On Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th March, our Comet airliner simulator will be touring the whole of the UK. Taking off from Biggin Hill on Saturday morning and visiting every major civil airport in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland before returning to Biggin on Sunday evening.

For every leg of the tour, we need Scouts and Explorers to pilot our aircraft including the take off and landing. Full instruction will be given and an Instructor will help you with the navigation but you will be in control of the aircraft. Each crew of 2 will have an hour on the flight-deck and depending on the leg can visit 3 locations with a landing and take off at each airport. This event is open to Scouts and Explorers as we have found that Beavers and Cubs are physically not large enough to operate all the controls in the cockpit.

If you think that you or your young people would like to take the controls of a 1950's vintage airliner and visit different parts of the country, please email ianthomas@da81eq.freeserve.co.uk with the part(s) of the tour you'd like to fly. Every flight will need a Captain and First Officer so if you have 4 young people interested, simply book 2 flights. For the route, schedule and to see availability of legs, please click here.

You will need to arrive at the Scout Aviation Centre at least 45 minutes before your flight time so that you can be briefed and pre-flighted. Directions to the centre can be found by clicking here. We hope you will enjoy flying i.fly and that as many young people as possible are able to experience this different and unique Scouting opportunity.