An executive off-site
Take the leadership team out of the meeting room for a full day in which everyone has a role.
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Dubai · Private weekday · Four to six people
Become an F/A-18 fighter pilot for the day.
A private fighter-squadron day in Dubai for four to six people.
Suit up, choose your callsigns, learn the cockpit and launch from an aircraft carrier in a full-motion F/A-18 simulator. Between sorties, your team runs squadron operations from a private mission room.
Four people AED 20,000Five AED 25,000Six AED 30,000
Weekdays · 09:00–18:00 · No flying experience required
- Train.
- Brief.
- Fly.
- Debrief.
Inside the squadron
Everyone flies. Everyone has a job to do.
The day begins with flight suits, callsigns and hands-on simulator training. Paul then gives the squadron a live mission brief before the first crew launches from the carrier.
Crews rotate through the cockpits. Between sorties, the rest of the team works from a private mission room, managing people, aircraft and priorities before handing the task to the next crew.
One private team takes over the mission room and simulators for a full day hosted by Paul Littlejohn.
Who to bring
Use the day for an off-site, a reward or visiting clients.
A reward or incentive
Give top performers or a small team a day that feels like a genuine reward.
Visiting clients
Host clients who already know Dubai with a day they will remember and talk about.
One private group. Four to six people. The mission room and simulators are yours for the day.
Your day in the squadron
Train. Brief. Fly. Debrief.
01
Suit up and train
Start with flight suits, callsigns and hands-on training in the F/A-18 simulator.
Paul teaches everyone the controls and assigns each participant a cockpit role.
02
Take the brief
Paul briefs the squadron on the mission, the route, the cockpit roles and what has to be achieved.
You leave the room knowing what matters before the first crew launches from the carrier.
03
Fly the mission
Launch from the carrier and fly a guided mission in a full-motion F/A-18 simulator, with radio calls, navigation and reconnaissance points.
Crews rotate through the cockpits while the rest of the team runs a squadron planning task in the mission room.
04
Debrief together
Bring the crews back together and compare what each pair saw, missed and handed on.
Paul closes the day with a shared mission debrief and a practical discussion about the decisions the team made.
Between sorties
The rest of the squadron keeps working.
While one crew flies, the remaining team works on a squadron roster and maintenance plan. You have people, aircraft and priorities to consider. What needs to happen first? What can wait? What does the next crew need to know?
The task passes between crews as they return from the simulators. Paul introduces the task, then each returning crew picks it up, makes its decisions and hands it on before the next pair leaves.
What your team leaves with
An unforgettable shared experience and a different view of each other.
Your team sees how it communicates, shares information and hands over responsibility when the situation is unfamiliar. Paul uses the final debrief to connect that experience to four questions the group can use back at work.
See the situation clearly
What is actually happening? Refresh the picture as things change. Separate what you know from what you are assuming or hoping.
Define what good looks like
What are you trying to achieve? Keep the intended result in view when immediate problems compete for attention.
Choose the next move
What is the next event, and what should you do now? Decide how far you can reasonably commit, then look again as the picture develops.
Test the downside
If this goes badly, can you live with it? Understand the exposure you are taking and change the move if the downside is too much to carry.
Your team leaves with a day it will remember and talk about, a fresh view of each other and four practical questions for difficult decisions.
Your host
Former RAF fighter pilot · F/A-18 instructor · Executive adviser
Paul “LJ” Littlejohn
Paul served for 16 years in the Royal Air Force as a fighter pilot. During a United States Marine Corps exchange, he was an F/A-18 Hornet instructor and department head, including carrier operations aboard USS Eisenhower.
He later led 24/7 airside operations at Dubai International Airport, with more than 10,000 staff and a USD 250 million budget. Today he works alongside owners and chief executives as their executive wingman and teaches leadership and decision-making at Hult International Business School.
Price and inclusions
AED 5,000 per person. Four to six people.
Four people
AED 20,000
Five people
AED 25,000
Six people
AED 30,000
Weekdays, 09:00–18:00. Any applicable tax is confirmed before you book.
Included
- Flight suits, callsigns and hands-on simulator training
- A cockpit role and guided mission for every participant
- Live mission brief, squadron task and crew handovers
- Private mission room
- Paul hosting the day and leading the final debrief
- Working lunch, coffee, tea and water
Location
Central Plaza, Schon Business Park
Dubai Investment Park 1, Dubai
The mission room and simulators are in the same building. Final arrival instructions are sent before the day.
Not included
Travel, accommodation and professional photography or video, unless separately agreed.
Before you book
What you need to know.
What flying or gaming experience do we need?
None. Everyone receives hands-on instruction before the mission, and Paul introduces the squadron task before the rotations begin.
Does everyone fly?
Every participant completes simulator training and is assigned a cockpit role as Pilot or Weapons Systems Officer. Roles and crew pairings are allocated after training, and sorties are flown in crews.
What happens while another crew is flying?
The rest of the team works on a fictional squadron roster and maintenance plan in the mission room. Crews hand over the task as they rotate. Lunch and refreshments are available during the rotations.
What happens in the final two hours?
The group comes back together for the mission debrief, a 75-minute practical session on decision-making, discussion and the close. The earlier part of the day covers simulator training, the live brief, mission rotations and the squadron task.
What if someone has accessibility or simulator concerns?
The experience uses VR and full-motion simulators. Tell Paul before booking about any motion sensitivity, accessibility or health concerns that may affect participation. Available options must be confirmed with the simulator operator.
Can I get a proposal for internal approval?
Yes. The detailed proposal lets you choose a team of four, five or six and prepare a print-ready version to share internally.
Your mission starts here
Bring your team. Take on the mission.
Four to six people. Flight suits, callsigns, full-motion F/A-18 simulators and one private day your team will keep talking about.