A fantastic milestone today for young Josh Clayton – General Skills Test – TICK! Josh has been training and working at WHA when his studies allow and has now blasted his GST. Josh has his qualifying XCs in the bag, so just the small hurdle of the Navigation Exam and he will be able to apply for his NPPL. Onwards and upwards.
Sunday 11th September 2022: At midday just two days after his 16th birthday Jericho Hasieber flew solo for the first time – CONGRATULATIONS!
Sunday 28th August 2022: Two solo’s today – Chris Pearce and Josh (on his last work day before heading off to University). Congratulations all round …
The Air Experience Flight is a wonderful introduction to flying!
It is an unforgettable experience, flying serenely above the rolling countryside in a very light aeroplane, either an open cockpit flexwing or an enclosed fixed wing microlight. As well as the wonderful sensation of flying and the stunning views, you will have the chance to control the aeroplane (with your instructor’s help, of course), and to see and feel whether flying microlights might be a hobby for you.
Who Can Fly?
Almost anyone can fly – the only restrictions we set are ‘over ten years old’ for the kiddies, and ‘weigh less than 16 stone’ for everyone.
Microlight Types
Here at White Horse Aviation we offer both the flexwing and fixed wing types of microlight. You don’t have to decide straight away, so if you’re buying a voucher as a gift the lucky recipient can choose.
We offer both 30 and 60 minute flights, in either type of microlight. If you’d like to fly for longer, that’s no problem – just ask when you book your flight.
Have a look at our FAQ or find out about a Typical Experience Flight… or go ahead and book!
PRICES
£59 – 30 minute air experience flight, with club membership, briefing and a certificate.
£119 – 60 minute air experience flight, with club membership, briefing and a certificate.
Order by Phone
Call us on 07950 898049.
Phone may be answered at other times.
We will always start with a safety briefing to make sure that you will be safe around the aircraft. Then we will escorted to the aircraft and we’ll get you securely strapped in, with your headset on. Your instructor will get strapped in, they will review the safety information, then do the ‘pre engine start’ checks and start the engine.
As the engine is allowed to warm-up your instructor will run through the flight instruments and controls with you so that all the dials and knobs have some meaning. We’ll taxi out to the end of whichever runway we are using that day, before doing further ‘pre take-off’ checks. We always take-off into the wind, so if it’s blowing towards the far end of the runway the taxi could take a minute or so.
The take-off in a microlight always feels remarkably quick. Within a couple of minutes we’ll be at or above 1,000 feet with a wonderful view of the surrounding countryside. During the flight we will be able to talk to each other easily over the intercom, and I’ll be able to point out some of the local landmarks and show you how the controls work. Don’t forget your camera! If you would like to have a go with the controls then I’ll brief you on the basic ‘up and down’ and ‘left and right’ controls and you will be able to fly us around for as long as you like (within the length of the lesson, of course!).
All too soon, unfortunately, it will be time to return towards the airfield. If the weather and other air traffic allows we might be able to do a low level fly past so that your family and friends on the ground can get some idea of the fun that they are missing. Once we have landed (always very smoothly), we’ll taxi back to the airfield apron, shut down the engine, disconnect headsets and un-strap seatbelts and re-join the others for a well earned cup of tea.
