Flight Training: Welcome to our Flight Academy

Whatever your helicopter training requirements, our instructors combine the highest standards and experience with friendliness and flexibility.

• Trial Lessons
• Private Pilot's Licence
• Conversion Courses
• Robinson Safety Courses
  

You can choose from 2 central locations - Cranfield Airport, in Bedfordshire (just off junction 14 of the M1) and Gloucestershire Airport (just off junction 10 or 11 of the M5).

Flight training ranges from a Trial Lesson to a full Private Pilot's Licence for helicopters (PPL (H)). Training is tailored to suit you, whether a full time course or a more leisurely program. If you are a licence holder and/or aircraft owner we also run Helicopter Type Conversion courses and Robinson safety courses.

A trial lesson lets you rise above the crowd; experience hands on helicopter flying and get your first feel of the controls under expert supervision.

Our approach combines in-flight training with ground study. Your instructor will guide you through each lesson and make sure you have a full understanding of what you are about to do during your flight or ground exam. We take pride in training students to very high standards with the objective of ensuring you become a safe, practical and accomplished pilot.

Once you have your PPL(H) you can take advantage of our Self Fly Hire Service. You can select a helicopter from our fleet of well equipped and maintained aircraft for your private use, including Robinson R22 and R44, and B206 Jet Ranger. The Schweizer 300 also will be joining our fleet in the winter of 2008

Our rates are highly competitive and include annual membership of Patriot's flight club, fuel, Cranfield or Gloucester landing fees and insurance. You can also take advantage of our reduced rates for block booking and during non-peak hours.