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 Castle Tour by Helicopter from Red Letter Days£115.00
Category: Flying
Availability: Flights operate on selected Sundays throughout the year.Weather: This is a weather dependent activity, mainly due to wind speeds and cloud base above the ground. It is crucial that you call the centre before setting out to ensure suitable conditions. All cancellations to be rebooked... On your castle tour you will take to the air in a Robinson R44, EC120 or a Bell 206 Jet Ranger helicopter, with your professional pilot and the other passengers, for a most thrilling flying experience. Fly over Warwick and Kenilworth Castles and view them from a completely fresh perspective.... |
 Tandem Skydiving with DVD from Red Letter Days£370.00
Category: Flying
Availability: Weekends and some weekdays, they also operate on bank holidays. The venue is closed from mid December to the first week of March annually. We recommend booking several weeks in advance, even earlier for summer weekend dates.Weather: The jump itself is subject to weather conditions... Jumping out of a plane at 10,000 feet might be considered utter madness; but if close friends start to worry about your sanity, assure them you will be securely attached (literally) to a fully qualified instructor throughout. This tandem skydiving experience begins with around an hour of... |
 Light Aircraft Flight Over London and... from Red Letter Days£299.00
Category: Flying
Availability: This experience takes place at least once a month, normally on a Sunday.Weather: This is a weather dependent activity. It is crucial that you call to check on weather conditions before setting out on the day.Duration: Your flight will last for thirty minutes, but please allow longer... After a short pre-flight briefing you'll board a Piper Seneca twin-engine light aircraft for a fantastic half hour sightseeing trip. From take-off in Essex you'll follow the Thames west into the heart of the city, getting a view of the capital that most people only see on the opening... |
 Sightseeing Pleasure Flight over London from Red Letter Days£99.00
Category: Flying
Availability: This experience takes place at least one weekend date per month, often more (excluding 14 July - 12 September as no fly zone due to the Olympics).Weather: Flying is a weather dependent activity and it is crucial that you call the venue for a weather check before setting... This experience gives you a unique perspective on the sights of London. After a short pre-flight briefing, you'll board a Piper Seneca twin-engine plane for a fantastic half hour sightseeing trip. After taking off in Essex you'll follow the Thames west into the heart of the city, getting... |
 Private Family Sightseeing Flight... from Red Letter Days£245.00
Category: Flying
Availability: This experience takes place at least one weekend date per month, often more (excluding 14 July - 12 September as no fly zone due to the Olympics).Weather: Flying is a weather dependent activity and it is crucial that you call the venue for a weather check before setting... Experience a perspective of London you're unlikely to see elsewhere. After a short pre-flight briefing, your group of four will jump in to a Piper Seneca twin-engine plane for an incredible half hour sightseeing trip. After taking off in Essex, follow the meandering Thames into the heart of... |
 Introduction To Gliding from Red Letter Days£270.00
Category: Flying
Availability: Seven days a week throughout the year, including bank holidays. The club is closed during the Christmas period. Weekends are particularly busy - book at least six weeks in advance. Bookings are more likely to be available on weekdays.Weather: Gliding is weather dependent. It is... Gliding is perhaps the most elegant way that humans can get airborne. It's a breathtaking way to fly, soaring on the same rising currents of air that the birds use, with no roaring engine to spoil the peace. This experience is a perfect introduction to gliding, giving you the chance to really... |
 Tigers and Tracks Day from Red Letter Days£425.00
Category: Flying
Availability: Weekend dates approximately once a month between April and October.Weather: As the Tiger Moth is an open-cockpit plane, certain conditions might mean that your flight is rescheduled or some aerobatic movements aren't possible. Please call the venue (after 8.30am please) for a... Can't decide between flying, driving and sightseeing? Try all three at the Imperial War Museum Duxford. Your experience begins with a briefing in the control tower, then don a flight jacket for a flying lesson in a genuine De Havilland Tiger Moth, the quintessential English biplane, and... |
 Biplane Sightseeing Tour of Cambridge from Red Letter Days£190.00
Category: Flying
Availability: Most Sundays from March to October (weather permitting) as well as some selected Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays (excluding 14 July - 12 September as no fly zone due to the Olympics).Weather: Flying is a weather dependent activity. It is essential that you call the venue after... These days air travel is a nightmare of queues, checks and delays - and modern passenger jets are so vast that it's easy to forget you're in the air at all. Recreate the thrill of early air travel with a flight in one of Britain's best loved pre-war aircraft, the De Havilland Dragon... |
 Biplane Sightseeing Tour of London from Red Letter Days£250.00
Category: Flying
Availability: Most Saturdays and Sundays from March to October (weather permitting) as well as some selected Wednesdays (excluding 14 July - 12 September as no fly zone due to the Olympics).Weather: Flying is a weather dependent activity. It is essential that you call the venue after 8.30am on... These days air travel is a nightmare of queues, checks and delays - and modern passenger jets are so vast that it's easy to forget you're in the air at all. Recreate the thrill of early air travel with a flight in one of Britain's best loved pre-war aircrafts, the De Havilland Dragon... |
 Biplane Sightseeing Tour of London... from Red Letter Days£425.00
Category: Flying
Availability: Most Saturdays and Sundays from March to October (weather permitting) as well as some selected Wednesdays (excluding 14 July - 12 September as no fly zone due to the Olympics).Weather: Flying is a weather dependent activity. It is essential that you call the venue after 8.30am on... Recreate the thrill of early air travel with a flight in one of Britain's best loved pre-war aircrafts, the De Havilland Dragon Rapide biplane. Taking off from the Imperial War Museum Duxford, you'll fly south to London, enjoying magnificent views from 1,500 feet. First the Millennium... |
 Tandem Hang Gliding from Red Letter Days£235.00
Category: Flying
Availability: Up to twice a week throughout the main flying season (May to December). Please note that weekends are particularly busy and we recommend booking several weeks in advance. Week night flights take off in summer until 7.30pm.Weather: Flights are weather dependent. You MUST call for... This experience lets you fly like a bird. After a full briefing, your BHPA-qualified instructor will introduce you to the tandem glider: a rigid-winged ATOS VX, specifically designed for tandem flight and one of the best gliders in the world. Once secured in the harness, you and your instructor... |
 30 Minute Light Aircraft Flight from Red Letter Days£105.00
Category: Flying
Availability: Many venues operate seven days a week all year round. Please note that weekends are particularly busy - please book several weeks in advance. During the winter months flights are usually run earlier in the day, during daylight hours.Weather: Flying is a weather dependent activity... Treat yourself to an intimate journey aboard a small aircraft for a half hour flight, it's long enough to offer you some magnificent views from the two or four seater training plane (such as a Cessna or a Piper) with a fully-qualified instructor. Watch as the pilot flies you with ease, talks... |
 60 Minute Light Aircraft Flight from Red Letter Days£199.00
Category: Flying
Availability: Many venues operate seven days a week all year round. Please note that weekends are particularly busy - book several weeks in advance. During the winter months flights are usually run earlier in the day, during daylight hours.Weather: Flying is a weather dependent activity and... If we were meant to fly, we'd have wings. We've got the Wright brothers to thank for the alternative - light aircraft. Your experience starts with your feet firmly on the ground, starting with a briefing about flying techniques and safety. Then climb aboard your two or four seater... |
 Aerotow Gliding Flight from Red Letter Days£100.00
Category: Flying
Availability: Most venues operate all year round. Weekends are often very busy, please book at least six weeks in advance. Flights are usually less frequent during winter.Weather: Gliding is weather dependent. It is crucial that you call the venue for a weather check before setting out. If your... Gliding is perhaps the most elegant way that humans can get airborne. It's a breathtaking way to fly, soaring on the same rising currents of air that the birds use, with no roaring engine to spoil the peace. You'll start with a briefing session so that you'll know what to expect,... |
 A Helicopter Flight from Red Letter Days£210.00
Category: Flying
Availability: Many venues operate seven days a week. Weekends are often very busy and we recommend that you book several weeks in advance.Weather: Helicopter flying is a weather dependent activity, mainly due to wind speeds and cloud base above the ground, and it's essential that you call the... With this helicopter flight experience you'll join this select club (well, you'll fly in a helicopter, we can't make you a millionaire). After a briefing on helicopter flying techniques and safety, climb aboard a dual-controlled training helicopter, usually a Robinson R22. You'll... |
 Hot Air Ballooning from Red Letter Days£200.00
Category: Flying
Availability: Weekends and weekdays from March/April to October/November at most venues. Flights take place at dawn or dusk, when the air is most stable.Weather: Ballooning is extremely weather dependent - it is crucial that you call the venue before your flight. If postponed, you'll be... First, with your feet still firmly on the ground, you'll meet your pilot and get a flight safety briefing, before helping to prepare and inflate the balloon. Then climb into the basket ready for launching. You'll fly at heights of up to 3,000 feet, enjoying beautiful views of the... |
 Hot Air Ballooning for Two Valentines from Red Letter Days£400.00
Category: Flying
Availability: Weekends and weekdays from March/April to October/November at most venues. Flights take place at dawn or dusk, when the air is most stable.Weather: Ballooning is extremely weather dependent - it is crucial that you call the venue before your flight. If postponed, you'll be... First, with your feet still firmly on the ground, you'll meet your pilot and get a flight safety briefing, before helping to prepare and inflate the balloon. Then climb into the basket ready for launching. You'll fly at heights of up to 3,000 feet, enjoying beautiful views of the... |
 Microlight Flying Experience from Red Letter Days£100.00
Category: Flying
Availability: Operational dates vary but generally each venue runs every weekend and some weekdays during the summer months and up to three dates a month (weekends and weekdays) throughout the rest of the year.Weather: Microlighting is a weather dependent activity and it is crucial that you call... The planes that most of us travel in are so big you hardly even know that you're in the air. Well, things couldn't be more different flying in a microlight. In fact, a trip on one of these nippy, lightweight little flying machines is about as close as you can get to being a bird. It's... |
 Extended Microlight Flying from Red Letter Days£150.00
Category: Flying
Availability: Operational dates vary, the Lincolnshire venue usually offers selected weekend dates and in Scotland flights operate everyday.Weather: Microlighting is a weather dependent activity and it is crucial that you call the venue for a weather check before setting out. If your flight is... A trip on one of these nippy, lightweight little flying machines is about as close as you can get to being a bird. It's an exhilarating experience which needs strong nerves and a head for heights! Start with a short briefing from your instructor, before hopping into your dual-controlled... |
 Exclusive Hot Air Balloon Flight for Two from Red Letter Days£800.00
Category: Flying
Availability: Weekdays (excluding bank holidays), usually from March/April to October/November. Flights take place at dawn, when the air is at its most stable.Weather: Ballooning is extremely weather dependent - it is crucial that you call the venue before your flight. If postponed, you'll be... Meet your pilot and get a flight safety briefing, before helping to prepare and inflate the balloon. Then you'll climb into the basket - just you two and your pilot - ready for launching. You'll fly at heights of up to 3,000 feet, enjoying 360 degree beautiful views as the countryside... |