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Ditch ho-hum weekends and holidays and try something different with these adrenaline-infused ideas
Skip the usual round of movies and drinks this weekend and change your perspective by getting airborne or fulfilling your need for speed. All the activities listed here can be done in a day - perfect for a special weekend or a day out. And you can do them on your own, with a partner or with a group of friends.
Flying
Just imagine soaring through cornflower blue skies or hovering above wisps of candy floss clouds with nothing but the patchwork of green fields beneath you, while you take control in the cockpit. Learning to fly was once the preserve of the well-off, but with half-hour lessons starting at around £75, there's more opportunity to get a taste of the wild blue yonder without sacrificing safety.
In a one-day lesson you'll learn to read the cockpit indicators, do pre-flight checks, and also taught rudimentary technical information, such as what different parts of the plane do. Then you'll get airborne, where you'll also learn about the essentials of flying, flight preparation and, with practice, may even negotiate a series of take-off and landing manoeuvres - all under the watchful eye of a flight instructor who has dual controls. Helicopter lessons - likened to rubbing your head and patting your tummy at the same time - can be booked at similar rates.
You need to be over 16 years old and must be in general good health. Some schools operate weight restrictions.
Taster half-hour sessions start at around £70 up to about £100, with five-hour lessons costing around £600. Book with www.intotheblue.co.uk or www.redletterdays.co.uk.
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