I got the 60 minute Vulcan Experience as part of my Christmas box from my wife. Had to reschedule due to Covid but finally got to do it today (22nd... read more May) and it was worth waiting for !
Total novice having never flown an aircraft before - not even in a simulator - so was a bit nervous and not sure of myself, but Martyn the Instructor explained everything I needed to know very clearly and I immediately felt at ease.
Really enjoyed this and would recommend it to anyone.
Even got to fly over our hometown and surrounding areas which was cool looking down at the landmarks.
10 out of 10 for a great experience

  Brilliant Birthday Present - Don't be fooled by the exterior of the building, it's what's inside that counts.

Richard and Kris were excellent, knowledgeable instructors on the 737, who took time to throughly... read more explain the controls and instruments .

This was a present for my birthday and we had an awesome time, flying out of different airports around the world by day and night.

Whilst the simulator itself needs a bit of attention.....some warnings did not show on the captain's side and sometimes other controls did not work as they should have, and had to be reset by the instructor..... this did not detract from the 5 star experience..

Instructors 5 Stars
Experience 5 Stars
Equipment 3/4 Stars

  Fabulous People! - Derek our instructor was superb. He was calm, supportive and happy to do whatever we wanted. Loads of options for location and type of sortie. Place is full of real... read more enthusiasts and they clearly love what they do. Being honest the visuals aren’t very life like (think 10 years ago gaming) and the simulator doesn’t actually move. However it was enough visible movement for my husband to feel poorly so I bagged the rest of his time instead. Would have been great if the location had some sort of air/RAF link but it’s on a small industrial estate in Stockport. Very worth the visit!our other friends were equally impressed and thoroughly enjoyed the trip.

  Excellent gift - Excellent birthday present flying the Vulcan for an aircraft enthusiast. The simulator and instructor were excellent and my wife was able to sit in and watch the flight.

  Great adventure - Best simulator experience I have had since taking PPL training, its so realistic experience of the Vulcan bomber simulator, only one in the world. There are so many others... read more to try.......

  Brilliant - I loved watching the Vulcan fly and, now having 'flown' it via this simulator, it makes you appreciate how amazing it's pilots were.

I really enjoyed this experience. Thank... read more you to Neil for guiding me through the controls and discreetly keeping us airborne! I chose to fly from a local airport and over areas that I knew. The software recreates the landscape impressively and, although we didn't actually move, you really do feel as though you are flying.

The simulators are located in an unassuming industrial unit and it wasn't quite what I expected on arrival, but this didn't detract from the experience at all.

I recommend this as a gift and thank you for making it a memorable birthday present for me.

  The 2hrs "flew" by and it was all very relaxing with young Captain Sam by my side. I felt the rolling of the aircraft even though it is fixed. My... read more only thoughts afterwards were that the pedals took some getting used to and I could have done with some taxiing around the airfield before taking off. I'm sure I could have made some better landings. Captain Sam was very complimentary about my flying but I'm sure there was a touch of soft soap in there. Very recommended.

  “Flying by the seat of my pants”… - Having had no previous experience, this was quite an eye opener! All very tricky for a novice with lots to think about! All very professional and the instructor (Keith) ... read more was very patient; and made the experience so enjoyable. Highly recommended

  Want something fun to do? Go fly a ruddy great Vulcan!!  - I had no idea what to expect but even if I had any expectations, this would have exceeded them. Terrific time. I've decided at the tender age of... read more 52 I'm going to be a pilot in His Majesty's Royal Air Force. All thanks to this wonderful simulator and Martyn, who was absolutely brilliant. Very patient and knowledgeable, with a good sense of humour, which is what you need with someone who can't fly a kite, let alone a Vulcan bomber. Two hours (literally) flew by. I shall treasure flying under the Golden Gate bridge as much as (almost) landing on the runway at Carlisle airport. Would highly recommend this to anyone.

  Great day out - A great day out. Friendly staff and very good instructors. Had 2 good hours and enjoyed every second. Really want to go back and do it again to try and... read more perfect the take off and landing. Felt very realistic.

  Totally blown away by the whole experience  - Excellent experience. Great instructor, really got into it. Took nearly an hour for the adrenaline rush to wear off. Enjoyed every moment

  Fantastic birthday present! - This experience was bought for our son’s 13th birthday. It was a fantastic experience for him that was so realistic with superb instruction. Keith and Richard were magnificent with him... read more and made him feel really special. A great set up in Stockport with outstanding staff. Thank you for making this birthday gift so brilliant!!!!

  Brilliant experience. I have a ppl and wondered how a vintage military plane would compare. Terrifying, exhaustingly brilliant experience. Massive respect for the few! Thank you Keith (aka Cmdr Gramps)... read more for making it extra special

  A must do for a Vulcan nut like me - An amazing experience and Martyn was a superb instructor. Flying formation with a whole squadron of Vulcans will stay with me for a long time.

  Vulcan Bomber flight - Went here yesterday and couldn’t have had a better experience, Martyn my instructor was excellent and very patient considering my total lack of any flying experience. His expertise shone through... read more and made the day very memorable. I would certainly recommend this experience to all who have that urge to fly.

  Nothing like I expected - When going for my flight experiences at Stockport i had difficulty finding it because I was looking for something smart not a back street run down garage. On entering the... read more building things didn’t get much better. We sat at a table and waited for a few mins and then told to get a cup of coffee and someone would be with us shortly. The instructor came and was a really nice fellow but the simulator looked really tatty with bits held together with tape. We got into the 737 cockpit and it had also seen better days. Bits of it didn’t work and the instructor apologised for this. My wife had payed extra for a photo and video. The photo was taken on my phone and the video emailed later. It was very poor with a static camera for 1.5 hours. It was more interesting talking to the instructor than being in the simulator. I feel the advertising doesn’t represent what you get at Stockport. All in all I found expensive to sit in a static simulator for 2 hours with no atmosphere and left very disappointed

  Went there yesterday Feb 23rd for the vulcan experience.And what an experience it was.Firstly I must mention my instructor.Great sense of humour,very knowledgable and nothing too much trouble.I did find... read more that when doing low level flying, the simulator appeared to make my stomach queezy.Must have just been me.Anyway,it was something I wanted to do,and I'll remember it forever.So reallistic and is not as easy as you would think.So a big heartfelt thank you to all the staff at VA I will be forever thankful for a wonderful afternoon.

  Vulcan Flight Simulator - Had a fantastic time in the Vulcan simulator. My instructor, Keith, went through everything and throughout the flight advised and guided me to get the best out of the experience.... read more I would definitely recommend it. If you've never tried flight simulators before, then give these people a call. You'll enjoy every minute and discover a whole new skill.

  Superb experience in the 737 - Had an excellent experience today in the 737 sim for the 2hr+15min session. the building yet in a small estate is absolutely superb and the immersion of walking onto the... read more plane is fantastic. I feel awful as i cant remember my instructors name but he was absolutely brilliant and incredibly helpful. cannot recommend enough whether you're like me with some flying experience or an absolute novice. I will definitely be coming back when I can.

  Mike’s 2020 Christmas and birthday present - Keith my instructor was fantastic! Thoroughly explained everything to me and I had a blast! Flew the Vulcan Bomber for 1 & 3/4 hrs. Was an unbelievable experience... read more and would recommend it for everyone! Really glad I purchased the upgrade for the video, photo and gate to gate experience.

  Virtually the best experience in Stockport. - The overall experience was great, from the unassuming external appearance to a nicely themed reception/waiting area.
Martin was my instructor for the flight and went through the options for... read more flight paths and any extras.

Once we were settled in the sim and controls were taught we took off.

The 1 hour timeframe was a bit too short but gave enough time to grasp the controls and attempt some cool manoeuvres before coming into land.

The constant booking means that there is a heavy footfall and some controls are showing some wear and tear. However when in flight the attention is more on the flight than any cosmetic defects.

I highly recommend this experience. If you can get a booking!

They are extending to a second Vulcan simulator soon which should ease the demand.

  Fabulous experience - Spitfire - absolutely fantastic 60th birthday present for my hubby. in his words a thoroughly engrossing 90 minutes with a friendly instructor. Vulcan bomber next time

  Had an hours Vulcan flight experience booked as an Xmas present.

Staff super friendly, very informative and offer you free coffee or tea when you arrive.
... read more /> Some great add ons like a video of your experience or photo presented in a frame with certificate with some great gifts to buy as well.

The Vulcan sim could do with a little TLC, and some improved maintenance bit all in all it’s an great experience.

  I was dealing with a lady called Elaine.
The Northampton branch had been shut down and so I asked for a refund, which was refused.
I considered Manchester because I... read more didn't want to lose my money.
I asked for a load of dates when I was available, but they were unable to book me in when I wanted.
After many emails backwards and forwards she sent this email to me by mistake that should have gone to her boss.

It stated "another complainer", "thrown his toys out of his pram" and that she is happy "to play hardball".

This shows the level of support you get from them.
I do not want to travel to Manchester.
When I bought the voucher the Northampton site was open.
I have tried writing to them but they have just sent my letters back.
This was a Christmas present for my Son. Please do not make the same mistake as I did. They were unable to give me a date and you cannot guarantee you will get booked.
Also, you cannot book online you have to ring or email.
Absolutely useless.

  Spitfire experience . . . .well worth it ! - I took part in the Spitfire experience recently and would thoroughly recommend it. The instructor, Jenson, was friendly, helpful and knowledgeable.
A great way to spend 90 minutes.

  Vulcan Bomber  - An absolutely fantastic experience flying the Vulcan bomber in Stockport. The simulator was so realistic.

I've been wanting to visit the Mach Loop in Wales for a while, and... read more today I've flown it!!

Neil, the instructor, was great explaining the controls, and made the whole experience amazing. He really knows his stuff! Thank you.

A special thank you as well to Elaine who booked it for me. After Covid Lockdowns, and me forgetting, the voucher expired not once but twice! After my wife contacted her, she replied straight away (7pm one night and 7am the following morning) and got it sorted. Now that's customer service!!

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this, or one of the other flight simulators, to anyone.

  Boeing 737 - Landed at Kai Tak Airport - My wife bought me a ride in a Boeing 737 simulator as a present.I was a little apprehensive on the drive to Stockport because I didn’t want to make a... read more fool of myself BUT I needed not have worried. The instructor Keith was absolutely brilliant and put me at ease with his great sense of humour but also his passion and knowledge were superb. He had a bit of sport with me when he found out that I had never done a simulator before and said “ I’m going to be a bit mean, I’m going to make you land at Kai Tak airport ( Hong Kong ). It is a very tricky approach. Keith was very supportive throughout and I would definitely do it again ! If you are thinking of a Christmas pressie for your loved ones then give this place a try - it was an experience that I will never forget.

  Amazing Vulcan bomber sim - The whole experiance was amazing, I took control of the Aveo Vulcan Bomber flight sim and it was amazing, exactly what I expected and more, you have free choice of... read more where you want to fly from and what you want to do in the air, you get talked through the controls and the different guages so you know what your looking at and your confident, from take offs to landings you get to do the lot, the cockpit is a like for like rendition of the actual plane itself, the co-pilot/instructor was very friendly easy to talk to and we had a right laugh, if your aviation then this is an experience you don't want to miss out on.

  Wow…..be very aware! - Went here to experience a simulator session. The instructors were brilliant and clearly they were the only thing holding this operation together -> the simulator was shoddy, held together by... read more duct tape and you could tell that they have built this on a shoestring budget - they are charging way too much for this gimmick I would definitely not recommend and there are plenty others around so will certainly be going elsewhere in the future. Sadly, it’s that bad that I feel they literally stole my money for thus pathetic excuse for a service.

  Realistic Vulcan flight - My wife bought me a Vulcan experience and had it in early August, absolutely brilliant! Greg was my instructor and was amazing, he explained everything clearly.
The flight controls were... read more realistic and it felt as if you were actually in the air, I was actually leaning when banking the “aircraft”! Don’t know where the time went! Had a crack at the Mach Loop and only crashed once! Thoroughly recommend it.

  Brilliant - Fantastic experience in the Vulcan, worth every penny, you do feel like you are flying the aircraft. Big thanks to Greg my co pilot who explained everything I... read more needed to do without getting too technical. We had a great flight around the lake District and only crashed once, sorry to the people of Kendal. Highly recommend the experience. I will be back for the Spitfire.

  Being slightly obsessed with planes, my partner bought me the 60 minute flight simulation at the Stockport site. I had an absolute ball! Oliver my teacher was friendly, knowledgeable and,... read more thankfully, very patient. I would definitely recommend this to anyone. I did the 737 simulation, and have to say that my respect for pilots and crew has increased dramatically. Have a go!

  Fabulous flight simulator experience - Bought this as a present for my son. He had a fabulous time. There was a small technical issue on the day but the staff were so good and everything... read more was great. The pilot, Jeremy was a great teacher and brought the whole experience to life. Highly recommended. All as advertised and great value for money. We enjoyed watching from the jump seat and passenger seats!

  Amazing experience - I have always wanted to be a Pilot from a very young age - and this was absolutely the best next thing (without the years of hard work, training, delays... read more and everting else pilots have to endure!).

The simulator experience was amazing - it all felt so real, and every interaction with the controls resulted in the plane responding in a way that felt entirely realistic.

Tim was my instructor for the day - a man of considerable knowledge and experience who explained how the plane worked in great detail (perfect for an aviation enthusiast) and who made the whole experience great fun. It was easy to believe you were actually sat in the cockpit of a real 737 at times

Certainly as close as I will ever get to the real cockpit of a 737 and an absolute blast - highly recommended

  Absolutely outstanding - I had an amazing time flying the 737 with Keith alongside me (an outstanding co-pilot and instructor)
He very diligently talked me through the controls and how to use them... read more and then we were off! Plotted our course to the Isle of Man and then it was take off which went surprisingly well!.getting on course and levelling off the plane took a bit of getting used to but it I got the hang of it with a bit of help and guidance
Then came the landing, not the smoothest I’m sure but I was pretty happy with it. Got the plane down, didn’t crash - objective achieved!

An free all that sensible flying it was time for some fun!
We took off from San Francisco, banked left and flew at incredibly low altitude across the bay and straight at the Golden Gate Bridge. We flew straight under it and then, if that wasn’t enough, we performed a high velocity barrel roll to really test the acrobatic abilities of the 737.

A truly fantastic day and I will definitely be back for another go. A massive thank you to Keith for being a fantastic instructor, co-pilot and host

  Great experience! - Bought myself this experience. As a nervous flyer i hoped it would help if I understood what happened ‘up front’. My instructor, Keith, was informative, patient and funny. Suffice to... read more say it’s a lot harder than it looks! It also appears that I prefer grass on take off, but am good at landing.
Didn’t pay for any add ons.
Will return and highly recommend.

  Outstanding experience - What an experience !! Outstanding one to one tuition from a very knowledgeable (and humerous) instructor. Absolutely brilliant

  Amazing experience - Upon arrival was greeted vary friendly, the team worked well with me to provide the best experience possible coming up with a good plan with a good mixture take off... read more landing and flying time, my instructor was incredibly knowledgeable friendly and made the experience for me. Would highly reccomend this to anyone to try and i will be returning

  Fly anywhere in the world - A brilliant experience, recommend to all non pilots
Howard my instructor was fantastic ,making all the tuition and flights a really memorable occasion
Travel anywhere in the world ,... read more in real time

  Awesome experience! - Had a flight simulator experience with Gary which was very professionally delivered, fun and he was very engaging with myself and my family who came along to watch. Would definitely... read more recommend, great set up and great experience all round, 10/10!