Mother's Day Flying Experience Gift Guide
17 March 2025
For the ultimate 'high' this Mother's Day, check out our aviation gifts for mums. As with Flydays, there's plenty of ways to head above the clouds, and we've picked our favourite five experiences that will whisk your mum off her feet – quite literally.
Some provide total relaxation, while others provide an adrenaline rush unlike anything else – simply choose the one for your mum!
Indoor Skydiving
For the ultimate adventure for adrenaline-seeking mums, it has to be our indoor skydiving packages. And for a limited time until 31st March, we've got an incredible 75% saving on an indoor skydiving experience for two at one of four iFLY centres across the UK, including Manchester, Milton Keynes, Basingstoke and the O2 in London.
And on two 60-second flights in the highly powered wind tunnel - the equivalent freefall time of three tandem skydives - mums can enjoy some quality time with you or a loved one (or as an extended experience for one if she so wishes) that's definitely different from the norm, plus the family can come down to watch all the action from the spectator viewing platform!
Flying Lessons
A flying lesson is ideal if you think your mum will enjoy an experience that's fun but also provides a great sense of achievement. We have access to a wide selection of airfields across the UK, from Scotland to Surrey, so your mum will be taxiing down the runway quicker than it takes to say 'chocks away'.
Lessons normally last 30 or 60 minutes and include a full safety briefing with a qualified instructor. Then it's time to get in the cockpit and head skywards when your mum will take the controls! And our flying lessons aren't just in small aircraft as there's also the chance to learn to fly a helicopter.
Helicopter Rides
And speaking of helicopters, your mum will have her head spinning with delight if you decide to give her a helicopter ride as a Mother's Day gift.
Once again, these memorable experiences are available to enjoy across the UK, so she could be flying over picturesque countryside, a bustling city centre or even over the stadium of her favourite football club.
Famous sights on the itinerary could include Stone Henge, Iron Bridge, the set of the popular soap opera Emmerdale, the Angel of the North or the Gower Peninsula.
Hot Air Balloon Rides
Your mum will be 'up, up and away' with this bucket list experience. There's something magical about a hot air balloon ride which offers unparalleled views of the countryside way below.
A sunrise or sunset departure only adds to the adventure, while those wanting to make it extra special for their mum can make it a themed flight, which includes champagne or cider and cheese options.
With a variety of launch sites to choose from, your mum will quickly be floating gently in the sky high above.
Microlighting
Treat your mum to an incredible airborne experience in one of these pocket-sized planes. From Ayrshire to Wiltshire, taking flight in a fixed or flex-wing microlight with, quite likely, an open cockpit exposed to the elements is simply unbeatable.
Some flights will also let your mum take the controls and try some light mid-air turns. All-in-all, a magical microlighting experience that's in a small machine with big thrills.
Unique Flying Experience Gifts for Unique Mums
At Flydays, we are proud to offer a wide range of flying experiences, so you'll easily find the perfect gift for your mum 'runway' or another.
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