boasts four ground school sessions, where the cohort learn the basics of flight, airfield operations and flight safety, followed by the opportunity to spend two and a half hours testing their skills in the air. For those interested in
a career in aviation but who are unlikely to make it into the cockpit of an airliner, Aerobility offers the Aviation Education Programme. This is a nine- month course which runs on Saturdays within term-time. The course offers 16 sessions introducing participants to the variety of aviation jobs careers they can pursue without stepping foot inside a cockpit. This brilliant programme covers a range of topics from Air Traffic Control and Flight to Fire and Rescue and Engineering and is run by a group of knowledgeable volunteers from across the aviation sector. Due to the impact of COVID-19, 2020 has been
a difficult year for many and for Aerobility this was no different. Due to the vulnerability of the Aerobility clientele, every precaution was taken to keep the Aerobility family safe. 2020 therefore saw the closing of Aerobility’s office and flying operations which meant that we needed to find new ways to engage with the Aerobility community. However, it was also a year in which we had to adapt and overcome the challenges faced as well as a year of innovation and ‘firsts.’ Quickly, a move to Zoom saw our two youth programmes delivered online allowing participants to participate from the safety of their own home. In addition, 2020 also saw the
first Aerobility Armchair Airshow, a hosted live stream of unique and in-cockpit air display footage combined with exclusive interviews with display Pilots from across the globe. The show attracted 76,217 views from over
60 different countries. The event was such a success that the Armchair Airshow will be returning to YouTube early in 2021 to show even more unmissable footage.
The Armchair Airshow was not Aerobility’s only virtual event this year. Aerobility also hosted a series of virtual talks as part of it is ongoing Inspire-ability series. Streamed via YouTube and Facebook. The series this year featured SR-71 Pilot Brian Shul, Squadron Leader, Martin Pert, 2018-2020 Team Leader, the Red Arrows as well as Jessica Cox, the world’s first armless Pilot plus many more. The talks enabled Aerobility to continue to connect with the disabled flying community and to continue to inspire them during what has been an exceptionally challenging year for this community. Despite Aerobility’s fleet being grounded for some of 2020, Aerobility made the most of being able to return to the skies, in a COVID-19 safe way of course. Most notably this year saw the first solo flight for Bradley Brookies, who lives with Autism and first flew with Aerobility in 2018. The first solo flight is an integral part of achieving a private pilot’s licence and offers the student their first taste of how it feels to be the aircraft’s only occupant. Bradly soloed at the minimum legal age to fly solo, on 3 August 2020 on his 16th birthday, making him the
youngest student to fly solo through Aerobility. A record which will be impossible to beat.
So… if you have you ever wondered how it would feel to fly, you no longer need to wonder because Aerobility can help! If you would like to find out more then please drop a line to
frontdesk@aerobility.com or contact the team on 0303 303 1230
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