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Gabriella Down from Milton Keynes will be representing Team GB in this year’s Paralympic Games in Wheelchair Fencing.
Team GB athlete Gabriella Down, today had a unique flying lesson courtesy of Freedom In The Air (FITA) and Variety, The Children’s Charity and its Variety At Work scheme, which provides disabled people with unique and memorable experiences. Gabriella flew in a specially-adapted Piper PA28 (G- RIZZ) which is fitted with Vision Air hand control, allowing her to fly the plane using just her hands.
FITA has accessible aeroplanes that can teach disabled students using hand controls from the basic PPL to the CPL / IR and even flight instructor level.
At just 13 years old, Gabriella Down, from Milton Keynes, will take her place in the Team GB Wheelchair Fencing Squad at the London Paralympics 2012. Despite her age, she is a highly accomplished fencer and is currently ranked as the British Junior No. 1 in both the Foil and Epee classifications. In 2011 she became the youngest Wheelchair Fencer to attend the Senior World Cup Events and is now ranked nationally amongst Senior competitors as the British No.6 for Foil and No.7 for Epee.
Gabriella said of her FITA experience “This was an experience of a lifetime! FITA and Read more →
Olympic Airspace cleared to Aviate | Navigate | Communicate with Ade Adepitan.
On SATURDAY 12th MAY 2012 Freedom in the Air (FITA) will be giving a flying lesson to Ade Adepitan. FITA’s founder and co-chairman first met Ade during a wheelchair basketball training session with the Raiders team in West London. Both men have a deep understanding of how important voluntary organisations are in the world today.
In 1976 when Ade was three years old. His parents made the brave decision to leave their family in Nigeria, and move to the UK. They settled in Plaistow East London. Moving to the UK was one of the most important events in Ade Adepitan’s life. He was taught how to walk using iron calipers, which he wore until the age of 17. Despite having Polio, Ade loved playing football with his school friends. He spent his early years dreaming of playing football for England. Having survived polio as a youngster, Ade has gone on to compete as a wheelchair basketball player on an international level and has a wealth of TV presenting experience. Read more →
During August 2011, FITA club member embarked on a UK tour to promote the development of the new “Freedom Control”, due to be launch in 2012.
The controls allow disabled people with lower limb disabilities to control the plane with just their hands. Article from from November 2011 issue of LOOP available online! http://bit.ly/voQQhJ:
You can watch videos from the epic 5 day tour on the following page or just day 1 and 4 from the videos below: http://
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Two pilots, one with a disability and one training to be a commercial pilot flew around France during November 2011. The purpose of the tour was to complete the remainder of Adam’s (pilot in command) required hours prior to course start. In this video we watch Adam complete his 300 NM cross country qualifying flight. With an early start in Northern France,the dua almost makes it the south.
Routing: CAEN – ANGERS – LA ROCHELLE – LIMOGES
FITA member Goaty Lewis and Cranfield Flying School (CFS) student Adam Luper went on a tour of France to complete the remaining hours required so that Adam could start his Commercial Pilot Licence course (CPL). The duo’s epic four day adventure started on 17th November from Manston because his C150, named Mockingbird II, had been stuck there for 2 days due to fog. Have toured the whole of UK during August 2011, what better way to end 2011 then to tour France.
This movie is from day 1 of 4: routing Manston, DCT DVR DCT ING DCT LA DCT ABB DCT Caen (France)
Freedom T-shirt
£13 
Flight experience
£80 
Pilot bag
£40 
Pilot Shirt
£25 
Pilot cap
£10 