UK internal flight?

goldy6660 · 13 Nov 2022 at 12:44

Bit of a random one, I live in the North West, my 4 year old son is obsessed with aeroplanes and space. Short of going on holiday does anyone know of anywhere that does short flights in the UK?

goldy6660 · 13 Nov 2022 at 12:51

Tbf that would be amazing. Shall look in to it.

Josh said:
Could you one of those experience package type deals? 1h learn to fly things, get you on the controls and him as a passenger watching maybe?

goldy6660 · 13 Nov 2022 at 13:02

Fair, he's at school so probably not but shall take a look at domestic flights

goldy6660 · 13 Nov 2022 at 13:03

sigma said:
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Lol, cheers for the suggestion, likely have to get a console as I'm not letting him on the PC lol

goldy6660 · 13 Nov 2022 at 13:09

sigma said:
No it's an actual place in the North West. Did you click the link?

Apologies I hadn't, have now and that looks very good. Thanks

goldy6660 · 13 Nov 2022 at 13:39

Bassmansam said:
A bit expensive but here is an idea..

Virgin Experience Days UK | Experience Gifts & Presents

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That'd be awesome but then I'd also have to take the wife and the youngest lol

goldy6660 · 13 Nov 2022 at 13:50

dLockers said:
Do a sample flying lesson, only be about 160 quid.

Doubt I'd be able to take him on too tho surely with insurance and all that

goldy6660 · 13 Nov 2022 at 14:06

Dynix said:
Wingly, the flight sharing platform

Wingly is a flight sharing platform. Find pilots or passengers for your trip.

www.wingly.io

Have a look on here. We advertise a-to-b flights or simple sightseeing flights on here, on the premise that your cost-share with us/the pilot. You wouldn't be taking controls, but it doesn't sound like that's what you want anyway - you can just sit in the back and enjoy the view.

I've advertised/piloted a few myself, and in my experience it's usually people who just want to experience flight/sight see in smaller aircraft - we can do some pretty fun stuff, go low and/or go slow. Well worth checking out.

Cheers, seen these before but wasn't sure if it was legit. I'll certainly check it out. Eventually I'd love to do lessons but for now just a 30 min flight would suffice. Thank you!

goldy6660 · 13 Nov 2022 at 17:10

soundb0y said:
Go find your local airfield and hang about in the cafe for an afternoon. Someone will offer to take the lad up for the fuel price.

I paid a local guy with a plane to take the old man up for his birthday and did a few hours over the county and a few low flybys at home which was great.

Great idea tbf but just wouldn't want to rip off/beg.