Introductory Flying Lesson from Sapareva Banya – Choose Your Route

Take your first steps towards flying an aircraft with an introductory flying lesson from Sapareva Banya, with a choice of routes. The experience includes 60 minutes of flight time for one person, a pre-flight briefing and a licensed flight instructor. You will discover aviation not simply as a passenger, but by taking an active part in controlling the aircraft.

If you have ever wondered what it feels like to be a pilot, this introductory experience offers a first-hand taste of life in the cockpit. Departing from Sapareva Banya Airfield, the flight combines scenic views with an introduction to the practical elements of flying.

Take the controls with an instructor’s guidance

The aircraft has dual controls, allowing you to take control yourself under the flight instructor’s guidance. You will carry out basic exercises covering take-off and climb, level flight, turns, the approach and landing.

This is an introductory lesson: an opportunity to try the practical basics and begin exploring aviation with greater confidence while your instructor guides you through the experience.

What you will learn before and during the flight

Your experience begins with a pre-flight briefing. You will learn how weather conditions are assessed, how the aircraft is prepared and how a flight route is planned.

Once airborne, you will hear how radio communications are handled. You will also follow the procedures for leaving an airfield’s airspace, passing through the airspace of airfields along the route and entering the arrival airfield’s airspace to land. Alongside the views, you will gain a direct insight into how a flight is organised.

The main route via the Iskar Reservoir area

The main route takes you through the scenic area around Iskar Reservoir, with views towards the Vitosha and Rila mountains. The mountain scenery makes your first flying lesson a memorable journey as well as a practical introduction to piloting.

Your departure point is LBSP, Sapareva Banya Airfield. It lies at the foot of the Rila Mountains, close to the spa town of Sapareva Banya and the mountain resort of Panichishte. At weekends, the airfield has an active skydiving drop zone, where the jumps provide an additional attraction for visitors.

An intermediate landing at Ihtiman Airfield

The main route includes an intermediate landing at LBHT, Ihtiman Airfield, which the provider describes as Bulgaria’s most modern airfield for light aircraft. Its hangar is home to a range of interesting aircraft.

After landing, you will have time to look around the hangar and its aircraft, the restaurant and the skydiving drop zone. This stop lets you experience the atmosphere of the airfield before continuing your flight.

Alternative directions to choose from

You can also choose a flight in another direction. The listed alternatives are Pernik, Kyustendil, Blagoevgrad and Samokov. These routes also cross picturesque landscapes and offer striking views from the air.

Whichever direction you choose, every flight returns to its original departure point: Sapareva Banya Airfield.

What your voucher includes

• 60 minutes of flight time for one person.
• A pre-flight briefing.
• A licensed flight instructor.
• An introductory flight with a choice of routes from the directions described.

The experience is delivered individually for each participant. The stated 60 minutes refers to flight time; allow additional time for the briefing and other activities on the ground.

Optional video recording

Video recording can be added to the flight. If you choose it, a download link should be sent to the email address supplied with your request no later than two weeks after the flight date.

If the link has not arrived within that period, the service conditions list 0700 20 200 as the contact number for assistance, or you can send a written message to the team organising the recording. This is the contact number supplied for the service, not an Adventico telephone number.

Age, height and weight requirements

• The minimum age is 14.
• Participants under 18 need parental consent.
• The maximum permitted weight is 110 kg.
• The maximum permitted height is 190 cm.
• Anyone who has consumed alcohol or intoxicating substances on the day of the flight cannot take part.

Schedule, weather and arrival

Flights operate throughout the year according to the published schedule and are dependent on weather conditions. The listed minimum notice for requesting an appointment is 12 hours.

You must also call the service contact number, 0700 20 200, on the day before your reserved date to confirm the weather conditions. This confirmation is separate from submitting an advance booking request.

Please arrive at the airfield 10–15 minutes before your reserved time.

The provider’s cancellation condition

The provider states that a flight reservation can be cancelled free of charge up to 48 hours before its scheduled start. This condition applies to the flight booking and is not a general Adventico voucher refund policy.

Give someone their first taste of flying

Choose an Adventico voucher for an introductory flying lesson from Sapareva Banya with a choice of routes, whether you are fulfilling your own ambition to take the controls or treating someone who has always been curious about flying. You are purchasing a voucher for the experience, not a confirmed flight at a specific time. The date and route are arranged when booking, subject to the operating schedule and weather conditions.