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Caribbean Challenge Simulator Offer

Gloucestershire Airport, Cheltenham
REF: P22CAR

• A special offer Caribbean flight simulator challenge
• Fly in and out of the famous airport on St Maarten
• A 3 degree glide slope & low level over the beach
• Practice your take off and landing twice!

What's Included

  • Boeing 737 Flight Simulator Experience for one person
  • Welcome at the airport themed reception
  • One to one tuition by a commercially qualified pilot
  • The tuition will be tailored to your experience of flying and your choice of actions
  • A 180 degree wrap around visual system for realism and genuine sounds
  • A cabin area with airline seats for up to 3 guests to share your experience with you
  • Although this is a ‘fixed base' simulator which does not move, a multi projector system delivers a ‘full motion' experience

'Caribbean Challenge'

  • Take off and land at one of the worlds craziest airports
  • With a difficult climb out, a beach full of holiday makers and a tiny runway your skills behind the controls will be tested to the max!

What Can I Expect

All aboard the Caribbean challenge simulator on a flight path to one of the scariest airport approaches in the world! These special offer summertime simulator packages give you the chance to pilot a Boeing 737 airliner on a heading to St Maarten.

It's summer. Your lounging on a white sandy beach, where palm trees rustle and the blue azure sea glistens in the sunshine. Just then the blissful silence is shattered by the sound of two Pratt & Whitney jet engines screaming just above your head. You feel sure if you reach up you could touch the undercarriage and the landing gear of this flying behemoth. Seconds later it touches down at Princess Juliana International Airport.

Yep, this Caribbean simulator challenge is all about the (in)famous St Maarten's landing. The approach to runway 10 (now runway 9!) is legendary. After a 3 degree glide-slope, commercial airliners head right over Maho Beach at very low level. The spectacle attracts holidaymakers, thrill seekers and plane spotters alike to witness this incredible approach.

And these landings aren't just once or twice a week. Princess Juliana International Airport handles nearly two million passengers with over 60,000 aircraft movements a year, so it is busy. As captain of your very own virtual Boeing 737, you'll need to keep your wits about you to execute the perfect approach to land right on that centre line.

Having aced the landing, you'll need to concentrate for the take-off. Departing from the same fabled runway, you'll need to make a fairly tight turn to avoid the mountain range right on the take off path. Having nailed your first visit to St Maartn, you get to do it all over again. The simulator will be re-set and you'll be back on that landing approach again, ready for a quick turnaround and another epic take off.

These 45-minute Caribbean challenge simulator sessions take place at a professional simulator training centre. No flying experience is necessary and you can invite up to 3 brave passengers to join you, so they too can get the view of crazy St Maarten from the cabin area with airline seats!

When Is It Available

  • This experience is available seven days per week throughout the year
  • Sessions generally run between 10:00 and 19:00

Location

  • Gloucestershire Airport, Cheltenham
  • Conveniently located less than 5 minutes from Junction 11 of the M5 and 10 minutes from Cheltenham city centre

Suitable For

  • Suitable for complete novices, domestic passengers or fully trained pilots
  • The minimum age limit is 12
  • Under 18s must be accompanied on site by an adult
  • Suitable for disabled participants with disabled access and facilities available

Spectators

  • Spectators are welcome to wait in the reception area

Anything Else

  • Gate to Gate: Upgrade when booking your date on the day for £25 adding an extra 15 minutes to your experience. This gives you the opportunity to start the aircraft, taxi to the runway then return to the gate and complete a full shutdown
  • A DVD or USB drive of your flight is available as a momento of your day for £25 payable on the day
  • Free parking and disabled access
  • The licenced onsite Aviator restaurant offers superb views of the airfield, serving hot and cold food
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