Have a go with a flight simulator gift experience

Special offer from Into the Blue: Get 15% off!

Those lovely people at Into the Blue have given visitors from our website a lovely 15% off at Into the Blue with the code ITB15FORME - it's valid on experiences up to £250.00! There's no minimum spend, although some products are excluded from this offer. Don't miss out! Fly away to see the flight simulator experiences here and visit Into the Blue here. (They've got lots of flying experiences as well.)

If you know of someone who loves flying and who'd love to have a go at flying a 737 or a small aircraft, why not treat them to a flight simulation gift experience? They can enjoy the thrill of flying without even leaving the ground.

There's quite a range of flight simulator experiences available in the UK, with a choice of aircraft too, from a Vulcan, Spitfire, a Messerschmitt, a 737, a 747, a Cessna, an F16 Fighter Pilot Simulator, and a Lynx Helicopter, to name a few! Please check locations of all experiences before you buy, in case there's been a change in venue since writing.

	737 Flightdeck Experience Brighton From £120.00 but currently there are offers on it. Vouchers are for 60, 90 and 120 minute sessions in a Boeing simulator! (There are special offers on this experience at the moment!) The experience is based at Brighton (Shoreham) Airport, and the detailed cockpit is extremely realistic with its visuals and functioning controls! There are over 22,000 airports to pick from and you can vary the weather - and even create inflight emergencies at 35,000 feet to handle! Depending on the length of your experience, you could practice approaches, fly a full sector - see if you can land at the LOC-DME 08 runway in Innsbruck - it's legendary as its very mountainous! You can invite a guest to witness your piloting skills from the flightdeck's jumpseat. You can also stroll along 250m to a Art Deco restaurant for a bite to eat and watch the aircraft coming and going! This is available from Into the Blue. Our code ITB15FORME will give you 15% off on experiences up to £250.00 (some are excluded).
	AI Airbus Flight Simulator Near Gatwick This is a simulator session in a state-of-the-art Airbus A320. The sim features advanced visuals and AI technology. The AI-enabled set up means you can engate in live communication with ground and cabin crews, and air traffic control! From communicating with ATC to getting your take-off slot, to asking ground crew for a pushback and asking cabin crew to 'prepare the cabin for landing', this is quite an experience - you can decide the orgin and destination! You can choose from a number of options, starting with a one hour one for £199.00. (You can get 15% off experiences under £250.00 with the code ITB15FORME, some products are excluded from this offer.) This experience is available through Into the Blue.
	Lancaster Bomber Flight Simulator for One, Brighton City (Shoreham) Airport For £129.00 This is an immersive 30-minute flight simulator experience for one in a Lancaster Bomber replica cockpit. It's a great chance to discover all about the history of this amazing warbird and get tuition from an expert instructor. Take off in the Lancaster and test your skills by flying under the Severn Bridge and landing safely - you'll communicate with your instructor via a genuine Lancaster headset. Available from Into the Blue - use the code ITB15FORME and you can get 15% off on products up to £250.00 - some products are excluded from this offer. There's also an Ultimate Lancaster Bomber Experience for £199.00 - find out all about it here.
	Boeing 737 Simulator Experience Surrey This is a Boeing 737NG flight simulator experience, with a warm friendly welcome! There are three options available (30 minutes, 60 minutes and 90 minutes) and they are all slightly different (so is the cost, which starts at £69.00). A fully qualified pilot will expertly guide you from take-off to touchdown; there's lots of airports to choose from around the world, and you can even choose whether to depart into the sunset, use live real world weather - or set harsher weather conditions for a more challenging flight! This is available from Into the Blue from £69.00 for 30 minutes. Our code ITB15FORME will give you 15% off on experiences up to £250.00 (some are excluded)..
	The Ultimate Spitfire Simulator at The Goodwood Aerodrome, West Sussex From £299.95 Fly the world's only pro MkIX Spitfire simulator - it can be used for training new Spitfire pilots. Sim is based on a genuine WW2 Spitfire and you can learn the basics of flying this iconic plane! It looks, feels and even sounds like a real Spitfire. You'll feel every bump on the grass runway, the turbulence and more! What an opportunity! From Into the Blue
	Private Helicopter Flight Simulator with Lunch for Two, near Rochester, Kent £99.00 This gift combines a 20-minute flight simulator session where they’ll feel what it’s like to pilot a helicopter, and also a real-life helicopter flight so that they can enjoy the view from the air! End with a delightful lunch. Find out all about it from Activity Superstore.
	Ultimate 'Pilot for a Day' Simulator Experience in Hampshire £1,199.00 Into the Blue have this Ultimate 'Pilot for a Day' Simulator Experience in Hampshire - work a full shift, just like a normal pilot! This is a great chance to find out to be the captain of an Airbus 320 and discover what a day is like as a commercial airliner pilot! Fly off to find out more here.
	One Hour Air Traffic Control Simulator Experience (Hampshire, Fareham) £179.00 for one hour Wow! This is a bit different - how about an Air Traffic Control Simulator Experience for an hour? Have you ever imagined what it would be like in Air Traffic Control? Head to Hampshire, where you'll find the UK's first and only Air Traffic Control Tower simulator open to the public! There's a short briefing to introduce you to the world of Air Traffic Control and how the simulator works - and then take your place in a raelistic control tower environment! Guided by expereince air traffic controllers, your goal is to keep everything running smoothly, safely and efficiently - how will you cope? Find out how to issue instructions, manage departures and safely sequence arriving aircraft. Take on more responsibility during the session, with increasingly busy airspace and real-world scenarios. For £179.00 for one hour from Virgin Experience Days. There's a two hour experience for £329.00, also available from Virgin Experience Days.
	London Helicopter Pilot Simulator Experience, Kent £39.00 (it was £69.00) This is a 20-minute simulator experience in a Bell 206 helicopter simulator. Start with a short briefing, and the instructors will explain the use of flight controls and how to fly the heliecopter. Fly over London, seeing landmarks such as London Eye, Big Ben and Tower Bridge. You can share the experience with a friend who can sit in the co-pilot seat with dual controls for an additional charge of £10 - this is payable when you book your date. This is available from Into the Blue.
	Airbus A320 Simulator Fareham From £155.00 This is an incredible chance to virtually fly an A320! The simulator has accurate cockpit controls, and displays, with 220-degree wrap around visuals and an immersive sound system. There's a full briefing and introduction to the controls, with tuition from an experienced instructor and you can choose from various flight routes, weather conditions - or in-flight failures! Vouchers are for one, two, three or four hour simulator sessions; of course, the two, three and four hour sessions will give you more time to fly full sectors! .That means from push back at the departure gate, to arriving on stand at your arrival airport, you will be in charge! Find out more from Into the Blue!
	Private Guided Tour, Cream Tea and Interactive Scramble Experience for Two at the Battle of Britain Memorial £62.00 Treat yourself and a friend to a private guided tour, a cream tea and The Scramble Experience at the Battle of Britain Memorial near Folkestone. Take a 40 minute tour, with exclusive access and information from your site tour guide - you'll even view lifesize Spitfire and Hurrican replicas! Then there's the high-tech interactive Scramble Experience - it will help you discover more about hte Battle of Britain and what life was like for the Few in the summer of 1940. There's a cream tea in the Cockpit Café, complete with scones, jam, clotted cream and either tea or coffee as you take in the views of over the Channel. I know this isn't a flight simulator experience, or in Sussex, either, but what an opportunity! Find out more from Virgin Experience Days.
	PC Pilot Magazine Subscription PC Pilot magazine is the biggest-selling flight simulation magazine in the world and a one-stop shop for Flight Simulation! It's published bi-monthly and produced by experienced flight simmers and real life pilots. Regular features include the latest flight simulation news from around the world, reviews, interviews with publishers and developers in the industry, features on ‘home-built’ GA and airliner cockpits, advanced flight tutorials and training and beginner’s guides and technical advice. There's also an events guide too! You can buy a single issue, a six month subscription and an annual subscription (6 issues a year). Find out more here.
	How about a Hamleys® Bear Pilot? Now, this has absolutely nothing to do with a flight simulator experience - but I couldn't resist adding this charming bear to this page! This Pilot Bear is available from Hamleys, the online toy shop and huge toy store in London. Find out all about this bear here. He's £25.00. Oh, there's a Hamleys® Bear Pilot Keyring, too - you can see it here (that's £15.00).