I believe I can fly,” R Kelly croons, “I believe I can touch the sky...” He specified no vehicle to reach the skies, and at Flight 4 Fantasy, a flight simulator experience store, I choose a world war one aircraft, the Thunderbolt for my maiden tryst to fly. The floor attendant helps me tighten my seat belt, points to the throttle on my left, and the navigator on the right as I curl my fingers around them and hold a tight grip for the journey ahead.

With my feet fixed on the rubber pedals, at a speed of 156 knots, I push into full throttle, powering the engines to take off. But wait, why is the sky below the earth and why are the mountain peaks upside down? “Your fighter has turned over,” the flight attendant warns, as I anxiously move the joystick from right and left. A free flight, there are no enemies to shoot down, but I must dodge the mountains of Scotland. Three minutes airborne and I am convinced of being a bad flyer. As I struggle to maintain balance, I nose dive and crash thrice. And the seat jerks to add to the effects.