Fabulous experience in flight simulator. The instructor (Simon) was really enthusiastic and helpful in explaining the controls and guiding the whole flight experience.
Thoroughly enjoyable and would recommend it.

  What a great experience. I received a warm and friendly greeting from Gary and after a briefing on the controls I picked two airports for a take off and landing... read more circuit in my 60 minute experience.
Gary provided positive instruction and lots of encouragement to safely take off, fly and land, although I could do with more practice to keep on the runway once I had landed on it.
Having never piloted a 737 before I can't say how realistic it is, but everything about the experience felt real and this is something I would love to do again.
Virtual Aerospace have also been great at rearranging my flight due to covid restriction cancellations.
A brilliant experience and something I would really recommend.

  My flight experience was with Paul, who was very welcoming and very proficient with me, an absolutel novice. I learned a lot and appreciated how skilled Paul was.
... read more /> In lockdown, I choose to go 'on a flight' more for the experience of being in the air and I think, in retrospect, I should have just said to Paul, just fly anywhere you fancy, that you think would be good fun but instead, I had gone down the route of really taking on board flight technicalities which I found quite demanding! Also, the two airports I chose were graphically very drab!
I might go again just to have a pilot chauffeur me around!
I give Paul 5 stars and my experience 4 stars

  I bought the 2 hour gate to gate Boeing 737 experience for my husband and we had our session at Stockport. We were shown the full start up of... read more the aircraft including all the safety checks which was so interesting, and it was down to my husband to carry out these checks under guidance. Once in the air it just got better and better, the graphics were absolutely amazing and you truly felt as though you really were 37,000 feet above the ground. Our instructor, who was a previous captain for TUI was brilliant, so informative. This is was an exact replica of a Boeing 737-800 that pilots use to train in. Very highly recommended, want to do it again!

  Got a 2 hour experience as a birthday gift, arrived on the day and was made very welcome with tea coffee and biscuits, and the simulator was excellent and really... read more felt like you were flying

  Thanks Simon H for a great flight simulator experience. I really didn’t know what to expect as I hadn’t been in a flight simulator before but was very impressed. Simon... read more was very knowledgeable, helpful and encouraging which all made for a very enjoyable experience. He made a number of suggestions about which airports to takeoff and land at and was great at explaining all the flight deck controls and how these worked - it all felt very realistic.
Ultimately it was up to me on flight location hence the ambitious final take-off and (almost!) landing at Skiathos airport :-). At least I’ll be even more grateful to the pilot for safely landing next time we visit the island!!
Thanks Simon for an excellent experience.

  737 Flight Experience, 120 minutes for two people.
B737 800 (Fixed Base) flight simulator

What an amazing experience this is. Had the opportunity to fly gate to gate.... read more Took off and landed from Heathrow, flew over London and saw The London Eye, the 02, The Gherkin and the Thames. Then went on to experience round trip flights from Manchester, Las Palmas in Gran Canaria and Barcelona!
We were greeted by our pilot and Instructor Gary at the base in Virtual Aerospace Midlands, based at
Skyways House
Sywell Airport
Northampton
NN60BN

Gary is a superb instructor. Friendly, very professional and thorough. He totally made our day with his enthusiasm, encouragement and guidance. Procedures were explained in the training room for a few minutes before entering the flight simulator. We then put on a headset ready to program the plane for our flight. The take off, flight and landing felt so real and the flight graphics were amazing. At the end there was a short debrief then time to collect a photo and DVD if ordered. These are well produced!
Thanks again Gary for making our day so memorable!
Highly recommended!

  Present for my Sons 16th and it didn’t disappoint. The lovely gentleman pilot was pitch perfect in encouraging and instructing, made the whole thing come to life. Took time to... read more make it special and it was, thank you. I’ve forgotten his name unfortunately but thank you for a great day on 30 th July.

  I can not recommend this experience enough! If you're into aviation and fancy the thought of getting your hands on a Boeing 737-NG for a few hours, then this is... read more definitely for you!
My son and myself did this as a belated birthday present and it was a fantastic experience. Having flown light aircraft for many years, having the chance to jump into a commercial jet airliner and take the controls, it's hard not to believe it isn't the real thing! Absolutely brilliant!
On arrival, we were greeted by our instructor, Howard (who by the way is a fantastic chap - we would thoroughly recommend him). Howard discussed with us our past flying experience and what we'd like to do. We opted for some challenges and Howard certainly didn't disappoint - absolutely superb. A short fly around Gatwick to settle in and then over to Charles de Gaulle airport and flight over Paris with a manual approach, all under the expert watchful eye and guidance of Howard.
All in all, the experience was exceptional and we can't thank Howard enough. We're already looking forward to our next virtual flight. See you soon and thank you so much. Jason & Adam.

  This was an absolute blast. I got given a flight experience present for Christmas 2019 and it was set to expire June 2020. VA honoured the agreement due to the... read more pandemic and I was able to get a place a year later when I was able!

Simon H was my instructor and he did a phenomenal job. He was calm, relaxed and entertaining - tossing suggestions about experiences I could have and fully on board with any suggested locations I mentioned.

In the cockpit he was an absolute pillar of support. He guided me through everything without being overbearing and we had a great time flying around Zurich and Wellington!

The experience itself was amazing. I had never flown in a flight simulator before and I will definitely be recommending people to give it a try - I'd like to attend again if possible!

  This was a Christmas present from 2019 - unable to use due to the pandemic but voucher was honoured without fuss. Paul the instructor was great and the whole experience... read more well worth waiting for. Great fun and would love to do this again - grown up family came to observe and Paul involved everyone so created a great memory for us all.
Thanks Paul for a great 2 hours - which (pardon the pun) flew by! Would thoroughly recommend this experience to everyone.

  What a rush! It's been 30 mins since I finished and I'm still shaking with adrenaline.
My instructor Paul Lang was nothing but perfect. His calm manner and ability to... read more explain everything with ease, whilst dealing with all the interruptions because of all my questions was just perfect.
It's very daunting sitting infront of all the controls but with a perfect instructor such as Paul it 1made things become fairly easy.
A 60 min flight went by in what felt like 20 mins. I'd recommend people not doing more that 60 mins in their first go as it's very mentally tiring.
I walked in feeling like I'd fly like Dick Dastardly but walked out as Maverick!
If there was one thing I'd like to provide constructive critisisum on is the picture you can buy in a frame. The picture was taken perfect but the printer quality is poor, and I dont think the camera is a high spec. You could take a far better quality photo, with higher resolution, on a phone and a new better printer isn't expensive.
I wish Paul and the team at Virtual Aerospace all the very best for the future.

  I've been coming to Virtual Aerospace in Sywell regularly for almost 10 years and thought it was about time to post a review!

I had two of the... read more 2 hour sessions booked, one delayed from last year due to the pandemic so I was there for almost the whole day. Gary, my instructor, was superb, challenging me with some very tricky landings into Gibraltar, Innsbruck, Kai Tak at night, Toncontin, Kathmandu and JFK (complete with some very thick fog!). Coupled with a complete gate-to-gate flight from Gibraltar to Milan and some instruction on Multi-Crew Co-operation, it made for a brilliant day which I enjoyed immensely.

I'll keep coming back here for as long as I am able as it's one of the best experiences around for anyone with even a slight interest in aviation. I cannot praise them highly enough. Thank you!

  My son did the 5 hr Young Pilot Program. Simon H was his instructor and I couldn't have asked for a better instructor. He met with Hayden to... read more discuss what he wanted out of the course. Simon had come up with a long list of options they could do and took Hayden's input and they put together an amazing program. Simon was very encouraging and was very knowledgeable. I would recommend him 1000%. We are going to request him the next time Hayden does an experience there.

  Myself and my partner Marc had a lovely 2 hour experience! Marc bought this as he loves flight simulators and Simon was amazing! The 2 hours were full of take... read more offs, landings and tests for Marc to do and we both thoroughly enjoyed it (including being a passenger!) Simon was very knowledgeable and knew exactly the kind of things that would be good to try for the skill level we needed. We will definitely be returning and thank you Simon for an incredible experience!

  Wow, this experience was far greater than I expected. Had a brilliant day flying.
Simon is your wingman, I would recommend him.. such a friendly and energetic pilot.. he has... read more a great knowledge of some locations to fly that I have never before experienced.

The time in the air does fly bye... So if you can book up some extra hours I would so recommend you do.

The flight deck is a fixed base simulator but the wrap around screen gives you the feeling your moving.

Had a brilliant day, thanks to the team and a big shout out to Simon who really made the day.

  Friendly experience, I bought this for my son’s 13th birthday for an hour and he got two take-offs and landings in the 60min, just the right balance of fun and... read more skill.

  Having experience on the A 319 I was interested in how differently a 737 NG handles.on meeting Gary and explaining my history he suggested we operated a sector as if... read more for real. We flew LGW to MAN. After landing Gary suggested we went to Liverpool and we performed a Cat 3 approach and landing.
Gary is a first class instructor,, we shared experiences and both enjoyed the session.
From a novice to an experienced pilot there is a lot to be gained and enjoyed, it may be a fixed base simulator but it gave the experience of the real aircraft
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  Everything was so exciting but landing in the Hudson River and then taking off again to fly to America to land at JFK

  Did a 90 minute flight experience here today on the 737 simulator. Paul and Howard were excellent instructors, very informative and encouraging. They certainly knew everything you could have ever... read more wanted to know. The simulator is super immersive and has a realistic feel. A must do for anyone who wants to know what its like to fly a 737

  I am 90 years of age and have just had a fascinating and enjoyable experience at Flight into the Blue (Aerospace Sywell). I felt I really was in the... read more cockpit and flying a Boeing and almost forgot I was flying a simulator it was so real. Paul was my instructor ably assisted by Howard who were very pleasant and informative.

  I bought this for my son for a Christmas present and wow what an experience. He absolutely loved it and the instructor was brilliant and ensured he had an amazing... read more time.

  I had Simon Horgan for a 5 hour young pilot programme. He was extremely thorough with every topic that we decided to work through and I left after the 5... read more hours having way more knowledge than I have had from any other flight simulator company. Before we started, Simon explained each module in detail that I was able to chose from, and explained each section so that I had the choice on which aspects of aviation I wanted to spend on my 5 hour course. I will definitely be returning to Virtual Aerospace so that I can learn even more from Simon about the ways of the aircraft and how it works.

  My father in law and son did the 60 minute flight experience today. The instructor was superb and allowed both of them to take the controls. A brilliant time had... read more by all. Thoroughly recommend.

  3rd visit to virtual aerospace flew from manchester to heathrow with Gary who was excellent showed me about trimming the aircraft which i had never done before and a different... read more way of reading the of keeping wings lever. And made a perfect land at heathrow .
I would certainly recommend any one who is interested in aviation to give it a try

  This was a belated (due to covid) birthday present for our 13 year old son and it exceeded all our expectations!
Gary, our captain was so attentive, inclusive and... read more made the experience throughly enjoyable for us all, not just the birthday boy.
He took time to explain, listen, clarify, and was so patient with us all.
I would highly recommend this experience and am sure we will return to fly with Gary again soon.
10/10

  I did the fear of flying session with Rapha. He really put me at ease (a real challenge!) and made it an enjoyable experience both for me and my husband... read more who accompanied me. To give you an idea of how bad my fear of flying is; I didn't make it to my own honeymoon because of a panic attack, I've done a fear of flying course with an airline, I've still not flown anywhere in four years and just getting into the very realistic simulator made me burst into tears. Rapha was so patient, friendly and funny that I soon forgot I was in a realistic looking plane and not only did I stay for the whole session, but I flew the plane, landed it and even did some taxiing! This was nothing short of a miracle. I'm going back for the turbulence full-motion simulator now and I actually feel excited about it! I'm also thinking about actually booking a flying holiday!

  This 90 minutes virtual flight was an amazing experience for my Husband and Rafael was an excellent instructor

  The knowledge & patience of my instructor were exceptional. Although a fixed base sim' it was - particularly when maneuvering - quite 'immersive'. Only tip ? Speak to the company... read more beforehand because it is not always easy to find in the dark. Highly recommended for the novice & semi-experienced alike.

  Hi, we went today for my husbands flying experience at Sywell with First Officer Paul and we all had a fabulous time, thank you so so much, strongly recommended to... read more everyone that will enjoy to have a different experience, Paul was very knowledgeable and super kind and welcoming, the whole experience was amazing!thanks a lot!

  This is absolutely fantastic. I got 90 mins with Rafa (my co-pilot) he passed the test 🙂 Flew from Birmingham to Edinburgh starting with all prefilght checks brilliantly described by... read more Rafa. Once completed prefilght we took off. Very realistic graphics out of the window including a great view of the forth bridge at Edinburgh. when banking the "aircraft" you feel the roll and when climbing feel like your going up. The only sensation you don't get is acceleration on take off, which is totally understandable, but you don't really notice it as there is so much other things going on. I must have been doing ok as Rafa decided to throw in a thunderstorm approaching Edinburgh and this makes the aircraft handle totally different and you need to work the controls but wouldn't have changed this for the world!!! Overall a must do, staff were fantastic and very welcoming,

  Bought this for my 13 year old son in July, and after a long wait for a space (due to Corona), we finally had the session - and it was... read more brilliant and well worth the wait! It was a 90 min 737 flight with a ‘First class pass’ (this was a very good addition).

Gary was an excellent instructor and didn’t mind at all that we finished quite late. He was very encouraging and patient, and we couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

Thank you - we will be back for sure!

  Easy to find plenty of parking
Reception area had great views of variety of helicopters and small planes
Greeted by a very friendly polite instructor Mak.
This was... read more a birthday present for my dad, he absolutely loved every second that we couldn't get him away from the controls.
The simulator is very realistic, we flew around and landed at variety of airports, weather and visibility.
Maks teaching skills, humour and knowledge is amazing im a a320 pilot myself and wished I had an instructor like mak.
Thank you virtual aerospace and huge thank you to mak who made my dad's experience one he will never forget.

  Weather not that great but didn’t matter as once met by the instructor Lloyd, my day soon brightened up.
Lloyd takes you thru all pre flight checks, then you... read more taxi out ready for take off!!
I chose to take off and land back at Heathrow, which went well...then Lloyd suggested I land at Hong Kong....which was another experience, but didn’t crash theplane!
Fantastic way to spend an hour and will probably return as enjoyed it so much.
Thank you to Lloyd.

  Thoroughly enjoyed this experience that was bought as a birthday present. The instructor (Paul) was superb, passionate and helped get the most out of this experience which was completely new... read more to me. I was surprised how realistic it felt. This was taken under COVID-19 restrictions and it felt safe to do so, which was another great plus. I also appreciated that they didn't push a load of add-ons for me to buy while I was there. Based on my experience, I'd do it again and would highly recommend.

  An Amazing experience, we totally enjoyed the flight, Mak is so knowledgable and very accommodating, anweres all the questions from my 7 Yr old child who's soooooo excited. Counting the... read more days that he will go back and experience it himself.

  A superb experience, arrive a little early and spend half hour having a cuppa in the terminal building watching everything going on around this busy little airport, if you love... read more aviation it’s time we’ll spent. Mak introduced himself on our arrival and as other reviews say he could not have been more accommodating, finding out what I wanted from my time in the front seat and where we wanted to fly to and from. So knowledgable & informative, my 90 minutes absolutely flew by. Complete info overload but I loved every minute & would highly recommend if you have an interest in aviation. Thanks Mak.

  It was easy getting to, and were greeted to a very knowledgeable instructor (Mak). I was asked what my chosen destination and departure airports were and he also gave... read more guidance on challenging airports. The experience was great, and would do it again any day. So much Fun!

  Everything about the experience was fun. I just wanted to do it all over again afterwards! Mak was very encouraging and you don't feel under any pressure. ... read more You can just enjoy it.

  We were greeted by Mak who could not have been more friendly or accommodating.

Nothing was too much... read more trouble and he gave us, (there were three of us), a brilliant four hours of simulated flying, setting up the simulator so we could take off or land at pretty much any airport of our choice, (the old airport of Hong Kong, Kye Tak was pretty challenging).

I myself have a P.P..L (Private Pilots Licence) but have't flown for quite a few years and I was quite rusty. Never the less, Mak took that into consideration and gave me a bit of a free rein but was still there when I needed it.

All together a brilliant day, with a really nice guy called Mak. All three of us were talking about it on the homeward journey and would recommend it 100%.

I'd love to do a moving simulator but that's a little bit expensive to justify and probably wouldn't get that request past by her indoors

Once again many many thanks to Mak for giving us all a day to remember.

BRILLIANT DAY.