For the first time we made it to Wales to Parafest, such a well organised event, Mark and the parafest crew worked very hard and put on a fantastic and safe event. when we got there the stands were just…
Parafest 2024
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Latest news articles and updates from Flyability
Buttermere bash 2024
Blessed by the weather, again (the rain stopped on the wednesday) Gordie and the bash team put on a Awesome event! Thankyou for inviting us Gordie! Nestled by the side of the gorgeous lake buttermere, Cumbria the Buttermere Bash is…
In May Andrew got to fly with the twins
Andrew from https://www.flyingfrenzy.com/ We had an amazing time this morning introducing 3 people to the skies at Swyre hill. It was pretty breezy but once up we had all the space and height and views we could ask for. Two…
In April Marcus gets airborne with Judy
Flyability was able to help by providing a scholarship and fast tracking approval when we were contacted by Judy to help get Marcus off the ground. Judy from https://www.airways-airsports.com/ It’s a privilege to be able to give a bucket list…
New linkedin page
We have a posh new linkedin page if your on on linkedin give us a follow https://www.linkedin.com/company/flyabilityuk/
Open Country bring a group of blind people to fly in a tandem hang glider at Airways
At the end of August we were lucky enough to be available to help out when Open Country visited Airways Airsports to get 4 blind people up in tandem hangglider flights. The weather was very changeable which meant sneaking in…
Marina goes flying with Sam at Fly Like a Bird
We’re very pleased to share that Marina managed to get flying in a tandem hangglider in gorgeous North Devon with Sam from Fly Like a Bird. Marina was born multiple limb differences but with some adaptions to her harness and…
Sally goes flying with YX Paragliding
We’re delighted to share that after a health and weather enforced delay, Sally finally got airborne in a tandem paraglider with Mick from YX Paragliding in the beautiful Welsh countryside. I finally did it!! Plagued with bad health and then…
GBAR Flyabilty tandem day 23
After the success in 2022, the wonderful people at the Great British Aerotow Revival offered us a gap on one of their warm up days to get disabled people flying. We managed to get four people up thanks to our…
Buttermere Bash 23
We’ve just come back from Buttermere Bash 2023. We have never been (Helen and me ) although this event was behind the original fundraising to set up Flyability over 25 years ago. The festival is full of awesome people in…