Hovering in a helicopter for the first time is a unique and thrilling sensation. You get hands on experience of the only flying machine that goes backwards and sideways as well as forwards. You will be trained by a CAA qualified instructor and your flying counts towards a helicopter pilots licence.NEW If you dont fancy taking the controls yourself, your discovery voucher can also be used for a scenic helicopter tour over London departing from Elstree Helicopter Lesson DiscoveryOne to one training from a CAA licensed instructorIntroductory briefing on helicopter controls and safetyOne flight of 20 25 minutes during which the student takes the controlsTotal lesson time approx 40 60 minutesExperience gift box including smart wallet, personalised voucher, message card and single use cameraPA cover to a value of 50,000 plus cancellation indemnity What happens on the dayYour flying lesson starts with a briefing from your instructor before the flight. This will cover safety, and an introduction to some of the controls. Once in the helicopter, your flight starts from the time the engine turns over. You will be given headphones so that you can hear conversations between your instructor and air traffic control, and so that you can talk with your instructor. Once in the air, you will be able to take the controls but your pilot will generally undertake the take off and landing.Need to knowMinimum age 12 under 18s need parentalguardian consentYou should be in reasonable health and agile enough to climb into the aircraftMinimum height 46 5 137cms 152cms depending on location and maximum height 64 193cm. Maximum weight 16 18 stones 102kgs 114kgs depending on locationLocationsBedfordshire CranfieldBuckinghamshire MarlowCambridgeshire ConningtonCumbria CarlisleEssex Southend on SeaGloucestershire CheltenhamHampshire AndoverHertfordshire BorehamwoodKent Chatham, HeadcornLancashire BlackpoolLeicestershire LoughboroughMerseyside LiverpoolMiddlesex UxbridgeNorfolk NorwichNorthamptonshire SywellNorthern Ireland NewtownardsScotland Aberdeen, Inverness, PerthStaffordshire Burton on TrentSurrey CamberleySussex ShorehamTyne amp Wear NewcastleWarwickshire WellesbourneYorkshire Leeds