FAQ

Our wingwalking takes place from our private grass airfield in the heart of the beautiful Cotswold countryside, week days and weekends, end of March to end of October.

The address is RFC Rendcomb, The Whiteway, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 7DF.

We also fly on a selection of dates at Sywell Aerodrome.

The address is Sywell Aerodrome EGBK, Hall Farm, Northamptonshire, Sywell NN6 0BN.

Rendcomb Aerodrome

Free parking (please encourage car sharing with a max. of 3 cars per wingwalker)
Toilets
Hot drinks machine at £2.00 per cup
Complimentary cold water dispenser
Inside and outside seating
We do not have a café or shop at the airfield
Guests are welcome to bring their own food and non-alcoholic beverages.
Wheelchair user friendly

Sywell Aerodrome

Free parking (please encourage car sharing with a max. of 3 cars per wingwalker)
Toilets
Inside and outside seating
Wheelchair user friendly

Wine and dine in the informal atmosphere of the Aviator’s Restaurant. Themed in authentic Art Deco styling and overlooking the airfield, the Aviator is Northamptonshire’s most unique dining experience.
To book a table please call Sywell Aerodrome Reception team direct on 01604 642111

You are more than welcome to bring 9 guests with you; some flight manoeuvres may have to be performed out of viewing from the spectators area. Our Display Pilot will perform at least one manoeuvre in front of your guests.

Please encourage car sharing with a max. of 3 cars per wingwalker. Spectator access is free of charge.

It is imperative that your guests arrive with you as unfortunately, due to the schedule of the day, we are unable to delay your flight by waiting for your guests. As this is a private airfield, access can only be granted to you and your guests no more than 30 minutes prior to your allocated arrival time.

For safety reasons, your guests must remain behind the safety fence in the enclosed area at all times.

BALL GAMES or CLIMBING THE TREES are NOT PERMITTED at our airfield for safety reasons.  RFC Rendcomb is an active airfield, so young children must be kept under constant adult supervision. PLEASE ADVISE THE TEAM PRIOR TO YOUR VISIT IF YOU PLAN TO HAVE A LARGER GROUP OF GUESTS.

Dogs are welcome too, but must be kept on a lead at all times, and any mess needs to be picked up and disposed of.

The time booked is the time you need to arrive at the airfield, this is not the time of your flight. Please ARRIVE at the time we have provided on your booking. Your Safety Briefing will commence 15 minutes after your allocated arrival time. Wingwalking access can only be granted to you and your spectators no more than 30 minutes prior to your allocated arrival time.

We fly from March through to October on selected days planned around the team airshow schedule. Please note that school holidays, Friday, Saturday & Sundays are our most popular times – please don’t leave it too late to book to avoid disappointment.

See our terms and conditions for full details.

Yes, please use the ‘Gift Vouchers‘ button at the top of the page.

Yes, you can view all our available dates and times. Click on the ‘Redeem Voucher’ button at the top of the website. Scroll down and click the box of your chosen wingwalking experience, and our available dates will appear in bold. Click on your prefered date, and the arrival times will appear. (A voucher code is not required for this process).

Wingwalking is proving to be an incredibly successful way to raise money. Our unique experience draws a great deal of attention that encourages donations. It is the responsibility of the individual wingwalker to make contact with their chosen charity, and promote their experience to raise the funds. The booking system is the same as all wingwalking experiences. If you are a charity and wish to hold a wingwalking event day here at AeroSuperBatics, please see our charity page. Discounts are available for 10+ wingwalkers booked on one event day.

The weekdays voucher can be used only for booking your wingwalk on a weekday (Monday – Friday). If you would like the flexibility to fly on a Saturday then an Anytime voucher will be needed. All wingwalking experiences are subject to availability.

Yes, please contact us at biplane@aerosuperbatics.com with your voucher code and contact number; we will call you to discuss and take payment of £40.00

Your safety is our number one priority, and it is for this reason that we are very strict with our procedures and require all wingwalkers to adhere to the following regulations. Wingwalkers need to be able to confirm that they:

Are at least 18 years old; there is no upper age limit

Are no taller than 6ft 2”

Are no heavier than 14 stone (196lbs) (89kg)

Have a waist measurement, whilst wearing warm clothing and a jacket that is 40” or less

Are able to climb, completely unassisted, up to and down from the top wing of one of our Boeing Stearman biplanes. This is a steep climb of approximately 10ft / 3m, but we have purpose built steps to assist (if required) to the first wing, and you will be given full guidance by our Professional Wingwalker.

Have not suffered any of the following conditions: Epilepsy, fits, severe head injury, recurrent blackouts, fainting fits or giddiness, disease of the brain or nervous system, high blood pressure, heart or lung disease, recurrent weakness or dislocation of any limb, diabetes, mental illness, drug or alcohol addiction. If you suffer from these conditions but are regularly monitored by your doctor and the condition is medicated and under control, then you can fly with us. If you have any concerns at all regarding your health, fitness and ability to wingwalk, then we ask that you consult your doctor.

First time wingwalkers cannot do aerobatics. Health & Safety Regulations do not allow us to offer aerobatics to those who have not wingwalked with us before. This is because wingwalking is already a very extreme experience; we don’t know how you will react and once you are up there, there is limited communication with the pilot in case you change your mind! But you can let the pilot know if you want a more adventurous flight and they will be able to do steep dips and dives, wingovers and banked turns. If you love it you can come back for second go and do aerobatic manoeuvres, subject to the weather.

For your First Wingwalking Experience you’ll take to the skies for approx. 10 minutes.

Our Aerobatic Wingwalking Experience is 10 minutes including manoeuvres.

Our Formation Wingwalking Experience you’ll fly for 12 minutes.

We ask that you allow 3 hours at the airfield for the whole experience.

No definitely not, this is for the professionals only! You will be secured into the safety harness on the top wing for take-off and landing

For your First Wingwalking Experience you’ll take to the skies for approx. 8-10 minutes at a maximum speed of 140mph at 1000ft!

Our Aerobatic Wingwalking Experience is 10 minutes including manoeuvres at a maximum speed of 150mph at 3000ft.

Our Formation Wingwalking Experience you’ll fly for 12 minutes.

AeroSuperBatics hold a valid Public Liability Insurance policy.  We purchase aircraft insurance coverage for all participants that fly with our team in accordance with the latest UK and EU legislation.  In addition, we carry premises insurance covering you during your time on the ground with us at our facility.  we take your safety very seriously and in addition to our mandatory insurance obligations, all participants are covered by the aircraft liability up to £10 million any one accident for bodily injury/death and it automatically includes up to £150,000 personal accident insurance for each participant that flies with us.  Our policy is subject to periodic reviews. Should you wish to view our policy, please email biplane@aerosuperbatics.com and we’ll send the policy to you for information.

You will be required to climb up to and down from the top wing of one of our biplanes. This is a steep climb of approximately 10ft / 3m and involves around 6 steps. We have purpose built steps to assist (if required) to the first wing.  There are additional step ups inside the front cockpit, as necessary. If you are able, you can kneel and pull yourself up using the various struts and wires in order to get on to the top wing. Please be aware that this will require a degree of mobility in your legs and arms, it also requires some grip strength.  You will be given full guidance by our Professional Wingwalker.

We are equipped to fly less able bodied guests. Our staff are able to help you, as required, and we encourage members of your families, friends and carers to help also. We will fully brief everyone who will be near and around the aircraft.  The climb can be taken slowly and broken down in small step-by-step stages.

We assess physical mobility on an individual basis and we will fully explain the process of climbing up onto the wing. We are able to offer you a preliminary visit to our airfield (at no charge) to determine whether you are able to get up on to the wing. Please contact us if you have any concerns and wish to discuss this further.

We check the weather the day before the flight and contact every wingwalker if the flight is not going ahead. This will normally be between 3pm – 5pm the day before the flight. If we have to cancel your flight we will arrange a new date that suits you and the team.

Comfortable, layered, warm clothes that you can climb around in; eg jeans/leggings/shorts/t-shirt/gloves/snood (weather pending). No hats, hoods or toggles. Flat-soled shoes (e.g. trainers) are suitable. We provide flying suits to go over your own clothes (optional). If you wish to wear fancy dress, this is acceptable, however, please be mindful that you cannot wear loose clothing or any additional items such as head gear, wings or capes.

You must wear the goggles we provide, if you wear glasses and they fit under the goggles comfortably you can keep them on. If they are a larger type of frame you will need to remove them. Contact lenses are good, but occasionally they can become dislodged so do bring a spare pair or your glasses.

Absolutely, yes you can fly. We have flown wingwalkers with up to three lost limbs. Please contact the team to discuss your individual ability and advise us when you have booked your flight. This is so we can ensure we schedule in a little more time to spend with you to assist with your climb up to the top wing of the aircraft.

Yes we do! Our aircraft is fitted with two cameras to record your flight.

For £69.99 you will receive a dual screen video of your flight on the day. Please pre-order your video at the time of booking or on arrival at the airfield.

Still images can be taken from your video footage. We do not offer any photography service, but urge your spectators to take as many photos as they like.

All video footage is subject to availability.  Although extremely rare, should any unforeseen faults occur with the videos, all flights will continue to go ahead.

Prior to 12-09-23 we offered two separate camera types for your experience. Videos must be viewed on a modern, up to date computer or laptop (with Windows 10 minimum or Mac OS). If you do not have an SD slot on your device, you must purchase an adaptor.

Link to purchase USB to SD adaptor: Amazon

Link to purchase Lightning to SD adaptor (for Mac devices without USB slot): Amazon

Link to purchase Lightning to SD adaptor (for iPads): Amazon

For safety reasons, you are not permitted to use your own Go Pro cameras. This includes hand held devices, chest, head (helmets and headcams) and wrist mounted cameras.