Courtesy of British Forces Broadcasting Service

Twenty youngsters from The Forces Children’s Trust (FCT) will had the chance of a lifetime to experience the freedom of flight, when they attend the “Freedom Wings” day.

From our recent Freedom Wings day with the Forces Children’s Trust on July 23rd 2011 from Cranfield Airport, EGTC.

Aaron Morgan was recently interviewed by Freedom in the Air, a not-for-profit community interest organisation specialising in providing flights and training for those with disabilities looking to learn how to pilot an aircraft.

Aaron competed in motocross for nine years until he had an accident in 2006 which left him paralysed. But this didn’t dampen his enthusiasm for sport and, in particular, motorsport. Initially following the accident Aaron took up wheelchair tennis, but his heart was still set on continuing in motorsport and after finding out that he could learn to drive a year earlier than able-bodied people, he started taking lessons.

He passed his driving test first time in May 2007 and two years later he became the youngest ever disabled person to be awarded an MSA National B race license.  FITA met up with Aaron again to see how he gets on with flying aeroplanes.

We are grateful to all the Freedom Freefallers who are taking part in our summer fundraiser at Sibson airport. Click here to learn more and enjoy watching the videos of some of the team members..

ALL SPONSORS & DONORS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY ENTERED INTO THE PRIZE DRAWS.

This is a great way to encourage donations. For every £5 they donate – they get 1 ticket for the prize draw – so the more they donate, the greater their chances of winning one of the prizes

A VIP DAY OUT FOR 2 PEOPLE WITH THE RAF RED ARROWS

A RIDE IN A AEROBATICS PLANE FOR 30 MINS DOING LOOPS AND BARREL ROLLS

VIP BACKSTAGE CAMPING FOR 2 AT V-FESTIVAL CHELSMFORD

FITA founder Gautam Lewis wrote in Leonard Cheshire Disability Choice Magazine in the Spring 2011 issue. Click on the images to read the article.

Dave Rawlings of Loop Magazine came to have tea and donuts with FITA. Attending the morning cuppa was Professor Phil Stocking of Cranfield University and Stefan Fischer. The article about the ‘new’ Freedom in the Air hand control should be coming out soon in the Gear section of Loop Magazine.

Freedom Wings – Let Talent Fly is a documentary about students from Ability Media. Ability Media is a initiative of Leonard Cheshire Disability. to promote and encourage disabled people to get involved with the creative and media sectors. On Sunday, 24th October 2010, Freedom in the Air hosted an ‘Introduction to Aviation’ day from Cranfield Airport in Bedfordshire. 10 people with a mixture of disabilities from Ability Media had the chance of a lifetime to experience the freedom of flight, in the hope that it may expand their horizons when they attended the “Freedom Wings” day.

The Community Channel in the UK will broadcast the film during the following transmission dates. On Freeview Channel 87, Sky Channel 539, Virgin TC channel 233. Read more about the story and watch the film here: