Angus
"We visited Thorsten’s flight simulator as a birthday present for my teenage son who loves planes and it completely exceeded all of our expectations!! Thorsten was very friendly and knowledgeable and has put so much work into building this simulator, it was a fabulous experience! There was a choice of planes and you could fly anywhere in the world (we visited Loch Lomond, the Grand Canyon and San Francisco!!), clear guidance was given in how to work the controls which made it a realistic for flying…we would highly recommend this unique experience and hope to come back in the future."
Stuart
"I was given a gift voucher for this as a birthday gift. Being a life-long aeroplane nerd, I was really looking forward to it, but was limiting my expectations. Happily, this more than exceeded them. Thorsten is a marvellous host and instructor and will put you at ease straight away. After a training flight in a Cessna float plane, I opted for the Spitfire MK1a. Despite flipping it into the sea on take off (!), I was soon rolling and looping this beautiful aircraft over loch Lomond! I also had a brief shot at piloting the ME109G, which was another hair-raiser! The session ended with me piloting a microlight over Venice - I was able to track down the apartment my wife and I had stayed in as we cruised gently overhead. I cannot recommend this highly enough. If you love aeroplanes do it! Even if you don't - do it anyway!"
Charlie
"I had booked to stay at the Birchwood Guest lodge and happened to find out that the owner also had a virtual reality flight simulator on the premises, so I booked a session to try it out for a very reasonable price after reading some great reviews! Not something I would normally do, but it was a lot of fun. The VR quality was amazing and Thorsten talked me through everything I needed to know. We flew over the West Highland Way (which I happened to be running) also Edinburgh and London, it was very realistic. Thorsten built the simulator room himself and you can tell he has a great passion for it and has put a lot of love into it. Overall it was a great experience and really worth it, I would totally recommend!"
Chao & Han-Lin
"My son and I took a flight session on the first day of his school holidays. The experience was amazing! We never flew before and the VR is so real. I can hear the engine's sound and feel the aircraft going up and down and turning left and right when I maneuver it. We soared over Loch Lomond area for a while and loved viewing the beautiful Loch and Mountain below and around. We then flew around New York. The whole experience was fantastic, but the best bit is definitely flying at night in New York, and the night scenery was spectacular!"
Neils
My dad is a seasoned flight sim fanatic, however he has only ever experienced his hobby in the 2D realm as he flies at home using a monitor. When I saw the opportunity to immerse him in a virtual reality simulator I couldn’t resist. On arrival we were greeted by our host Thorsten who was very friendly and helpful. We were then taken into his simulator room which was very impressive. Thorsten has two simulators sitting parallel, to give the feeling of sitting in a large aircraft cockpit. So my dad was sitting beside me for the session.
After a quick debrief on controls and VR familiarity we were soon airborne and found ourselves flying over Arran in a couple of Spitfires. The graphics in the sim are extremely impressive, almost photorealistic which made the vr immersion all the more unbelievable. The headsets are also equipped with stereo speakers which add another layer of realism to the experience.At first i was just in awe looking around the cockpit, and out over the wing, getting to grips with my new environment, but it didn’t take long before I was flying close to the mountains then over Brodick and the coast.
Following our introductory flight Thorsten then asked where in the world we would like to fly, and what we would like to fly in. My dad opted to see NYC in a light aircraft, i however stuck to local scenery and continued to fly around west central Scotland in a small jet, taking in Loch’s, Glen’s and attempting some interesting approaches into Glasgow airport.
All in all I found the whole experience very enjoyable and excellent value for money. I would recommend this to anyone who has an interest in flight. It’s certainly safer than an actual flying lesson and considerably cheaper too. Plus the fact that the software allows you to fly in any location at any time of day, with any weather, in one of many aircraft means the possibilities are endless.
My dad also enjoyed his flights and I can see us both returning in the future to enjoy more flight adventures.
Richard & Alan
"Amazing!"
Carol & Neils
"My first time on a flight simulator and this whole experience did not disappoint, from Booking online to meeting Thorsten and taking our flight was seamless but nothing prepared us for how amazing this was going to be, my husband and I both loved every minute of it and can't wait to come back we've already planned our next route. I highly recommend booking and experiencing this it was worth every penny."
Ken & son
Excellent experience and Thorsten was great guiding us through it. We've already booked another for relatives.
Janetta (official first pilot)
"Flyinvrsim is a fantastic experience. If you’re an aspiring pilot or like me just love flying, this experience is so realistic you feel you are really flying. From Balmaha I took a leisurely glide over Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park but you can virtually go anywhere in the world. If it’s a dreich Scottish day, head off somewhere hot and sunny. Lots of information and instruction from Thorsten…the guy who has made this possible…a genius!"