Flightdeck Experience
Flightdeck Experience
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We are a Flight Simulator Experience venue with an AVRO Vulcan B2 bomber simulator with themed briefing room where up to 6 guests can watch your flight via video feed and a Boeing 737-800 simulator with replica cabin to seat 12 guests. Our aircrafts are a Boeing 737-800 NG and an AVRO Vulcan B2 which are both fixed base state of the art simulators with very humble beginnings. Your flight and the experience you have with us is the most important thing and we tailor your time to suit what you want to do, whether thats flying from A-B, Touch and Go Manoeuvres or hand flying into some of the trickier locations we have to offer. We also have a large departure lounge and meeting rooms and can cater for groups both private and corporate.
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JRN686
Manchester, UK17 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
We purchased an hour in the 737 sim field our 11 year old son for his birthday. Booking was easy and full details and directions were provided. The centre was fantastic, so friendly and professional. The sim itself was just incredible, for passengers and pilot. Daniel, the instructor, was phenomenal and we enjoyed a flight to Heathrow and a selection of landings. My son had a fair amount of experience on computer apps and programmes and Daniel gave us great tips for sim set-up on a home pc and was also great with our son - really encouraging and complimentary. We will definitely book again and want to thank everyone in the Bacup centre for a brilliant flight experience!
Written January 5, 2020
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Hello! Thank you very much for your review. Really happy you and your son enjoyed the time with us.
Written September 17, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
MJ2109
Lancashire, UK278 contributions
Jan 2020
Enjoyed my first visit to a flight simulator. I had a 60 minute session, this included a real time 30 minute flight from Manchester to the Isle of Man, a repeat landing at the Isle of Man and three landings at Gibraltar, one of which I landed in the sea but no harm done.
Glad I've done it but I don't think I will be booking another visit.
Glad I've done it but I don't think I will be booking another visit.
Written January 27, 2020
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Thank you for your review! Happy you enjoyed your time with us. We love to hear customer feedback, if you can find the time we would love to know what we could have done to get 5/5. All the best!
Written September 17, 2020
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Lynn T
3 contributions
Oct 2015 • Family
This is an experience not to be missed, even if you only have a passing interest in aviation you will come away with a much deeper appreciation of the complexities of flight.My experience was a 65th birthday present from my 2 sons Tom and Andy and I can't thank them enough for a brilliant,challenging and entertaining day.The whole session was carried out in a professional and informative manner which you would expect from 2 experienced pilots with the briefing being very interesting and amusing with some great anecdotes.In the simulator we carried out some different scenarios starting with easy landings gradually getting more complex which were completed with a few divots in the runway but nobody died.My chosen flight plan was to fly into Nice as we holiday in France and I thought it would be nice for my wife to see Nice from a different perspective but my sons with a little encouragement from Jason decided it would be far more entertaining to attempt a landing at Innsbruck(bad choice).We commenced our descent and with a couple of miles to the runway everything went pearshaped(I blame the cross winds)but I had obviously run out of talent and I was now piloting a Boeing 737-800 tunnel boring machine.Following a mass funeral Kyle took control and showed me how it should be done and just to add insult to injury my son had a bash and executed a nigh on text book landing.I would like to thank Steve,Jason and Kyle for a really great day and great laughs and can't wait for the F16 sim to be up and running.CHEERS.
Dave Tomlins
Dave Tomlins
Written October 18, 2015
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Mark F
Baldock, UK256 contributions
Mar 2018 • Couples
Was due to Fly the Vulcan Simulator as a Birthday present on Saturday 24/3/18, just after midday on Friday get an email saying sorry have to reschedule. Great ! Only problem is I cant cancel my Hotel I booked at the same short notice as they have cancelled me and also the Birthday Meal I had booked that evening. So no experience and money down the drain. Some Birthday!!
Thanks Flightdeck Experience (and to make matters worse you cant even be bothered to answer your phone) !!! Keeps getting better.
Thanks Flightdeck Experience (and to make matters worse you cant even be bothered to answer your phone) !!! Keeps getting better.
Written March 23, 2018
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Heidi K
Manchester, UK20 contributions
Oct 2015 • Family
Took my 14 year old son Jamie who is an aviation enthusiast and owns several computer flight simulation games. The experience was fantastic from start to finish. Realistic departure lounge, air tunnel, fabulous flight deck and 'business class' seats. We were warmly welcomed by Steve and Vicky the owners and Kyle our first officer. We were offered drinks before and during the 'flight'.
Jamie has practised many flights on his home simulators and was absolutely thrilled to be at such realistic controls. The graphics and sound effects are superb. We were given headphones to wear which added to the sense of being on a real flight deck.
Jamie chose several different landings, including a couple of very challenging ones, such as Innsbruck in very heavy snowfall - he crashed on the first attempt but after expert instruction from Kyle, managed a fairly good landing.
He also succeeded in landing safely, following a stall on approach to Leeds.
Kyle, our instructor was excellent. He was very knowledgeable, patient and made the whole experience exciting and fun. As Jamie has had a fair amount of experience on home sims, Kyle encouraged him to take the controls completely and gave advice when necessary.
We would highly recommend this Boeing 737-800 flight simulator session. You wont be disappointed.
We will definitely be returning and it has already been requested for a Christmas present!
Thank you very much everyone - long may the success of your hard work continue Steve! :)
Jamie has practised many flights on his home simulators and was absolutely thrilled to be at such realistic controls. The graphics and sound effects are superb. We were given headphones to wear which added to the sense of being on a real flight deck.
Jamie chose several different landings, including a couple of very challenging ones, such as Innsbruck in very heavy snowfall - he crashed on the first attempt but after expert instruction from Kyle, managed a fairly good landing.
He also succeeded in landing safely, following a stall on approach to Leeds.
Kyle, our instructor was excellent. He was very knowledgeable, patient and made the whole experience exciting and fun. As Jamie has had a fair amount of experience on home sims, Kyle encouraged him to take the controls completely and gave advice when necessary.
We would highly recommend this Boeing 737-800 flight simulator session. You wont be disappointed.
We will definitely be returning and it has already been requested for a Christmas present!
Thank you very much everyone - long may the success of your hard work continue Steve! :)
Written October 27, 2015
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Chris N Sue W
Bradford, UK3 contributions
Oct 2015 • Family
Had a great time. We were all made to feel very welcome. Kyle was extremely informative answering all our questions and putting our budding pilot at ease. Would recommend this for both young and old as our party ranged in age from 5 to 82. Well worth a trip.
Written October 3, 2015
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andy
14 contributions
Sep 2015 • Couples
Really made a great job enjoyed the experience,fantastic present for somebody
Cheers guys would definitely go back
Why pay 600 quid for a sim when you can go there for a fraction of the price
Cheers guys would definitely go back
Why pay 600 quid for a sim when you can go there for a fraction of the price
Written September 27, 2015
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Kimmy1109
7 contributions
Oct 2015 • Family
I booked this for my sons 14 th birthday as he loves all things avaition and his aspiration is to become a commercial pilot.
From stepping into this buidling we were made to feel very welcome and Jason and Kyle were extremely knowledgable and happy to impart advise to a young avid teen.
We will certainly return. Thank you for providing Haydn with a first class experience.
From stepping into this buidling we were made to feel very welcome and Jason and Kyle were extremely knowledgable and happy to impart advise to a young avid teen.
We will certainly return. Thank you for providing Haydn with a first class experience.
Written November 16, 2015
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heathermitch2015
Stoke-on-Trent, UK14 contributions
Aug 2015
Can't praise the guys at this place too highly! Our trip was a birthday outing for our teenage son and they made it a fantastic experience for all of us, with a whole flight from Manchester to Heathrow followed by great fun when we "passengers" in the plane got to select from a whole range of malfunctions and disasters to befall our sons in the cockpit! The guys clearly all loved their jobs and gave us longer than we'd paid for. 'Twas excellent and is definitely recommended.
Written October 11, 2015
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Joel C
Carnforth, UK372 contributions
Aug 2015 • Family
I went with all my family and it was my brother that was the acting pilot for the journey. He chose to land and take off in/from several airports all over the world. For instance Palma (Majorca), New York (America), Las Vegas (America) and many others. Also if you fancy having the chance to improvise as an air host(ess) then now's your chance. You can bellow down through the microphone to your fellow friends and family aboard the plane and go through, step by step, the safety briefing. My brother was really tense guiding me and my family to safety. He faulted once or twice however he seemed to do really well. He was quite stressed at first but soon got the hang of it and really enjoyed it and is sure to do it again. The co-pilot of my brother was great and so were the other staff. He was a real pilot and had flown many planes in his previous years, so at only the age of 20, that's quite an achievement really. Also there was a plane engineer there who was also part of the staff. It's a lot of fun and for a good price. We spent the best part of 45 minutes of the plane after at least a half an hour informative briefing about the plane and different facts about other planes and journeys made in the past years. Overall its a great experience and if your ever considering becoming a pilot then go here first and get a taste for it. Also it isn't very well advertised from the street as there aren't any signs to show outside but its in a big warehouse/building and once you go through the doors, go up the stairs and you're there. Maybe so outdoor signage would help. You're greeted at first by the manager and pilot and offered a choice between tea, coffee, coke or diet coke. Great place to go and I would strongly recommend it.
Written August 29, 2015
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Hi,is there a height restriction on the 737 ,as my grandson is 12 and only small,thanks
Written March 19, 2017
I don't think so as I have read other reviews where children have been . But if you contact them I found them to be very helpful.
Written March 22, 2017
Hi does the simulator vibrate like the real vulcan when flying? Thanks, Linda
Written March 11, 2017
Hi Linda,
Thanks for your enquiry, the Vulcan does indeed vibrate to give the feeling of motion.
If I can be of any further assistance please let me know.
Kind regards,
Vicky Everson
Written March 12, 2017
Hi Jonny
Was it the Boeing 737 1 hr that you were talking about that you can buy through Flight deck experience site, I just want to make sure I buy the correct one for my husband after looking at your reviews for a gift. Was it easy to book this in and what was the time frame you had before it runs out ?
many thanks
Frances
Written February 7, 2017
Hi Frances
go onto their website you will see a paypal order tab down the side click on this and it will take you to the order page
simply click on the paypal tab under the 737 60 minute experience once you have payed they will send you a paypal conformation and you should get the voucher in the post within a couple of days , the voucher is valid for 12 months you just have to ring them to arrange the time you wish to go
I went on the Vulcan simulator which was so real to life , they did let me look in on the 737 which also looked amazing , the guys there are really easy going they did let a friend i took with my sit in the copilots seat so we could fly together , you can take more people in the 737 as it has a lot bigger cockpit than the Vulcan and also friends can sit in the 737 cabin while you fly hope this helps
Richard
Written February 20, 2017
I have a nine year old grandson who says he wants to be a pilot plays on tablet simulator a
lot is he too young to have a flight deck experience as a gift
Written November 1, 2016
Hi Sandy,
Thanks for your question, we say from age 8 so your grandson would be absolutely fine, if I can be of further assistance please let me know.
Kind regards,
Vicky
Written November 1, 2016
Hi. Has anyone took a 2 year old onto the flight?
Written October 1, 2016
Hi Leanne,
Thanks for your question and apologies for my delayed reply.
As long as anyone under the age of 16 is accompanied by a non-flying adult they are absolutely welcome as passengers.
Kind regards,
Vicky
Written November 1, 2016
Please could you give me an idea what the prices are
Written August 13, 2016
£130 an hour
Either £65/70 per half hour
After your first visit you get a 50% voucher for subsequent visits.
Is it worth it? In my opinion yes
Written August 14, 2016
Hi if I buy a 90minute package could the flying time be shared between my 2 sons? Thanks
Written May 16, 2016
Hi there,
Thank you for your enquiry, that would be no problem at all, all of our experiences over the 30 minutes can be shared.
Kind regards,
Vicky Everson
Written May 17, 2016
Hi Sue,
Thanks for your enquiry, we normally say from age 8 and there are no height restrictions.
If I can be of any further assistance please let me know.
Kind regards,
Vicky Everson
Flightdeck Experience
Written March 5, 2016
What is the average waiting time for a Saturday flight
Written October 6, 2015
Hi there,
At the moment our waiting time for Saturday bookings is about 4-6 weeks, it's always worth checking with us though if you've a particular date in mind in case of cancellations.
Kind regards,
Vicky
Written October 6, 2015
Does the simulator move/tip etc to simulate movement?
Written September 29, 2015
Hi there,
Thank you for your enquiry, our simulator is fixed base so does not physically move, we give the feeling of movement with 180 degree visuals and vibrations and rumbles.
If I can be of any further assistance please let me know.
Kind regards,
Vicky
Written September 30, 2015
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