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Ultimate Helicopter Day & Overnight Break for Two
Beccles Aerodrome, SuffolkREF: VHEL22
- Heli lessons, tour, food & overnight stay
- Package includes 2 x one-hour flights
- Lunch & breakfast at the Virage Cafe
- Overnight stay in one of the funky cabins!
What's Included
- A day at Beccles Aerodrome for two people as their VIP guests
- Two full hours of flying (one flight each or one person can take both flights)
- Choose from the R22 2-seater or 4-seater R44 helicopter
- R44 only - ride along as passenger whilst the other flies
- Two full hours of flight briefings, route planning & general aviation knowledge
- Lunch for two and refreshments throughout the day
- Overnight stay with breakfast the following morning
Itinerary:
- Enjoy a tour of the airfield including a visit to the control tower
- Briefing with your flying instructor to discuss the plan for the day and any preferred routes you may have
- Pre-flight safety briefing and checks of the aircraft
- 60 minutes flying lessons with the opportunity for hands-on control of the helicopter
- Tuition from your qualified and experienced instructor
- Post-flight debrief
- Lunch and refreshments in the Club Virage Cafe and Bar
- Enjoy your meal with views of the runway
- After lunch it's round two of flying
- A second pre-flight check followed by another one hour flying lesson
- One night stay for two people in on-site unique and quirky accommodation
- The accommodations are self catering & fully equipped with coffee & tea making facilities & full kitchen equipment
- The following morning breakfast is served in the Club Virage Cafe
What Can I Expect
The ultimate helicopter day at Suffolk's very lovely Beccles Aerodrome! We have packages for 2 x one-hour lessons in two and four-seater helicopters, with behind the scenes access and overnight accommodation included, for two people.
We love these ultimate days. You'll spend the whole day at Beccles as VIP guests. You'll start with a tour of the facilities, including a visit to the control tower. You'll see how the coming and going of aircraft (known as ‘movements') are overseen and managed - and it's thoroughly fascinating!
Then it's time to head to the aviation office to meet your instructor pilot who will run through what your ultimate helicopter day entails. The first thing to do is discuss flight plans for your helicopter lessons, then it's a pre-flight briefing before heading out to the helipad for your first of two flights.
Hovering about the Suffolk coast and countryside you'll appreciate what a stunning corner of East Anglia it is. But no time to ponder, you're the pilot of the machine and you will be flying the helicopter!
After a de-brief, it's over to the popular on-site Club Virage Cafe for a spot of lunch with drinks included for the two of you. It's a superb place to eat, with a converted double decker bus and a sunny terrace overlooking the runway.
The afternoon will see you take your second helicopter flight. Once again, it's treated as an actual lesson, so you will be learning to fly the thing!
Once the flying has stopped, your ultimate day at Beccles doesn't end there. You are invited to stay overnight in one of the cool little wooden cabins. Completely self-sufficient with a kitchen and ensuite, they are fun and cosy places to stay right on the airfield.
Rise and shine the next morning and before the propellers and rotor blades start turning at this popular airfield, you'll be back at the Virage for your full English breakfast and a cuppa, the much-loved fuel of many pilots! Buy your ultimate helicopter day voucher online now.
When Is It Available
- Weekdays and weekends throughout the year
- Dates are subject to availability
Location
- Beccles Aerodrome, Suffolk
Suitable For
- Minimum age 14
- Maximum weight restrictions: R22 is 15 stone / R44 is 21 stone
Spectators
- Spectators are welcome to come to the aircraft to take photos & watch your departure and arrival
- For 4-seater R44 lessons one guest may accompany you for your flight subject to a minimum age of 14 and maximum weight of 21 stone
Anything Else
- Cabri G2 helicopters are also available at this venue for an additional charge payable locally. Please enquire when booking your date (maximum weight 17 stone)
