Your microlight flight: what to expect

Learn to Fly Damyns Hall Airfield Upminster Essex RM14 2TN Flywithus@learn-to-fly.co.uk www.learn-to-fly.co.uk Watch us on our YouTube channel: Learntoflysoutheast Bookings/Enquiries: 020 300 49 100 Weather Checks: 07816 918757

Your Booking
Thanks for making a booking with us for a microlight flight. We look forward to seeing you on the day! If you have any questions in the meantime, feel free to call us on 020-300-49100 or email us at flywithus@learn-tofly.co.uk . Want to fly sooner? Ask to be put on our standby list and we will contact you if we have any cancellations prior to your booked flight.

On the day of your flightWhat to expect

Your lesson will start with a pre-flight briefing, in which your instructor will demonstrate the controls and show you how to get into the back seat of the microlight. He will take the front seat, and off you go! You will be able to talk via radio and headset once airborne, and if the conditions are suitable, you may be invited to take the dual controls.

Please note
Please call us on the morning of your flight between 9-9.30am to confirm that you are coming, and to check weather conditions, on 07816 918757

Please be punctual, and let us know as soon as possible if think you will be late. For the sake of other customers, we cannot guarantee to fly you if you are more than 60 minutes late. Please allow plenty of time for the experience sometimes we will sit out breezy conditions or light showers. Please wear/bring long trousers, thick socks, thick shoes or boots, and fleece/jacket. Even on warm days, it can get chilly up in the air! We will provide flying suits and gloves. Friends and family are welcome to come and watch, and enjoy the airfield facilities, including The Aviator Cafe. Children are welcome, but should be supervised at all times. Sorry, dogs are not allowed on the airfield
Restrictions: Maximum weight: 16 stone (thats 105kg). Minimum age: 14 years old. Cancellation Policy: We require 48 hours notice to make changes to your booked date. Cancellations within 48 hours or no shows will be considered to be redeemed except under exceptional circumstances. If your flight is cancelled because of poor weather conditions, or any other reason beyond our control, you will be offered alternative dates. We do not issue refunds under such circumstances We reserve the right to fly any participant who Does not meet the restriction requirements Has consumed drugs or alcohol Refuses to follow reasonable health and safety instructions Behaves anti-socially or aggressively towards staff

Custom made DVD The perfect souvenir of your experience - a DVD of your flight filmed from the wing tip of the microlight - is available for 25. You can check out sample films on our Youtube channel: Learntoflysoutheast Terms and Conditions Summary
Please see our website for a full list of terms and conditions

No Drinking! It is illegal to fly as a student pilot when under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Upgrade your flight!

You dont have to be posh to be considered for an upgrade! You can extend your flight time from just 40. Just call or email and check that we have availability, or ask on the day of your flight. Upgrade a 20 minute 60 minute flight 50 30 minute 60 minute flight 40

WeatherFrequently Asked Questions What does the pilot consider when assessing the weather? Visibility: low cloud or fog mean we dont have the visibility needed to fly safely Wind strength and direction: ideal conditions are 5-10 knots, but we would consider flying in up to 15 knots, depending on gustiness and wind direction. Rain: It isnt necessarily dangerous to fly in rain but it isnt very pleasant! We can sometimes sit out sporadic showers, so dont assume your flight is cancelled if light rains are forecast. If rain is persistent, we will reschedule your flight for another day.

How do we make a decision about whether to fly? We will make a decision based on various weather forecasts. The closer the forecast to the time of your flight, the more accurate it is likely to be - so please call for a weather check either on the morning of your flight or the evening before at the earliest. However, if you are travelling from a long way, or thinking of booking accommodation, please contact us first so we can advise you how to proceed. Please don't make assumptions about the weather without speaking to us - only the pilot can make the final decision whether or not to fly! Green/Amber/Red As much as we'd like to, we can't ever guarantee the weather - sometimes conditions change very quickly and without warning. However, we will try to make as accurate a decision as possible, and give you realistic information. We think in terms of a Green/Amber/Red system Green : we think that the weather will be suitable, and flying will go ahead. However, if in the unlikely event of weather conditions changing without warning, we reserve the right not to fly. Red : we do not think the weather will be suitable and will cancel all flying. Customers will be offered alternative dates. Amber : the weather forecast is ambiguous. We will be on the airfield ready to fly. Any customers booked in to fly will be very welcome to come along and take a chance on whether or not their flight will go ahead - and we can keep in touch throughout the day via mobile phone to update them on conditions. Customers who would prefer not to take a chance will be rebooked.

Friends and Family Offer

10 off a flight for your friends or family. We know that friends and family are always envious when they come along and watch their nearest and dearest fly. So why not treat them to a flight of their own? You can either use this offer to buy them a voucher for a microlight or hang gliding flight which they can book in their own time, or ask us if we have availability to fly them the same day as you! Call Learn to Fly on 020 300 49 100, or email us at flywithus@learn-to-fly.co.uk and quote ref FFO Please note this discount is offered only by Learn to Fly, and not by any other supplier/agent. Offer valid until 1st October 2011

Did you know.?

We also offer Tandem Hang gliding No noise, no engine fly free as a bird in a state of the art tandem hang glider, side by side with a fully approved BHPA instructor Full courses of instruction on microlights If you enjoy your microlight flight, and want to learn to fly your own, we offer full courses of instruction for you to gain your National Private Pilots License (microlight) Check out our website for more details:

Learn to Fly: Who are we? Ian MacAdam (Chief Flying Instructor) will be your pilot. He has years of experience, and will make sure your lesson is a memorable one. Anna Cullum (Sales Manager) will be managing your booking and meeting and greeting you on the day.

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By train: There is a regular train service from Fenchurch Street (25mins) or West Ham (10 mins) to Upminster, which is in zone 6. You can pick up a taxi from outside the station. A very pleasant bike ride to the airfield is also possible; its a 12 minute ride over 2 miles, through winding lanes. But take care as cars can drive fast around these roads. From Upminster by car/cab: At the traffic lights, go straight on with the church and playing fields on your right. At the very end of the road, turn right towards Aveley. At the mini roundabout, turn left. You will pass a farm shop, a gym and a paintball centre. Get ready to turn right into the airfield when you see a road sign denoting a sharp bend and an RVP sign. By car: from the M25/A13 (Junction 30): - Exit at Junction 30 - Take A13 to London - Take first Exit, signposted for Rainham/Aveley - Take the B1335 for Rainham/Aveley - third exit from the roundabout - Straight over the next roundabout - After 400 metres, turn right onto the B1335 signposted for Aveley - At the next roundabout (2/3 mile), take the first exit for Upminster - After exactly 2 miles (just past Warwick Lane on your left), turn left into the airfield just after the cottages at the entrance to Damyns Hall Aerodrome. You will see an RVP sign directly opposite the entrance. By car: from the M25 (Junction 31): -Exit at Junction 31 -Take the 3rd exit sign posted to Aveley -Follow road up to Aveley and turn left at the mini roundabout. - After about 100m turn right at the mini roundabout with a Petrol station on the corner - Drive up the road to a big roundabout - Go straight over sign posted to Upminster. - After exactly 2 miles (just past Warwick Lane on your left), turn left into the airfield just after the cottages at the entrance to Damyns Hall Aerodrome. You will see an RVP sign directly opposite the entrance. Please note to take care when driving into or out of the airfield, as there is a sharp bend in the road and cars can come round the corner quite fast. Have a safe trip!