Do you know someone who loves planes? If you have a friend or a loved one who is an aviation addict, but the nearest they’ve ever got to flying a plane is a flight in a Airbus to go on holiday, buying them a flying lesson voucher will be the ultimate gift for them.
Not only do they get to go up in a light aircraft (which is a whole different experience to being on a jet plane) but when you book an Intotheblue flying lesson they will actually get a chance to take the controls of the aircraft. Yes, all the lessons offered on the website are actually trial flying lessons, which means that it is like you are taking the first flying lesson of a course to get your pilot’s licence.
The good thing about using Into the Blue to buy your flying lesson gift voucher is that there are flying schools the length and breadth of the country, so the range and choice is the best we’ve seen on the internet. Add to that the fact that all vouchers are valid for a full 12 months (essential, when you consider that flying lessons are weather dependent after all!) and you’ve got an excellent gift. The prices are really competitive too.
If you’ve taken a trial flying lesson and you are now really keen to take your interest one step further and fancy going for your Private Pilot’s Licence (PPL), we advise you take advice from somewhere like Cabair flying schools, with seven schools dotted around the UK and their Pilot’s Advice Centre.
The centre is at their head office at Elstree Aerodrome and the experts can guide you on what sort of course to follow and help work out the costs too. It is expensive, but with programmes such as the PPL Builder, you can work up to be qualified in stages and spreading the cost.
Should getting a licence for a light aircraft prove too expensive, all is not lost as there are other aircraft that cost a lot less to learn in! Airborne Aviation flights use their own range of Sport Aircraft, which are a whole lot cheaper to fly in. There are things like autogyros (think Little Nellie in the James Bond films!), which are three axis aircraft that are incredibly fun to fly in and cost a lot less than you think. Ideal gifts for the wannabe pilot on a budget!
Learning to pilot a microlight is also another cost effective way of getting your wings in the aviation world. Remember, it’s an open cockpit and might feel a bit like you are up in the air in a bath tub, but it still gives you that inimitable feeling of freedom. Expert instructors will train you and you will probably only need 10 to 15 hours of flying time before you will be going solo. Once you’ve got the permit to fly, you can join a club and buy part shares in an aircraft or even splash out and buy your own, if you have a few thousands to spare.
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