Gift Flights
Discover the ultimate thrill with a helicopter flying experience.
Do you dream of taking to the skies, but want to try it in an exciting and unique way? There's nothing quite like the thrill of vertical flight and you can enjoy a real adrenaline rush with a helicopter flying experience. Ideal for anyone after a truly unique experience day, we offer a number of exhilarating helicopter flights that are sure to put your head in the clouds.
At Phoenix we offer two types of gift flights, Trial Lessons and Pleasure Flights.
If you're after a 'hands-on' helicopter flying day, why not find out if you've got what it takes to become a pilot? With one of our helicopter flying lessons you'll have the unique opportunity to command a helicopter as you are given guidance by an experienced instructor. Perfect for aspiring aviators and adrenaline junkies alike, you'll learn the basics of helicopter flight with a pre briefing before taking the control with this exciting experience day.
These gifts are more ideal for a single person as they are given on a one to one basis with an instructor and may be more convenient as you can choose your own date. We offer four main vouchers in two aircraft types; you can choose from 15 minutes to 2 hours in either an R22 two seater (instructor plus one) or the R44 4 seater (instructor plus three interested parties) The vouchers have a life span of eight months and can be given and booked at any time to suit yourself.
Also remember your lesson counts towards a Helicopter Pilots Licence so if you are planning on taking it further this is the ideal start.
| General Condition | |
|---|---|
| Minimum Age | 14 |
| Maximum Weight R22 | 250 Lbs |
| Maximum Weight R44 | 300 Lbs |
An alternative to a lesson is a Pleasure Flight. Usually reserved for the rich and famous, you can become a high flyer for the day with a helicopter flight experience. Your heart will race as the blades begin to spin and you are lifted gracefully into the air, before cutting through the clouds at up to 100mph. We offer several pre set flights starting with our 10 minute Helicopter Experience flight held at the Goodwood Breakfast Club days, normally the first Sunday of each month. For something a little longer and more personal we have our Castles and Coast Flight, a thirty minute experience taking in the breathtaking sights of Sussex and Hampshire South Downs then flying over Petworth House, Amberly Castle and Arundel Castle finally ending on the south coast before returning to Goodwood.
Our next Adventure is a Pleasure Flight over Portsmouth, this is a 40 minute flight taking in the all the views of the harbour including the Spinnaker Tower and returning to Goodwood via the beautiful West Sussex coast line.
If you are up for the ultimate adventure then why not try our longest flights of either the Isle of Wight Helicopter Tour or our London Helicopter Tour. These are almost a one and a half hour tour with the options to break up the flight for lunch at a hotel. What an experience of either seeing the sights of London from 1000 ft above the Thames or the spectacular cliffs of the South side of the Isle of Wight towering to nearly 800ft out of the sea. Then feel like a super star with our optional lunch offer when our pilot will fly you into a high class hotel for lunch.
All our pleasure flights are sold on a per seat basis but if you want exclusivity then a minimum of three seats must be purchased. If you are looking for something a bit more bespoke this is no problem as we can cater for individual requests and can manage parties of any size.
For further detail please have a look through our dedicated pages or if you have any enquiries please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Vouchers available on-line
or phone 01243 790900
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Kim and David Edwards (Pleasure Flight)We both had a fantastic flight and thoroughly enjoyed it. It was a lovely clear day which helped make the views over West Sussex stunning.
Having a flight in a helicopter is something I have wanted to do for years, it was great to enjoy such an experience.
Stuart Russell (Student)Phoenix for me is now more than just a school to learn how to fly, it has a very homely feel to it, where students and the staff have become a family.
Sean Larsen (Student)I really enjoyed my training with Phoenix Helicopters (even with the stresses of a tight budget and timescale!), and having now passed my PPL I will definitely be continuing my training and self-fly hire there.
Kevin Piotrowicz (Student)Phoenix Helicopter Academy at Goodwood is a great place to learn to fly. Relaxed, yet totally professional. The instructors go out of their way to ensure you get the best training. Highly recommended!
