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Freedom in the Air FITA (http://www.twitter.com/lettalentfly) a unique flying school specifically for people with disabilities based in the UK. http://www.freedomintheair.org

Freedom in the Air (FITA) was established in 2007 and became a not-for-profit Community Interest Company in 2010. The purpose of Freedom in the Air is to make flying more accessible for young people with disabilities who would otherwise not have had the opportunity. We challenge, we educate, we give transferable skills through learning to fly. FITA enables people to fly higher socially, physically

and professionally. The exhilarating flight training rebuilds confidence and restores self-esteem. This, in turn, empowers people to explore their potential by extending their personal boundaries. In the air, we all fly at the same speed; nobody is disadvantaged or disabled. We work with Cranfield Flying School (FTO178), Cranfield University, Aerodac and The Douglas Bader Foundation. The Flight Training facility is based at Cranfield Airport in Bedfordshire, UK. Our collective vision is to create the opportunity for people with disabilities to experience the thrill of flying. We want to train pilots with disabilities who can emulate the unbreakable spirit of air ace Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader (RAF‘s first disabled pilot). The aim is for all disabled pilots to achieve flying solo as the commander of an aeroplane through progressive and professional instruction. Let’s celebrate in the spirit that the Sky’s the limit.

Freedom in the Air (FITA) is thrilled to announce that we have received a generous Bader Grant from the The Douglas Bade...
09/07/2024

Freedom in the Air (FITA) is thrilled to announce that we have received a generous Bader Grant from the The Douglas Bader Foundation (DBF).

As we celebrate DBF 42nd anniversary year, this grant will enable FITA to continue the inspiring work of Group Captain, Air Ace, Sir Douglas Bader, inspiring and enabling a new generation of disabled aviators. We are deeply grateful to DBF for their unwavering support.

The grant will support FITA's ongoing development, helping aspiring aviators with disabilities and introducing low-income families and youngsters from rural communities to the freedom of flight from our Henstridge base.

This grant will help us to expand our initiatives, ensuring that Sir Douglas Bader's legacy of resilience, courage, and passion for aviation thrives. Thank you for believing in our mission and the potential of our aspiring pilots.

03/07/2024
22/12/2023

Gautam (Goatie) Lewis is, among a string of other achievements, the founder of Freedom in the Air, a flying school for people with a range of disabilities. His back story is a remarkable tale of success in Aviation and many other fields.  An ...

Wonderful podcast series about STEM from the world and people of Aviation. We are very proud to have been invited as a g...
22/12/2023

Wonderful podcast series about STEM from the world and people of Aviation. We are very proud to have been invited as a guest on episode 4 by Swift Aircraft - Thank you...

Here is where you can hear the episode - Let Talent Fly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adUXr2xho6w

Let Talent Fly @ Pooleys Flight Equipment Ltd This is Freedom in the Air's founder doing a Wing Walk.
22/07/2023

Let Talent Fly @ Pooleys Flight Equipment Ltd This is Freedom in the Air's founder doing a Wing Walk.

22/07/2023
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17/07/2023
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct4r9qAdemilola “Lola” Odujinrin became the first African pilot to fly solo around t...
03/04/2023

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct4r9q

Ademilola “Lola” Odujinrin became the first African pilot to fly solo around the world

Ademilola “Lola” Odujinrin became the first African pilot to fly solo around the world

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64369810Kyoung-seok was involved in a hang-gliding accident in 1984, making him...
30/01/2023

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64369810

Kyoung-seok was involved in a hang-gliding accident in 1984, making him paraplegic at the age of 24. He has been fighting for equal access to public transport for a long time - he is now the face of disability rights in South Korea, where he leads the group Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination (SADD).

Disability rights activists are disrupting rush hour in Seoul's subway stations to demand better access.

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