Join Aerobility’s Spirit of Aviation Challenge

We’ve announced our new Spirit of Aviation Challenge to support disabled people who might find self-isolation during the Covid-19 crisis tougher than most of us. 

The purpose of the challenge is to bring aviation into people’s homes and to offer continued support to local disabled people who rely on the charity, particularly, during this period of extended isolation.

Challenge participants are invited to build an aircraft out of everyday items found around their home with a chance to win a flight, in a light aircraft, with Squadron Leader Martin Pert, Red 1, Team Leader of the Red Arrows!

Mike Miller-Smith, Chief Executive, says:

“Like every charity, Aerobility is adapting during these difficult times and is working hard to continue to provide access to the community and services we offer. By participating in this challenge and donating to Aerobility, you will be supporting young people with disabilities who use aviation as a means of escaping the isolation they can feel on a year-round basis as well as the challenges they live with daily.”

We’ve set up a website for our Spirit of Aviation Challenge, where more information can be found how to build, launch and film a plane. There are also details of how to upload it for judging by a uniquely qualified and specialist online panel on a weekly basis using #FLYAEROBILITY (https://www.aerobility.com/thespiritofaviation)

Covid19 may have grounded our planes but we remain determined to support the disabled community as much as we can. We need help to keep doing so in these difficult times and we have set up a JustGiving page where people can donate to the charity. (https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/flyaerobility)

The Spirit of Aviation is all about overcoming adversity, working together to take on a challenge, just as the nation is having to do right now.”