |
£1570.83 plus £314.17 VAT = £1885.00 |
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If you have questions or want to make a booking, please call us on 0370 350 0747 or send an email to info@virtualaviation.co.uk