The Flight Experience
The Flight Experience
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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The Flight Experience, formerly The 737 Experience boasts two full scale flight simulator - Boeing 737-800 & Airbus A320. Based just a 10-minute walk from Newcastle City Centre. Our simulators use only the best industry hardware, software and visual setup to make it the most immersive simulator in the North of England.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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- John F2 contributionsGreat experienceGreat experience for my 12 yr old son who is obsessed with planes. The young chap ‘co-piloting’ him was very friendly, kind and patient and gave plenty of instruction and choice over what my son could do with his time. Well worth it. Thanks.Visited March 2024Travelled with familyWritten 2 March 2024
- Sam85_11Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom6 contributionsFabulous experience for our 10 year old.Fabulous experience for my 10 year old. Surprise gift for out plane enthusiastic son. He loved every second. We booked the Boeing 737, and he got to fly to places we had been on holiday, recognizing land marks etc. Very friendly, great service and will defo return.Visited March 2024Travelled with familyWritten 10 March 2024
- Michael GMaldon, United Kingdom6 contributionsFantastic!I received the 90 mins Boeing 737 experience for 'big birthday'. Just had a fantastic morning flying around Newcastle and Madeira! 4 family members came along to watch - although they became engrossed in the experience too and took loads of photos (and video when I crashed on landing 😂) A big 'Thank you' to Will for his patience and expertise. Thoroughly recommend it!Visited March 2024Travelled with familyWritten 13 March 2024
- jirvine2563 contributionsWell worth it!A fantastic, realistic experience in a full size cockpit with every control imaginable. Instructor was extremely knowledgeable and patient and answered every question I asked. Only down side.......it was so realistic I felt a little nauseous at the very end, but that's just typical of me! I think anyone who is used to gaming would find this a lot easier than I did......though I managed take off and landing without incident.Visited March 2024Travelled with familyWritten 15 March 2024
- r0z53Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom14 contributionsGreat experience!I booked the flight experience for my partner as a Christmas Present. Totally worth it, a great experience which he really enjoyed. Thanks to Jarvis who made us all feel welcome and explained everything from start to finish. Would definitely recommend.Visited March 2024Travelled with familyWritten 17 March 2024
- OnAir643318Carluke, United Kingdom1 contributionBoeing 737 experience.Booked a session for my grandson on the Boeing 737 experience and we were not disappointed. Our instructor was well informed and was very patient with our grandson, taking time to explain things and made sure he understood what he was doing. I would definitely recommend this to others, and we are already considering a return for one of the other experiences on offer. Jim.Visited March 2024Travelled with familyWritten 31 March 2024
- John E51 contributionsFly Me to the ToonA great experience and well worth the money. Our four sons all had a 30 minute flight on the Airbus 320 and thoroughly enjoyed it. A special mention to their instructor Jarvis, who was welcoming and extremely knowledgeable which only added to our enjoyment. Thank you!Visited April 2024Travelled with familyWritten 1 April 2024
- Caroline I5 contributionsFantastic day trying a new experienceBrilliant experience we took our 11 year old daughter who has refused to even step foot on a plane . After her session she is no longer scared of flying and is looking forward to going on a real plane soon . The instructor was brilliant and she enjoyed every miniute he took lots of time explaining everything to her we will definitely be backVisited April 2024Travelled with familyWritten 11 April 2024
- Nigel Beevis1 contributionWhat a Brilliant Experience in a Boeing 737 simulatorI went with an open mind of what to expect. Well, all I can say is I want to go again really soon. Will, my instructor was brilliant in describing what we were going to do, and talked me through on how to set up the flight plan computer. We took off from Newcastle, did a go around, and a touchdown, and then left for Edinburgh, we I landed the 737, and by then my 1 hour was up. Just wish I had chosen a different career path now..!! Thanks Will, you were awesome and gave me a very good experience in the 737 simulator.Visited April 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 22 April 2024
- lightlyTravelledGuyNewcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom54 contributionsAwesome funBooked as a gift. Not something I would ever have thought to do but excellent fun. Will was great, talked me though everything, answered any questions and was very kind about two landings which would definitely have been rough if not fatal. Absolutely zero fuss as well. Booked for an hour and got an hour. No faffing round beforehand, no padding out, just a straight hour with hands on the controls. Brilliant. I had gone in thinking it would be a cool experience but probably not something I'd repeat. Now I'm not sure, I might be back. I did the 737 which is a great hands-on experience.Visited April 2024Travelled soloWritten 26 April 2024
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Natasha S
1 contribution
Jan 2025 • Family
Booked this as a christmas present for my 9 year old daughter who is interested in becoming a pilot when she is older. From start to finish i can not fault this experience one little bit, we were made to feel so welcome, we were offered free refreshments and then explained to my daughter what would happen next and what airports she would like to fly from. We booked the 60 minute Boeing 737 experience and decided to do 30 minutes taking off from corfu flying around the island and then landing back, then for her last 30 minutes she took off from corfu and flew down to zante. The instructor was a trainee pilot himself and gave my daughter lots of information on the different controls and buttons. She came out extremely excited and even more motivated to become a pilot when she is older. I will 100% be booking this experience again and would recommend it to anyone who has never done this before.
Written 6 January 2025
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Pauline B
4 contributions
Jul 2024 • Family
Booked the Boeing 737 experience for my husband and 11 year old grandson. Absolutely brilliant. We were warmly welcomed by Jarvis and his colleague, and my grandson was tickled pink to see his name on the flight board. My son and I were able to be in the cockpit to observe, which was great. Jarvis was an incredible instructor, so helpful and informative, and my grandson really connected with him. From start to finish, we had an incredible time and I would recommend this company to anyone wanting to have a go at flying an aeroplane, it was so realistic.
Written 29 July 2024
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Adam W
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Jan 2024 • Family
I had a 737-800 experience with Lee. It was absolutely incredible. The two hours went by so fast and it really was so immersive. A big thanks to Lee, who was very knowledgeable regarding the aircraft, but also for finding a balance between letting me do my own thing and then helping me or showing me what to do with some other aspects of the flight.
I would 100% recommend this to anyone interested in aviation, with even the smallest amount of knowledge.
I would 100% recommend this to anyone interested in aviation, with even the smallest amount of knowledge.
Written 19 January 2024
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Kelly Yarnell
Nottingham, UK17 contributions
Sept 2024 • Family
We visited in September for my son’s 9th birthday. We chose the 2x 30 minute flights, one in each aircraft. Will was our pilot and was fantastic from start to finish. He talked my son through each step of take off and landing, circling Newcastle airport on the first flight and Heathrow airport on the second, taking in the sights. It’s been a few weeks and we are still talking about it, we have a video of the experience sent to us afterwards. We will definitely be back, 100% recommend.
Written 25 October 2024
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Tony P
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Nov 2023 • Solo
I had the 737 experience today and it was absolutely fantastic! My instructor, Jarvis, was brilliant and guided me through taxiing, take-off, the flight and landing making the whole thing an absolute joy (even if I did do a little bounce on landing). The whole thing is completely customisable, to and from, weather etc. It even managed, or so I thought at first, to throw in an emergency situation putting the plane into an uncontrollable climb with unresponsive controls. What a buzz that was! Think I’ll ask for an engine failure next time climbing out of JFK……I simply can’t recommend the experience highly enough. Every would-be armchair pilot should absolutely have a go.
Written 17 November 2023
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Philip P
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Apr 2023 • Friends
I really enjoyed the experience. The A320 is much better to fly than the 737 as it does a lot of the work for you - even when flying it manually. I managed to fly - and land - at various airports including the old Hong Kong airport which was very interesting given that the only way of doing it was manually and by sight!
I would recommend the flight xperience even if you have only a very basic knowledge of aircraft because the staff are very knowledgeable and helpful and will guide you through things in a very professional manner.
I would recommend the flight xperience even if you have only a very basic knowledge of aircraft because the staff are very knowledgeable and helpful and will guide you through things in a very professional manner.
Written 14 April 2023
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Phil G
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Nov 2024 • Family
Had two bookings both for 2 hours, one for the Airbus A320 and one for the Boeing 737-800, both sessions were absolutely brilliant experiences.
Both instructors, Jarvis and Will were excellent in explaining the operating systems of both aircraft, in a very relaxed and professional manor.
I would have no hesitation in recommending anyone to undertake this fantastic experience.
Both instructors, Jarvis and Will were excellent in explaining the operating systems of both aircraft, in a very relaxed and professional manor.
I would have no hesitation in recommending anyone to undertake this fantastic experience.
Written 14 November 2024
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jaynem845
Lancaster, United Kingdom9 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
Bought as a birthday gift for my husband and I went along for the ride- was fantastic and worth every penny- very professional with a real pilot showing my hubby how to take off, control and land and so realistic. I really enjoyed just sitting and watching too. Was great fun, very relaxing and a lovely gift. Would highly recommend to anyone.
Written 6 October 2023
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Leah A
Gateshead, UK12 contributions
Aug 2021 • Family
We booked this 1 hour session for our 13 year old son who is obsessed with commercial airlines, collecting scaled models and plane spotting whenever we are out and about.
We had to wait a few weeks after his birthday as the simulator we wanted was fully booked, but it was something to look forward to.
My husband and I were so impressed when with the whole session, from the moment we walked into the waiting area (which has been decorated to resemble a departure lounge, complete with electronic arrivals board) through to the actual flight rooms themselves.
The technology itself is really impressive and a few times I found myself gripping the arm of the chair despite the fact that nothing actually moves. The VR screens and the surroundings are so convincing that you do forget where you are. This is most definitely not a "toy", it's a really serious bit of kit.
I think this experience is perfect for so many age groups ranging from small children who just want to have fun, teenagers who want to do something more mature and adults who actually might have a serious desire to learn how to fly.
I had been nervous about the day due to the fact that our son has additional needs. He is ASC and therefore isn't very communicative and can come across as a bit "quirky" to anyone working with him, but I needn't have worried because the instructors were brilliant about it. They really just dealt with it perfectly with no fuss or big deal. I was impressed how Fabian, our son's instructor, worked with him. People sometimes panic when you tell them he is autistic and they over think everything they do, but Fabian was calm, he talked to him just like he would anyone else and he seemed to just accept the stilted, 1 way conversation and let things flow. Fabian also pitched questioning about planes perfectly too, giving our son chance to share his knowledge but without it feeling like a test or irritating him by putting him under pressure.
We will definitely be back again and I would recommend this without any hesitation. Obviously this isn't a cheap experience, but it is worth the price we paid and you do get good value for money. For us, it was worth every penny we paid plus, because family members not 'flying' can sit in on the session, we all enjoyed the hour and got something out of it making it even better value.
We had to wait a few weeks after his birthday as the simulator we wanted was fully booked, but it was something to look forward to.
My husband and I were so impressed when with the whole session, from the moment we walked into the waiting area (which has been decorated to resemble a departure lounge, complete with electronic arrivals board) through to the actual flight rooms themselves.
The technology itself is really impressive and a few times I found myself gripping the arm of the chair despite the fact that nothing actually moves. The VR screens and the surroundings are so convincing that you do forget where you are. This is most definitely not a "toy", it's a really serious bit of kit.
I think this experience is perfect for so many age groups ranging from small children who just want to have fun, teenagers who want to do something more mature and adults who actually might have a serious desire to learn how to fly.
I had been nervous about the day due to the fact that our son has additional needs. He is ASC and therefore isn't very communicative and can come across as a bit "quirky" to anyone working with him, but I needn't have worried because the instructors were brilliant about it. They really just dealt with it perfectly with no fuss or big deal. I was impressed how Fabian, our son's instructor, worked with him. People sometimes panic when you tell them he is autistic and they over think everything they do, but Fabian was calm, he talked to him just like he would anyone else and he seemed to just accept the stilted, 1 way conversation and let things flow. Fabian also pitched questioning about planes perfectly too, giving our son chance to share his knowledge but without it feeling like a test or irritating him by putting him under pressure.
We will definitely be back again and I would recommend this without any hesitation. Obviously this isn't a cheap experience, but it is worth the price we paid and you do get good value for money. For us, it was worth every penny we paid plus, because family members not 'flying' can sit in on the session, we all enjoyed the hour and got something out of it making it even better value.
Written 9 August 2021
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Thanks for your review. We hope to see you again soon.
The Flight Experience
Written 12 August 2021
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Froggles14
4 contributions
Jan 2025 • Family
Wow!! This is my second visit here and this experience was for my 8 year old, who usually cannot sit still for 30 minutes !!
Will was his flight instructor and they immediately hit it off, it was the perfect amount of time to use the simulator controls (30 minutes on the Airbus ) and land safely at their chosen destination ✈️
What a fantastic team ❤️
Thank you
Will was his flight instructor and they immediately hit it off, it was the perfect amount of time to use the simulator controls (30 minutes on the Airbus ) and land safely at their chosen destination ✈️
What a fantastic team ❤️
Thank you
Written 4 January 2025
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