BDFA News

Coming soon - 2nd BDFA Flying Day for people with learning disabilities

On Thursday 9th August the BDFA is holding a flying day at Elstree for people with learning disabilities. This is the second year running and last year it worked out beautifully with over 50 people taking to the skies. This event, in conjunction with the Guideposts Trust, is one of the ways money raised by the BDFA is used. The event seriously pushes the boundaries of what can be done in aviation, and gives these people a real taste of the freedom that flying offers. We are offering - as last year – a 20 minute flight experience in the co- pilots’ seat, an opportunity to briefly take the controls, with a barbecue lunch afterwards. We have found that this kind of experience can be life changing as it dramatically builds confidence and self esteem with a lot of these people wondering ‘if I can fly a plane….what else could I achieve?’ Contact Simon Rapkin for details


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