Summer Holiday Flying Club – Gatwick Aviation Museum

Activity Description

BYP Holiday Club – Gatwick Aviation Museum
Fast Jets, Airliners & Aviation History

Get ready for a truly unique aviation experience at Gatwick Aviation Museum, where students will spend the week surrounded by legendary aircraft, historic jet engines, and real aviation history right beside the runway.

Perfect for young aviation enthusiasts, this exciting 5-day holiday club combines simulator flying, fast jets, airline operations, engineering, and air traffic control in one of the UK’s most inspiring aviation environments.

Led by highly experienced aviation professionals — including former RAF Phantom and Tornado pilot, and Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 Captain, Paul Facer — students will gain real insight into both military and commercial aviation through hands-on learning, exciting challenges, and expert guidance.

Throughout the week, students can expect exciting themed experiences including Fast Jets, Jet Engine Design & Engineering, Boeing 747 Airline Flying, Air Traffic Control & Radio Communication, and Cold War Aircraft Exploration (themes subject to change).

Along the way, students will enjoy:
🔥 Fast jet and military aviation experiences
⚙️ Jet engine engineering and aircraft systems activities
✈️ Hands-on Boeing 747 airline simulator flying
🎧 Air traffic control and aviation radio communication exercises
🛩️ Exploring iconic Cold War aircraft up close
👨‍✈️ Opportunities to learn directly from experienced airline and military pilots

Based at the inspiring Gatwick Aviation Museum, students will experience aviation history first-hand while gaining real insight into the exciting world of flying.

Perfect for curious minds aged 11–16 who love planes, flying, engineering, and adventure!

📍 Location: Gatwick Aviation Museum
Places are limited and expected to fill quickly.