Take your seat in the full cockpit of an Airbus A320 — the same commercial aircraft flown by millions of passengers every day — but here, you are the one flying it.
Guided by an experienced airline pilot, you work through the real procedures: engine start, taxiing, take-off, navigation, approach and landing.
Ages 7 to 18
Activities with a professional pilot on board our AIRBUS A320 simulator!
Flight simulator - A great gift for an original and exceptional birthday
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
Optional: space, time and equipment to eat the cake and open the presents!
The video of your birthday in the cockpit! €39 — to be booked when ordering!
In-depth experience · 2h40 · For those who want to go further
Highly recommended for enthusiasts and for those who want to go through a complete session as a real airline crew.
On the programme: cold & dark start (cockpit fully unpowered at the outset), full procedures, take-off, navigation, simulated failures with emergency checklist handling, instrument approaches and landing through to engine shutdown. Your airline pilot accompanies and corrects you at every stage.
Also suitable for beginners who want more time at the controls.
Full Airbus A320 cockpit · Fly a complete Airbus A320 session from cold & dark to shutdown, or come as a group of up to 3 in the cockpit.
Your first step toward the Airbus A320 cockpit
Preparing to enter commercial aviation ? Flight Experience Nivelles offers a practical and theoretical Airbus A320 training programme. 5 sessions of 2 hours each, in a fully immersive cockpit, led by an experienced instructor.
The goal : to master flight procedures and checklists under the best possible conditions, so you can approach your very first type rating course with confidence and efficiency.
Training manual available on request.
Extract from the training manual :
"Training will be performed in a multi-crew environment where the trainee shall be required to operate as both Pilot Flying (PF) and Pilot Monitoring (PM) during all relevant sections of the training. The instructor will be PF/PM according to the aim of the exercise required for each session. Throughout the training the goal is to teach the candidate to carry out tasks proficiently, safely and efficiently in accordance with standard operating procedures. When required, objectives will be re-trained to reach proficiency."
"Pre-flight briefing 00:30 hrs – FSTD sessions 2:00 hrs – De-briefings 00:30 hrs"
"The Flight Experience Nivelles courses are conducted in a non-consecutive 5-day program."
Organisation & payment
A deposit is all that's needed to get started. Session planning and balance payment are handled by email: → info@flight-experience.be
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Whether you come as a group or family with young and old, as a couple, with friends for fun, for a stag or hen party, or to make a childhood dream come true. Take your seats together in the cockpit. We definitely have the package that’s right for you !
Step aboard our AIRBUS A320 airliner simulator with one of our professional pilots. Fly in a cockpit that faithfully replicates the real thing, in an environment that comes very close to it !
Take them to seventh heaven or share the controls! Take turns with our professional pilot and/or sit together in the cockpit as a crew. Choose who will be the Captain and who will be the First Officer !
Today, that’s possible thanks to Flight Experience. Come and feel what it’s like to be at the controls !
Take your seat in our flight simulator !
You want to discover what goes on behind the scenes, seated in the cockpit. Everyone gets a turn at the controls.
Introduce your child to the world of aviation… the start of a great ambition ?
With family or friends, ready to take on the adventure! 3 to 5 people at the controls, depending on the package.
The AIRBUS A320, the world’s best-selling airliner, is a European twin-engine narrow-body aircraft capable of carrying between 150 and 180 passengers. It shares its cockpit with the A318-A319-A320 and A321 family. This AIRBUS flagship, one of the first airliners to be equipped with fly-by-wire controls, has sold around 15,000 units. It flies with many airlines including Brussels Airlines, Air France, British Airways, Wizzair and many more! Come and discover this aircraft for yourself in its new A321LR and A321XLR versions, it is revolutionising the market and even making inroads into the long-haul segment !
The prices above are only valid for online booking of an Experience.
After placing your order, you have 1 year to come and live the Experience. Beyond this period, we can extend your order upon request and justification. Thank you.
The duration indicated in each Experience package is a maximum and applies to the total time for all persons present. Our professional pilot will be happy to answer your questions during the time allocated for the Experience.
Total immersion in the ultra-realistic cockpit of an Airbus A320. You take the controls like a real pilot, guided by a professional. Take-off, landing, turbulence : everything reproduced to perfection.
No prior knowledge required! Accessible to everyone from age 7. The pilot adapts to your level.
Airbus Experience : 1h20 briefing included. Airline Experience : 2h40 briefing included.
Airbus Experience (EUR 199, 1h20) : first discovery, take-off, navigation, landing. Airline Experience (EUR 349, 2h40) : cold and dark cockpit start-up, simulated malfunctions, emergency procedures, instrument approaches. Recommended for enthusiasts who want a full crew session.
Up to 3 people for the Airbus Experience, up to 5 for the Airline Experience. The group takes turns at the controls.
Yes, accessible from around age 7-8 with an adult. Each family member takes turns at the controls under our airline pilot's supervision.
Our AIRBUS simulator is static but faithfully reproduces the sounds and visuals of a real aircraft cockpit. The immersion is so realistic your brain believes it instantly!
Directly online at www.flight-experience.be. Choose your package, the date and receive your email confirmation immediately.
Absolutely! Gift vouchers valid for all Flight Experience packages. Sent by email instantly. Perfect for a birthday or corporate gift.
Yes, privatised space. 2 packages for ages 7-18 in the AIRBUS cockpit with a professional pilot. 3 people : EUR 199 for 1h20. 10 people : EUR 449 for 2h40.
By reservation only, every day including weekends, subject to our pilots' availability.
Email : info@flight-experience.be - Phone : +32 67 88 36 23 (Mon-Fri 9am-4pm).
