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Ever since mankind first raised its eyes towards the silver screen and saw James Bond strap himself in to Little Nellie eveyone has thought "I've just GOT to have a go at that!"

Now, thanks to the Gyrocopter Experience you can turn those dreams in to reality and experience the unique thrill of gyro flight. OK, so way may not have the machine guns and rocket launchers attached to our aircraft, but the thrill of flight in these amazing machines more than makes up for that! We can take you flying in our open-cockpit "motorbike of the skies" for that "classic" gyrocopter experience, or you can fly in our comfortable enclosed gyroplanes which even have a heater!

From our base at Popham we have amazing local scenery to explore - you will see the landscape in a way which you have never seen it before. In the summer months we sometimes see crop circles (how do they make them?), and if you are an aviation enthusiast then the comings and goings from Middle Wallop and Odiham provide the potential for varied and interesting aircraft activity.

When you come for a trial flight you will be provided with all the specialist equipment you need - for open cockpit flying a flying suit, a helmet and headset and a pair of gloves; for enclosed gyros a noise-cancelling headset. The only thing you need to bring is yourself and your sense of adventure!

If you prefer to bring your own clothing, then for an open-cockpit flight we would recommend an extra layer, a windproof jacket or coat and a pair of not-too-thick gloves.

If you have long hair please bring along a hair tie to keep it out of the way.

When you come for a trial flight with The Gyrocopter Experience Basingstoke:

• you will receive a briefing about the flight
• you will get the opportunity to handle the controls yourself
• we will fly a number of manoeuvres, typically covering fast flight, slow flight, hovering, vertical descents, tight turns, take-off and landing (with a bit of normal "just flying around" too!) to show you the capabilities of a gyro
• or if you want we can just go sightseeing
• we will tailor the content of the flight to suit you and do the things you want to do

All flights are subject to suitable weather conditions. We don't often have to cancel but we'll send you a text message on the morning of your flight to confirm. Your friends and family will be welcome at the airfield - we have ample parking, indoor and outdoor seating and a cafe serving hot food at the weekends.

We don't put OUR time-slots on the website, so if you want to book an experience flight just call one of our instructors to get yourself booked in.

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