AlphaTech Reviews 183

Excellent facility with patient and approachable instructors.

Quality of facilities.

Patience and knowledge of instructors.

Reference materials and online resources which have evolved over last 5 years or so.

Reasonable costs

I got given this as Christmas present, which was a bit left field but had an absolute blast. The setup is unreal, you really feel immersed and it genuinely got my heart rate up as a result. Ryan was my instructor and guided me through the whole process, we had a good laugh through out too. I don't think I've concentrated so much in years, so great for the gray matter as well as great fun. I thoroughly recommend it to anyone, and as a present to those lads out there who are hard to buy for.

I had a great time. Paul, my instructor for the session was brilliant, very experienced together with a good sense of humour made for a very comfortable time. We did preflight checks prepared a flightplan and then took off from Schipol and flew to Belfast International where we did two or three landings. Along the way Paul introduced a couple of emergencies to spice things up a bit. With his help we got through them without me wrecking the Simulator! All in all a great experience.

What an unforgettable experience, both Paul and Ryan are very friendly and made me and my partner feel relaxed from the very start. Ryan was my instructor on the day and he was absolutely brilliant, from his knowledge to his humour. We did several take off and landing scenarios from Belfast International and the realism was unbelievable, from the cockpit setup to the sound, you actually got a very real sense of movement and realism also a real sense of the skill required to fly one of these bad boys. Thanks again lads i'll definately be back :)

It’s really immersive and give u a proper experience of what it’s like to fly an A320

Fantastic facilities, brilliant instruction and a great friendly atmosphere. This is as real as it gets!

Paul (head of training) is an amazing instructor along with being a great character, really makes the experience a whole new level!

It could not have been any better. I was pretty rusty after 5 months of not flying at all. We started with the basics and then worked on the more complex stuff. It is up to me to pass the OPC/LPC next.

The owner picked me up from Belfast and on the last day drove me all the way to the airport in Belfast. World-class service!

See you soon!

Fantastic experience both Paul and Ryan made the visit special with their humour and expertise. Ryan was my instructor for the hour which may I say passed to quickly. I was engrossed I just couldn't get enough it was brilliant so much so I will be returning for more.

Brilliant experience. Taster of what it is like to fly a modern passenger jet. Got to try a few landings and went through some emergency scenarios e.g. bird strike leading to engine fire. This is a full Airbus simulator in fully functional cockpit not a cobbled together PC game, amazing sense of reality.

After some confusion about arriving,🙄, the staff were extremely friendly and accommodating. The briefing was clear and interesting! Time just flew by and this was an amazing experience. Definitely a little taster in to what is involved to actually fly this plane

What an experience!
Made all the more enjoyable by Paul's excellent instruction and casual humour, not to mention his patience with a complete philistine like me. He gave me plenty of opportunity to try take offs, landings with the odd emergency thrown in. The realism is astounding and it's easy to forget the fact that it's a sim
Anyone with any interest in aviation, geeky or otherwise, has got to try this.
Definitely something I'll do again.

A fantastic experience that exceeded expectations. I have some previous flying experience, but not much knowledge on the "Airbus way of things". Expecting it to be just a bit of fun (and it was fun, Paul puts you at ease with his knowledge, temperament and humour), it was an enjoyable challenge and learning experience, much like a real flying lesson in the air. With good instruction it was possible to make a few good takeoffs and landings in the 60 min session, as well as having things like a birdstrike/engine fire thrown in.

As said before this exceeded my expectations, not something I say very often, and I would definitely do it again

Fantastic experience. Paul is a gentleman and instructed me to the point where I was able to land and fly with his help. He was able to answer any and all my question's. I would highly recommend this to anyone.

A unique opportunity to fly an Airbus A320 and appreciate the complexity of its systems and the skill required.
Paul is a relaxed instructor who has a comprehensive knowledge of the A320. He can provide training and assistance for any skill level to get the best experience possible.
I was guided through the sequence of switches and buttons to start the engines and takeoff. He demonstrated flying with joystick changing, course, speed and altitude in addition to an emergency with an engine.
The aircraft responds to those inputs and makes it all look so easy however on the final approach to an airport you take the joystick, switch of the navigation and then it’s all down to you!
What an amazing experience and insight into the business end of the Airbus A320.
Thanks again Paul

A great real life experience of an airline pilot for an hour with professional training in realistic conditions. Paul's instruction and Interpersonal skills are amazing, which makes me want to be a pilot.

This was an education as to how safe the airbus are. From a bird strike to single engine go around in fog and ice etc. Not bad for 71 year old jet jockey who is going again.

A fantastic experience for a self confessed aviation geek! The realism, controls and even the sound were superb as was the briefing and instruction from Paul and Ryan. A great way to spend a Saturday morning and would definitely go back for another aviation 'fix'. Highly recommended. Thanks both.