Ladies and gentlemen,

It is with great delight that I make this announcement:

Flyertalk has been approached by British Airways with a unique and very exciting proposition. BA is offering three lucky delegates from the Flyertalk community with an opportunity to visit its facility at Cranebank, meet its training staff and 'take the wheel' of one of the Boeing 777 flight simulators.

This is an incredibly generous offer by BA. I should add, the Cranebank team is terribly proud of the facility it has at Heathrow and get a real kick out of sharing the simulator experience with enthusiastic members of the public. I have no doubts that a great many of us would give almost anything to be able to sit up front and take control of a civil aircraft. If you follow this link, it will help you will to visualise what's on offer. So, this is your chance to become a Nigel, if only for a few hours

This event will take place at 6:00pm on the evening of Wednesday 28 May. See below for more details.

So, if you are interested and able commit to this date, please sign up as soon as you possibly can. The deadline for expressing interest will be 22:00 BST on Sunday 11 May.

We want to open this up to as many individuals as possible but as demand is anticipated to outstrip supply, the final three delegates will be selected at random from the sign up list (plus 3 stand-ins in case any of the finalists find themselves unable to attend at the last minute) An announcement will be made shortly after the sign-up closes.

Good luck and God speed




Itinerary
18:00 Arrive at British Airways Flight Training and meet your pilot
18:30 Pre-flight briefing
19:00 Fly the Boeing 777 simulator
22:00 Depart British Airways Flight Training


Recommendations for your visit to British Airways Flight Training

Security
Please ensure that all guests have two forms of identification ready to produce on arrival. One form of identification must be photographic such as a passport, company I.D. card or driving licence. The second form can be as simple as a credit card.

Personal Health and Physical Abilities
Our events involve a degree of physical mobility and so may not be suitable for some people. Please check with us if you have any concerns.

Prior to arrival at British Airways Flight Training, no alcohol may be consumed by any delegate.

Clothing
We recommend that ladies wear trousers and not skirts or dresses. Shoes with a heel no higher than about 25mm are worn.

Cameras
You are welcome to bring cameras along.

Directions
Details will be forwarded to the each of the three delegates. Any associated expenses such as travel are at the delegates' expense