What's Included
• A six mile (5-6 minutes) helicopter sightseeing flight
• A pre-flight safety briefing
• Meet your helicopter pilot
• You will form part of a group of up to 4 participants
• Plenty of opportunity for photographs
• View local landmarks from a birds eye view
• Allow 30 minutes on site for this experience
What Can I Expect
North, South, East, West this is heli tourism throughout the UK! These Blue Skies helicopter tours give you the chance to ride in a chopper and see the amazing sights all around you. With helipads, airports and airfields all over the country signing up to offer these mini heli flights, isn't it time you booked your seat?
We're guessing that most of you going on these tours will have never flown in a helicopter before, which is why the very fact that you are going in one is just as exciting, if not more so, than the thought of what you'll actually be able to see during your trip. We defy even the most seasoned traveller not to feel just a little bit nervous as the rotor blades start up.
Admittedly, once airborne and in forward flight across those inviting blue skies, being in a chopper feels pretty much like being in a small plane, but the take offs and landing are really quite a thrill, as these agile machines just literally lift off the ground and drop down gently again to land.
Once you've got over the initial excitement of actually being in a helicopter it's down to the business of sightseeing - after all, that's what helicopter tourism is all about! And of course, we're not talking your average way of seeing the sights, this is looking down on them all from your helicopter. What's more, you can see much more from a heli than your usual teeny airliner window, so expect to spot all those familiar places and landmarks as you go. And if you're having trouble adapting to your new viewpoint, worry not, your pilot will be pointing them out to you.
As helicopters (even the posh ones) are quite noisy, each passenger will be given a headset to wear. Not only does this protect you from the noise, it also serves as an intercom, so you'll be able to hear what your pilot is saying to you as you fly.
We have to say, with heli tourism getting increasingly popular, we're delighted to be able to offer these short, sweet and very affordable sightseeing trips from venues all around the UK. Here's to blue skies and happy passengers!
Availability
• Flights normally operate on selected weekend dates with some midweek availability from April to October
Suitable For
• Minimum age six
• Under 12s must be accompanied by a participating adult
• Maximum height 6ft 6ins
• Weight restrictions: maximum 18 stone
Spectators
• Spectators are welcome and may take photographs
• Most venues will have toilets and refreshments on site
Anything Else I Need To Know?
• The front (co-pilot) seat is available for an upgrade fee payable on the day, subject to availability
Location
• Killarney Helipad, Kerry
• Atherstone, Warwickshire
• East Riding of Yorkshire, Beverley
• Blackpool Airport, Lancashire
• Settle, North Yorkshire
• Bussow Farm, Cornwall
• Cork Racecourse, Cork
• Letterkenny, Donegal
• Stirling, Stirlingshire
• Newmarket, Cambridgeshire
• Dundee Airport, Dundee
• Dunkeswell Aerodrome, Honiton
• East Fortune Airfield, East Lothian
• West Craigie Farm, West Lothian
• Elvington Racecourse, North Yorkshire
• Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire
• Fairoaks Airport, Surrey
• Fairyhouse Racecourse, Meath
• Fishburn Airfield. Durham
• Gloucestershire Airport
• Clayton-le-dale, Lancashire
• Epping, Essex
• Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
• Henstridge Airfield, Somerset
• Greenock Renfrew, Renfreshire
• Isle of Wight Sandown Airport
• Kelburn Estate Fairlie, Ayrshire
• The Yacht Harbour, Renfrewshire
• Kirkbride Airfield, Cumbria
• Ireland West Knock Airport, Mayo
• Beal Farm, Northumberland
• Orrell Hill Liverpool, Merseyside
• City Airport, Greater Manchester
• Middle Wallop, Hampshire
• Moor Grange Farm, Derbyshire
• Southside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
• Nottingham Heliport, Nottinghamshire
• Sheffield, Derbyshire
• Oxford Helipad, Oxfordshire
• Grantham, Lincolnshire
• Perth Airport, Perthshire
• Skegness Airfield, Lincolnshire
• Stirling, Stirlingshire
• Rochester Airport, Kent
• Holmfirth, West Yorkshire
• Shrewsbury, Shropshire
• West Usk Lighthouse, Newport
• Waterford Airport, Waterford
• Glossop Derbyshire
• Wolverhampton Aiport, West Midlands
• Please note: Locations are subject to change
