Best sim experience yet 3rd time here!! This is my 3rd time to Sywell site and I’ve had the best experience yet for my flight sim.I wanted some challenging scenarios such as engine failure and a incapacitated crew I told my flight instructor who I had was Gary that I didn’t want to know when this would happen on my 3.5 hour session.I flew other routes like Katmandoo, Skiathos, khai tak, Cape Town and Munich to Innsbruck.The flight instructors I had today and in the past are super knowledgeable and are great at teaching and showing you what you want to know about the Boeing 737.Big shout out to my instructor Gary had a fab flight sim experience. He deffinetly made me work on my flight sim which I wanted as I thrive on a challenge!See you guys next year virtual aerospace 😉 🙌🏼
Great experience On the 1-5-2022 we visited Sewell virtual aerospace for an over due Birthday present for my aeroplane mad 10 year old.We found the place easy to find using Google maps, there was plenty of parking on arrival.There was free tea and coffee facilities which was great as we had travelled for over an hour, and even chocolate too.😆 My son had chosen a 737 experience, Our pilot for the hour was Chris he was excellent put Jack at ease from the start and made sure Jack enjoyed every minute I would highly recommend this place for a flight experience and if you get Chris then you will enjoy it even more
Great experience We had a great time on the flight simulator and the instructor, MAK, was brilliant and explain things with great clarity which made the experience even better!!
Great experience I had booked a experience with Captain Mak for 90mins on Boeing 737 sim, he was very knowledgable about this aircraft & in avaition overall. Highly recommend Mak.
Brilliant Experience I have always wanted to do this but felt too nervous too. However Richard was so friendly, knowledgeable and explained everything so clearly that he made the whole experience great fun. I would recommend this to anyone especially if you enjoy flying.
Fly a 737! This was a brilliant experience - Mak was the instructor and he was very informative, patient and non- patronising to me as he showed us how to do the flight plan and programme the plane to take us from Gatwick to Edinburgh with a fuel leak and engine fire to contend with on the way! It was very interesting to find out what pilots have to do to get everyone safely from A to B. Would recommend this experience to anyone interested whatever, whether a newcomer or more experienced, all will be tailored to you personally.
737-800 SIM The experience was awesome. Our instructor, Nigel, was very knowledgeable and helpful. He made the whole experience incredible. Highly recommend it.
Fantastic! Hi, I recently had a flight experience in the 737 simulator at Sywell with Gary, it was a present from my daughters for my birthday. I have always had a great interest in aviation but have zero pilot skills and one of my daughters has been BA cabin crew for the past 6 years (no pressure then on my flying ability!) She, my other daughter and my wife all “flew” with Gary and I to Kathmandu, Heathrow and Hong Kong (the old, tricky airport). It was fantastic, Gary was great, very patient and knowledgeable. The attention to detail was spot on, we did all the pre flight checks and re-fuelled the fuel tanks, there’s so much to do. I loved it. The 2hrs went really quickly and it was a massive learning curve for me, I can’t recommend it enough if you love planes, engines, tech and anything hands on. Thanks very much Gary for your patience, knowledge and humour. Geoff Gould & family.
Great experiance My wife bought me the 1 hour 737 flying experiance as a Christmas present and it was a great experience, even though I had zero knowledge of flying skills. Chris, my instructor was brilliant, getting it just right with the amount of knowledge he passed on and ensuring I got exactly what I wanted from the day. By the end of the hour I was able to make a reasonable attempt at landing the plane myself. Well recommended.
Great experience The two hour 737 simulator experience was challenging at times yet great fun knowing you couldn't actually break anything! From the start I was Pilot flying and Tim Upton, my instructor and Pilot Monitoring , was excellent from the start. Tim was very informative as we went through the fundamentals of flying a 737. An ILS approach and landing at Heathrow was quickly followed by an opportunity to try to land at the old Hong Kong airport Kai Tak at night! Tim talked me through the approach and last minute right turn to get into the airport. The first approach nearly ended in disaster but with Tim's instruction we got on the runway in one piece and then did a touch and go and made a second attempt. A much better outcome second time around and I even got to taxi the aircraft to the stand, a skill in itself. All in all a great experience and if you are at all interested in flying I would thoroughly recommend it . Tim used to fly for KLM and he was the consummate professional from the start. Thank you Tim for a great experience.
Fantastic! The two hour 737 virtual sim was a birthday gift for my husband. Great experience for us both as I watched from the jump seat! Many thanks to the instructor Howard who made the experience all the more enjoyable.Highly recommend for anyone with any interest in aviation.
Great fun I won a taster session as a prize, really excellent fun, very helpful and tolerant of me being a few minutes late. Excellent experience, and I didn't crash! Simon H very helpful. Great stuff.
Great Easter Day out My son and I had a great time at the Virtual Aerospace flight sim (737) at Sywell, Northampton yesterday. We have been previously a while ago and enjoyed the experience again. The 2 hour session was very informative, fun and presented by our pilot instructor Mak.. really good value for money and highly recommended to anyone with interest in aeroplanes..!Thanks again Mak..
Excellent experience Can’t recommend enough, both me and my 13 year old son loved every minute of our 2 hour experience.from start to finish Gary our instructor was very professional, informative and put us both at ease.we will definitely be returning thanks again Gary.
A day to remember! Great day today with my colleague Tom.Gary, the instructor was professional and so friendly making the day educational,rewarding and great fun. A brilliant experience.
Fantastic experience This experience was a birthday present from my wife but due to covid was delayed. As I use Microsoft Flight Simulator at home I had some limited knowledge but Nigel the instructor was superb. I had the 120 min experience and elected to do take off and landings and 1st up was Gatwick to Luton. Then we moved on to Dalaman to Rhodes. .Then St Kitts to St Marteen and finally a landing at Gatwick and taxi to the gate. Where did those two hours go. Looking forward to returning for more fun
Just Great Just a Fantastic day, Captain Patrick and Richard really looked after me and were very patient going through everything. Really enjoyed it and cannot wait to go back. 100% recommend if you have any interest in flight at all this will really help, this was my third sim flight and the best company so far. 🙂
Thrilling experience for an old geezer! After a very informative training and familiarisation session of the 737 flight deck we were ready for flight. Captain Mak sat me in the left hand captain's seat and we took off from Los Angeles airport levelling out and performing a turn over the sea. We then flew into position to intercept the ILS and made a safe landing back at the airport. Apart from other exercises and getting to understand the flight deck layout I was starting to feel comfortable with the aircraft. I am 79 and I haven't piloted any aircraft for about 40 years (mostly gliders)! The final treat was a night time take-off from the new Hong Kong airport then a brief flight to the old Kai Tak airport a few miles away. With Mak's assistance we were able to locate the airport and make the very steep right hand turn while descending and landing successfully. What a thrill indeed!
Excellent from start to finish! We booked the 60min experience for my 10 year old sons Christmas present and we went along today with Tim being the instructor.. He was extremely knowledgeable, enthusiastic and took the time to explain how the simulator worked and my son absolutely loved it. This is the 2nd experience I've booked for my family and it definitely won't be the last. Thanks to Tim who made the experience great! My 10 year old is hooked and wants to return!
Brilliant I was bought this as I love aircraft and my family thought it would be good. I was a little nervous about feeling out of my depth. But as soon as I met Simon he made us all feel so comfortable and at ease. Was lovely with everyone. In the cockpit he made me feel comfortable and was so knowledgeable the time flew. I learnt so much as did everyone else. Would definitely recommend even if your not an aircraft geek. Nice area aswell for the day. By the way, you really feel your there in a really aircraft. Just brilliant 👏
Excellent experience well worth a visit My son just enjoyed a fabulous experience in the Boeing 737 flight simulator 10/10 for Simon (H) who was his instructor who explained everything in great and clear instructions to make the day a day to remember We will be back!!
Excellent Fight Sim Experience Excellent experience of 737 flight sim at Sywell aerodrome given to me by my daughters as a 60th bday present. Howard was a great instructor and managed to coax me through 3 "flights" during the 90 minute session, with a very easy manner and humorous approach. Managed 1 very good landing, 1 average and 1 (the last) where we bounced and ended up on the grass at La Guardia! Great fun and I can thoroughly recommend the experience for anyone with an interest in aviation.
Brilliant experience for aviation enthusiasts! This was a birthday present for an aviation mad teenager and his dad came along as a passenger. We visit Sywell a lot, but this was our first time at Virtual Areospace. There was a short delay before my son's flight, but free tea, coffee and biscuits were available. The pilot/instructor was Simon H. He was really friendly and helpful and helped make the experience really enjoyable. We paid extra so my son could experience taxiing from gate to runway and my husband said he thinks they had an extra 20mins flying time on top of this. The experience was great value for money and was not rushed like some experiences are. You could take pictures during the flight, but you also get a video of your experience and a framed photo. My son really enjoyed it and said that he would definitely do it again! A must for all wannabe pilots!!
Good Fun Vulcan bomber experience in Stockport. Went for a friends birthday. Really enjoyed it, Keith was an excellent instructor. Great set up and lots of fun. The 737 simulator looks good too. One for another time. Avro Heritage Museum not far away to complete the day.
Fantastic experience I was bought this experience for my birthday and what a great present it was. Howard my instructor couldn’t have been more friendly and welcoming and guided me through all the procedures. I got to fly out of my local airport and down to Heathrow before doing a quick tour of Corfu (nice little precursor to my holiday in the summer!). I’ve always been a bit of a plane geek so it was great to have the opportunity to learn a bit more about flying these amazing machines!Would highly recommend this to anyone.
Fab day out Great realistic experience. With great guidance from Tim and lots of airports and weather conditions to choose from. Felt the pressure. Thorough recommend for anyone wanting to experience a job as a pilot.
Brilliant, time condensing experience My flight expereince was on 1st April but this was no April Fool's joke.I'd booked a 2 hour expereince with the additional start up, set back and taxi to the runway. Instructor Mak made me very welcome and patiently took me through the various procedures to start the aircraft, push back, start the engines in turn then taxi to the runway. As a 74 year old I still work as a London (black cab) taxi driver. The taxi waiting rank at Heathrow is next to the North (27R / 09L) runway. I'd asked Mak to set a route from Gatwick to Heathrow. I had intended to try to look out for the taxi holding rank on the landing approach but the workload is so great it required my whole concentration!There is much to take in and your brain is active the whole time. It took me a little while to get my brain to recognise what was happening and for my body to do what my brain was telling it to do.Having looked at reviews beforehand whcih mentioned that there is a possiblity of getting (non) 'motion' sickness I'd taken a dose of anti-sickness medicine as a precaution. I'm really glad I did so and would suggest this to anyone who suffers from motion sickness.Einstein suggested that time is relative. 2+ hours seemed just minutes. As Arnie says "I'll be back"Mike
Great experience. My son Dom really enjoyed his first experience in a 737 having been an arm chair pilot with MSFS 2020 since Christmas but a keen interest in anything that flies. He had 120 mins and a taxi to gate which was sufficient time for at least four landings in mild and then tough, stormy and night conditions and even a one engine landing. Mac is a great instructor and the environment great if you have two other kids hanging round as well (seats in the back for guests etc). Only improvement would be a little more signage on outside of building if you haven't been before. Thoroughly recommend.
737 Flight Simulator - Fantastic Day Out! A belated birthday present (thanks Covid!) - but well worth waiting for... Exceeded all my expectations and Mak was brilliant, highly recommended!
737 flight experience, amazing!!! Got a 737 flight experience for my 50th at Sywell Northampton such a fantastic experience. Gari, my instructor was brilliant, he explained everything really clearly and made me feel at ease, the experience was so realistic, took off and landed from Gatwick and then Vegas at dusk it felt just like you was there, would definitely go again and would highly recommend it. Well done.
