- mh0lderness
I have been learning to fly with Hummingbird for over two years now, and now have achieved my Private Pilot License, Matt and the team have been there throughout the... read more whole process. Available to answer any questions and accommodating 7 days a week! It is a first class set up at 
September 1, 2018Joyandmick P I was given a gift of a 15 minute flight experience - and what a fabulous gift it was. Only a short flight, but then it was just for... read more a flight "experience". I would love to have a longer flight. The location is easy to...More
August 21, 2019 - Joyandmick P I was given a gift of a 15 minute flight experience - and what a fabulous gift it was. Only a short flight, but then it was just for... read more a flight "experience". I would love to have a longer flight. The location is easy to find, free and ample parking. The guys there are brilliant. Mike is very welcoming, friendly and informative and my pilot, Callum, equally so. I thought I would be nervous but I just thoroughly enjoyed the time there. It's a wonderful gift, a wonderful experience and I am very grateful to everyone for it. Lovely to meet the guys there . . . . and hope to return for a longer flight!! …
August 1, 2019 My wife got be a 30 min trial flying lesson from here for my 50th (as it was on my bucket list). It was amazing. My instructor was Andy, a... read more great bloke, very friendly and puts you at ease. You get a certificate of achievement...More 
Ross W
July 12, 2018 - zanidip I booked this as a birthday surprise for my husband. From my very first contact with Mike I was impressed. My enquiry email was answered within minutes & approximately 5... read more mins later everything was arranged. Mike was friendly but professional and when he said ‘any questions just ring’ I really felt that he meant it, We were given clear instructions on how to find Hummingbird and easily located where we needed to be. Mike was indeed lovely in person and quickly put us at ease. My husband had a great time with plenty of hands on experience and described the experience as ‘awesome’.
May 1, 2022 Want a great experience with knowledgeable, friendly pilot? Then book up for your experience. We booked a lesson for our son and even when the flight was cancelled due to... read more bad weather Mat and his wife spent time with my husband and son showing them...More 
Barbara S
December 1, 2017 - Jjbbyy As a family we all paid for our Mum/Grandma/Great-Grandma to come for a 30min experience as a early present for her upcoming 90th birthday. Unfortunately due to the new Government... read more guidelines we couldn't all come watch as originally planned, but that hasn't stopped us hearing about how wonderful her experience was. She was over the moon with her time in the helicopter and couldn't sing the Pilots praises enough! She especially thought it was amazing getting to take over some of the controls. All the staff ive been told were very friendly and polite and Ian especially has done a fantastic job at making our Grandmas 90th birthday present extra special. Thank you!
September 22, 2020 I bought a flight experience for my Dad's 90th birthday. It was well worth the price for the smile on his face when he landed. He is not too steady... read more on his feet but Matt was more than patient and caring. I would heartily recommend...More 
Biggles254
November 28, 2017 - Barbara S Want a great experience with knowledgeable, friendly pilot? Then book up for your experience. We booked a lesson for our son and even when the flight was cancelled due to... read more bad weather Mat and his wife spent time with my husband and son showing them round and gave them a drink.
February 1, 2017Linda1281938013 Booked a 30 min flight in the two seater helicopter for my Mum .
It was an early 90th birthday gift which we knew she would enjoy .
My... read more word she really did enjoy it & was very lucky to have had such a lovely guy in charge.
The pilot Ian was so warm & friendly & really made her day even more special .
September 21, 2020 - leanneb126 Totally recommend - Absolutely loved it!
All the staff were friendly and very welcoming
Not only did I learn the physics of how a helicopter flys, I was able to... read more fly around the airport and take control of the aircraft under safe supervision of the instructor sitting next to me
August 11, 2021Caroline I bought my dad an hour flight experience as a present as it’s been on his bucket list. From initial enquiry to the actual day itself, the staff were... read more very helpful and professional. We had booked in but with the weather it was cancelled twice but we were kept well informed, the day itself arrived easy to find, we then met Matt and Alistair the pilot & were given a quick briefing & off they went. Dad had an amazing time. Can’t recommend them enough even posting dads glasses case back when he forgot it. Keep up the amazing work. Thank you once again for the amazing experience. Caroline & Ian. …
May 1, 2019
r22 - trial lessons
R22 – Trial Lessons Christmas Offer
Original price was: £199.00.£99.00Current price is: £99.00.
Christmas Offer – £99 Flight Voucher | Limited Availability!
Last Christmas we did a £99 flight voucher promotion which was way too popular! We don’t want to disappoint our lovely, loyal customers so this year we will still do the promotion but are releasing a limited number of vouchers.
What You Get
- 20 minute flight.
- Bottle of bubbly to enjoy when you land.
- A certificate of achievement.
The R22 Trial Lesson is a fantastic way to get an idea of what its like to be the pilot-in-command of a helicopter. The experience starts with a one-to-one 15 minute classroom brief covering the effects of the helicopter controls. You will then take to the skies where your instructor will let you practice on the dual controls – and at some point during the flight you will take control yourself.
Have Any Further Questions?
If you have any questions regarding this experience, or would like to discuss your requirements further, then please get in touch. 01302 802221
- Jjbbyy As a family we all paid for our Mum/Grandma/Great-Grandma to come for a 30min experience as a early present for her upcoming 90th birthday. Unfortunately due to the new Government... read more
September 1, 2020
The R22 Trial Lesson is a fantastic way to get an idea of what its like to be the pilot-in-command of a helicopter. The experience starts with a one-to-one 15 minute classroom brief covering the effects of the helicopter controls. You will then take to the skies where your instructor will let you practice on the dual controls - and at some point during the flight you will take control yourself.
All passengers will receive a Certificate of Achievement.
*Please be aware that there is a 16 stone seat weight limit to this aircraft.
| Duration | 20 minutes |
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- mh0lderness I have been learning to fly with Hummingbird for over two years now, and now have achieved my Private Pilot License, Matt and the team have been there throughout the... read more
September 1, 2018Joyandmick P I was given a gift of a 15 minute flight experience - and what a fabulous gift it was. Only a short flight, but then it was just for... read more
August 21, 2019
