FAQ

Please reserve your flight at least one week in advance and avoid leaving the flight to the last day of your holiday as adverse weather would mean that we could not postpone. By booking reasonably in advance, we can select the most appropriate flight time for you, and also invite others Pilots to fly with us.

Surprisingly, even people who feel the need to hold on tightly in the gondola feel comfortable once in the air ! Like looking out if the window of an aeroplane, one feels quite removed from the void below.

You are very welcome to use your own GoPro or any other device. The best way is with a short telescopic arm. A simple wrist strap made with elastic or string also works well as this allows you to film yourself or the scenery. This is better than the rigid GoPro wrist straps. Chest mounts are not suitable as they conflict with the harness webbing, helmet mounts can be dangerous with the suspension lines & the pilot who is slightly above & behind so we cannot accept these. Long non telescopic poles are not suitable as they can get in the way at take off & landing. You can use other cameras but bulky DSLR type cameras are less suitable than more compact models. We cannot accept responsibility for any damage to your personal camera equipment. We cannot allow "selfie" sticks with mobile phones as the telephone is not really secure and we cannot take the risk of dropping a phone whilst in flight.

Although it is a possibility, we have never heard of anyone losing them during our flights.

85kg is our limit for males , 75 kg for females. You must be particularly athletic once above 80 kg (70 kg female), though it also depends a little on age & how the weight is distributed ! We can sometimes make special arrangements for very youthful athletic passengers slightly above our limits. Please consult us. Like any aircraft we are affected by weight. The heavier we are, the faster we have to run at take off & landing. As we run down a gentle slope at take off, we need to be able to run in a balanced & effective manner for around 20 metres, consequently we need to be reasonably athletic and even more so if we are heavier.

Depends upon weather conditions, we aim to fly 15 mins per flight – sometimes its more – sometimes its less ! I find that this is an ideal duration , particularly for a first flight and most passengers are so bombarded by sensations that time becomes irrelevant ! The overall activity for the flight takes around one hour ; from meeting point, by car to the takeoff, prepare equipment and passenger, briefing, flying, packing up and the farewell.

With a little prior notice, we can arrange for numerous instructors so that you may fly at the same time as your friends. It is also usually possible to fly in close formation, allowing for great, close up, in-flight photos.

It is possible to fly with passengers over 16 years old. For passengers over 55 years of age, it will only be possible to take the flight if the passenger has been physically prepared through good flight conditions.

Passengers usually feel quite apprehensive at the launch area and then surprised at just how easy it was to launch once airborne. The launch is a gentle run down a slight slope – not at all a plunge off a cliff ! During flight we really feel supported by the wing and comfortably seated in the harness . The pilot and passenger can converse easily during the flight allowing the pilot to reassure and keep informed, nervous passengers.