A young Edinburgh schoolboy has fulfilled a dream of flying a plane after suffering from partial-sightedness.
Scott, 11, was one of four children in Scotland who took off in a small Piper Warrior plane last week as they were given a lesson on flying the aircraft.
Born with the eye defect congenital cataracts, Scot had undergone surgery which left him with bilateral pseudophakia, as well as nystagmus, a condition which causes the eye to make repetitive, uncontrolled movements.
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Scott was also joined by East Lothian teenager, Charlie, 15, who has severe amblyopia in his left eye, leaving him with around 15 per cent vision.
Heading to Dundee Airport on March 24, the boys were given the chance to clamber into the aircraft with an experienced pilot, who took them soaring above Scotland.
The opportunity comes thanks to Flying Aces, a scheme set up by the Royal Air Force Air Cadets, and funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund, whereby young people from disadvantaged or disabled backgrounds can experience the thrill of flight.
Group Captain Jim Leggat, Regional Commandant for the Air Cadets in Scotland and Northern Ireland said: “We encourage young people to think: If I can fly an aeroplane is there anything in life I can’t do?
"The exercise is about getting them to control the aircraft as much as possible. They will be flying to the extent that any youngster - Air Cadet or not, disabled or not - is asked to.
"While, ultimately, it’s a matter for the instructor’s judgement, the young people will have a chance to pull back on the control column and feel the aircraft rising. They will also experience turning, flying level, climbing and descending.
"We know that blind and partially-sighted flyers are likely to get much more out of the experience than those who do have sight.
"They 'feel' flight and appreciate the various gravitational and other forces acting on the aircraft that are often lost on others. We hope they have a great day in the air.
Jane Coates from RNIB Scotland said: "This is a wonderful opportunity for more of our young people to try something they might otherwise have never been given the chance to do, because of their sight loss.
"What youngster wouldn't be thrilled to fly a plane alongside a pilot used to teaching novices? Flying Aces have gone out of their way to make this dream a reality."
