Team GB athlete Gabriella Down takes to the skies

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…

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Olympic Airspace cleared for Ade Adepitan to fly high

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…

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Loop press | disabled pilot freedom flight around UK

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…

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