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Gyrocopter Tours Manchester

City Airport, Manchester
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  • Gyro sightseeing tours out of Manchester City Airport
  • Stay local, see the City or explore the countryside
  • Three different flight itineraries to choose from
  • Choose to fly in an open or closed cockpit gyro


 

What's Included

  • Enjoy an Air Experience flight in a gyrocopter
  • Choose from an open cockpit (MTO Sport) or closed cockpit (Magni M24) gyrocopter
  • You will be kitted out with a flying suit for open cockpit flights
  • Helmets with headset communication are provided
  • Experiences begin with a detailed pre-flight briefing 

Air Buzz

  • Approximately 10 minute flight
  • Take in views of the local landmarks

Rivington Pike Tour

  • 30 minute flight
  • Fly over the Chorley Lakes, Winter Hill and up to Rivington Pike
  • Enjoy a birds eye view of the Lord Leverhulme Japanese Gardens

City Of Manchester Tour

  • 30 minute flight duration
  • Fly over Salford Quays, Media City, Coronation Street, Old Trafford, Etihad Stadium and the Velodrome Cycling Centre

What Can I Expect

What's more fun than sightseeing over Manchester? Gyro sightseeing over Manchester! These unusual air experiences out of Manchester City Airport will have you soaring over the cityscape and the countryside in a very cool gyrocopter.

A gyrocopter is a bit like the motorbike of the skies - especially if you choose to take your tour in an open-cockpit machine. There really are no sides to the thing and it's all about being open to the elements with the wind in your face. On the other hand, picking the enclosed gyro gives you a cosy cockpit and comfort a bit more akin to a light aircraft.

Once you've decided which gyro to fly in, it's all about which sightseeing itinerary to take from Manchester's fabulous City Airport. We are offering three different flight paths for you: a local 10-minute ‘buzz' tour, a 30-minute countryside tour or a 30-minute Manchester city centre discovery trip.

The ‘buzz' flight is perfect to give you a taster of what being in a gyro and seeing the sights around the airport is all about. The criss-cross of motorways, the Trafford Centre, the green spaces - it's all totally fascinating to look down on from the air.

The 30-minute countryside excursion takes you northwards heading towards the Borough of Chorley. Rivington Reservoir is at the heart of this trip as there is so much to see all around. We love Rivington Terraced Gardens on the hillside. With its Japanese inspired gardens, Italian Lake and Pigeon Tower it's a lovely place, all thanks to a certain Mr Lever (as in Unilever!).

If you're a City lover the 30-minute Manchester City Tour is definitely the one for you. From the word go it's landmark after landmark, from the modern buildings at The Quays, the Coronation Street set and Media City, to the Velodrome and the famous Etihad and Old Trafford footy stadia, you can't beat Manchester's vibrant city centre!

Ready to rock a gyro sightseeing trip in Manchester? Will it be an open or closed cockpit and will it be a buzz, Rivington or the City? Whatever you choose it's going to be an air experience out of Manchester City Airport like no other!

Availability

  • Gyrocopter flights take place between April and October
  • Bookings for flights can be made throughout the year
  • Flights are subject to availability and weather conditions

Location

• City Airport, Manchester

Suitable For

• Minimum age 14
• Under 18s must be accompanied on the airfield by an adult
• Weight restrictions: maximum 16.5 stone (105kgs)
• Height restrictions: maximum 6ft 4ins (1.93m)

Spectators

• Spectators are welcome

Anything Else

• Participants should wear comfortable outdoor clothing and closed-toe footwear

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