Come fly with us...

A Trial Flight is an excellent introduction to flying and makes an unforgettable gift for a  special occasion or a loved one. A flying instructor will guide you, or the recipient of the gift voucher, through a first experience of controlling a light aeroplane in the sky above our beautiful island. 

 

Our Trial Flights are available for 1 budding pilot or 1 pilot + a guest, depending on the selected aeroplane. 

 

You can choose between 3 routes, with 2 different durations, but we can also tailor a longer trial flight to include your ideas, such as a trial flight that takes in the beauty of the Scottish Islands. 

 

The longer flight trial flight, which takes approx 50 minutes, circumnavigates the entire Manx coastline, including the Calf of Man and Point of Ayre.

 

The shorter trial flight takes approx 35 minutes and typically either explores the centre and south of the Isle of Man

(Douglas - Onchan - Peel - Port Erin - The Calf of Man - Port St Mary- Castletown) or

the centre and north (Douglas - Laxey - Ramsey - Ballaugh - Peel - Castletown).

 

       After meeting your Flying Instructor and receiving a safety briefing, you will get comfortable in the aeroplane and set off for an amazing experience. We try to incorporate any places that are of interest to you into the route, within ATC and other limitations.

 

             During the lesson, you will take control of the aircraft and fly the aeroplane under the guidance of your instructor. Towards the end of the flight, you will head back towards Castletown and start the descent to the airport, giving you a pilot's viewpoint of the runway, which you may not have experienced before. Moments later you’ll be on the ground, taxiing back to the flying school.

 

The flight time can be logged towards the hours required to gain a Pilot Licence.

 

We suggest that you wear comfortable clothes and sensible shoes for your flight.

 

Due to our changeable weather, please confirm with us on the day,  that conditions are suitable and that your flight can go ahead, and please bring photo ID and your gift voucher.

 

A 35 minute Trial Flight costs from £200.00

 

A 50 minute Trial Flight costs from £260.00

 

Why not add a pilot logbook for £15, to record the trial flight, or a booklet called 'The Trial Flight Guide', for £7.50, which explains what to expect durig the flight? Either will be posted to you with the gift voucher.