Virtual Aerospace - Flight Simulator Experiences

Just took a 60-minute virtual flight with Virtual Aerospace located right by Brighton City airport (just a 10-minute taxi ride from Shoreham-by-Sea that's 1 hour by direct train from London)

Instructor Mak was very friendly, knowledgeable and patient with a complete beginner like me. The cockpit was a replica of Boeing 737 cabin, it felt very real. I didn't have any prior experience with any flight simulators and the actual experience was way better than I expected (yet I never thought flying an airplane would be so difficult, seriously it doesn't compare to any computer games).

Lots of fun and highly recommended for an exciting day out!

Absolutely brilliant experience and a first class instructor Nigel who was very informative and calm, would highly recommend

Absolutely fantastic experience, and Richard is a VERY good instructor indeed, little nudges were just right, highly recommend this to any enthusiast's. Even an ex 738 captain raved about its authenticity and feel

Such a fun experience in the 737 at Shoreham by Sea under supervision of Mak

Made to feel welcome from the outset and talked about previous experience and what I wanted to get. I had no experience and just wanted a fun. That's exactly what I got.

I opted for the extended pack where you push back from the terminal and taxi to take off. Mak talked everything through in easy to understand language and helped me feel calm. You get continuous feedback and encouragement, along with some surprises if you're doing well

In the 75 mins, we managed the pushback and taxi; takeoff from Chambrey and land at Geneva using guide instruments; mid-air restart and visual landing at Geneva; finally a taxi and professional (rolling) takeoff from the new Hong Kong airport and banked landing at the old Hong Kong airport.

Great experience and came away buzzing and will go back for more.

Massive thanks to Mak, too

Took part in my second 60-minute flight experience here last month, and it was very enjoyable - we had enough time for 3 landing challenges at Gibraltar, St Maarten's Princess Juliana airport and the old Kai Tak airport in Hong Kong.

We also did an emergency landing challenge where we took off from Gatwick, the engine caught fire and we had to land again, following realistic procedures whilst doing so - was very exhilarating, and the instructor, Patrick, was brilliant in giving just the right amount of instruction to make sure you didn't get confused whilst still ensuring you had to continually focus. Would highly recommend.

Had a simulator experience bought for me as a birthday present by my wife. This was the perfect gift for me as I love anything to do with aircraft and have done since I was a child. Unfortunately, my dream of becoming a real life pilot was dashed at an early age, as I am colourblind.

Having this opportunity was a dream come true. Mak my instructor is a lovely guy and he made the experience run really smoothly. I went with the intention that I would be flying between 2 different airports in 2 different countries, but Mak said that probably wasn’t the best option as it would restrict the overall experience and taking off from different airports and doing a circuit at each, would enable me to get a better idea of what the aircraft is like to fly and would give me more to do during the experience.

I was able to choose which airports I could fly from and we tried different scenarios, so I was able to see what the aircraft felt like in different situations, using both the instruments to fly as well as flying by line of sight and what happens when you engage the auto pilot, or try changing course just using the rudder rather than the ailerons.

We then experienced the sudden failure of an engine and Mak guided me through what needed to be done to counteract the loss of thrust on one side of the aircraft. Mak then threw another spanner in the works and we lost the other engine and had to glide the plane in to land at our chosen airport, which luckily had 3 different runways to choose from.

This was all very exciting and the time literally flew by. I would throughly recommend this experience to anyone that has an interest in flying. You will not be disappointed.

Thank you Mak I had a great time.

Amazing instructors. Brilliant 737 sim. Would definitely go again.

A birthday present that went down well! You are hands on from the get go so really get your money worth. Our instructor Patrick, was friendly and knowledgeable. It was a great experience and would definitely recommend.