Go on a Wingwalking Experience - Anytime in Yorkshire

Overview

Why buy from us?

Now, this is an experience of a lifetime, something you will never forget! Standing on a wing - yes you read correctly and flying through the air, may have you questioning your decisions and leave your stomach in knots, but the view and adrenaline rush is something out of this world. This amazing experience will see you learning the skill of wing walking at Leeds East Airport, the former RAF Church Fenton base which is situated between Leeds and York. You will be airborne on a plane at speeds of up to 135mph whilst strapped to the wing of a biplane, so you will need to be taught a number of different things before you take off. One of the first things you learn will be hand signals. Due to the height and speed, this makes it difficult to talk, so hand signals are at high importance when it comes to communicating with the pilot. You will then go through exactly what you can expect whilst you are wing walking in the skies above Yorkshire.

Overview

Go wing walking at Leeds East Airport
Fly on the top wing of a Boeing Stearman biplane
Show off your skills in your own wing walking display
Invite up to 30 of your friends and family to come and watch

It is a condition of CAA approval that you are made fully aware that Wing Walking carries a higher risk than a normal commercial flight (e.g when you fly on holiday) . The operator of these experiences will brief you clearly on the risks that have been identified and how they have been mitigated to make the experiences as safe as possible. You will receive an in depth briefing on the day of your flight and have the opportunity to ask any questions before signing a disclaimer, confirmation of briefing and risk acceptance.

Itinerary

Welcome and sign in
Safety briefing
Wing walker training session, which includes safety awareness and instruction on how to use the rig and seatbelts.
You will be taught hand signals to communicate with the pilot
Take off and Practice session in the sky
Perform your own 10 minute display
Landing

Suitability

Wing walkers must be under 85kg (13 stone 3lbs)
There is no height restrictions for this experience
Minimum age is 18, there is no upper age limit but over 65's must have a doctors note
You must be able and fit enough to climb up the aircraft to the Rig on the top wing (approximately 10 feet)
Please be aware that wing walking carries a higher risk than a 'normal' airline flight and these risks will be clearly explained to you on the day
A form is required should you have any medical conditions or be on any medication
You are welcome to bring spectators along with you to watch your wing walking display
Cameras are welcome and there are plenty of great photo and video opportunities throughout
There is a clubhouse and café onsite

Availability

Selected dates between March to November
All dates are subject to availability and weather conditions

Our ethos is that your 'experience' should begin from the moment you first browse the site and we can deliver this because of:

A Personal Service - once you buy a voucher you are not then left to book the experience yourself. We handle your booking from A-Z, not only providing online dates but also dealing with the supplier to secure your date. Even after you have had your experience, we will ask you for a review of the event to ensure everything went ok.
Knowledge - Our core staff have been working in the industry since 2004 and have all the experience necessary to deliver the experience that is perfect for you.
Honesty - Each venue and provider has been vetted by us and reviewed by our customers meaning we can give you honest, unbiased advice about what you are ordering.
Contact - We have 3 lines of communication; phone, chat and email and our customer service centre is open 6 days a week. The average answer time for our call centre to answer is 20 seconds and we have a vast help section where you should be able to find any answer online.
Assurance - Once you have chosen a date, we will help to ensure that you get the confirmation in time for your event and if need be we will liaise with the supplier on your behalf if there is a problem.
Aftercare - After each event we invite our customers to review the venue and the provider. This valuable feedback is then used to improve our service and also made public to other customers considering the same event. As a returning customer you will be eligible for a flydays.co.uk discount code to use on your next purchase.

Wingwalking Experience - Anytime (Yorkshire) Near Me

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West Yorkshire