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  • 5 day UK Tour 2026

    Elstree Helicopters Elstree Helicopters, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

    Back by popular demand... It's another opportunity to join our intrepid aviators as we revisit our EPIC UK Tour!

    This 5 day trip circumnavigates the British Isles taking a coastal route. Departing from Elstree on day one we head south to Isle of Wight then west making Cornwall our first stop. Day two we head north to Wales including the Mach Loop and of course Snowdon. Day three sees us sightseeing the north west coast, following a historic railway through The Lake District and into Cumbria. Day four is our most ambitious of all as we venture to The Highlands! We scale Ben Nevis, search for Nessie in The Lochs and fly along the West coast of Scotland and back across the border. On the last day its seaside central as we follow the east coast all the way down to Felixstowe before heading west again and back up to Elstree. 

  • 12th PPL(H) Open Day – Come Fly the Fleet!

    Elstree Helicopters Elstree Helicopters, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

    Last year we held our 1th PPL(H) Open Day, this, as always, was a huge success with many budding pilots joining us on the day alongside a few who had started their journey elsewhere or those interested in adding another type rating to their flying portfolio! That’s why we’re doing it all again!

    Our PPL Open Days are an opportunity for all those interested in learning to fly to join us and find out whether they could turn their dream to reality. Take advantage of our discounted trial lessons available to book NOW and will run throughout the day. You will have the chance to discuss flight training and the PPL(H) course in depth with our instructors, pilots and students and really get a feel for our flying school. During the day our operations team will also be conducting ‘tours’ of the fleet giving you the chance to get up close and personal with all our helis...

  • FREE Ground School – Aircraft General Knowledge

    Elstree Helicopters Elstree Helicopters, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

    Next up is... Aircraft General Knowledge! On Tuesday 16th June from 18:00 - 20:00 we go LIVE as Capt White performs a check A. As our seasoned Ground Schoolers will know, Aircraft General Knowledge will cover the 'nuts and bolts' of the aircraft; Engine, Gearbox, Air frame, Rotor/Electrical Systems and Avionics etc. It is important to have a good understanding of the helicopter so you know what to look for during your daily inspection, warning signs of potential issues either before or during flight. Our session this week is designed to give you broader knowledge of your aircraft and how it works.

    This is a real must see session so please try and join us in person if you can!

  • Trip to Le Touquet

    Elstree Helicopters Elstree Helicopters, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

    Join us once again as we say Bonjour to Le Touquet! What better way to use your piloting skills than flying yourself across the channel. Le Touquet is a popular destination with PPL holders and students as the trip provides some incredible opportunities to hone your piloting skills; planning, navigation, radio, crossing water and the list goes on.

  • FREE Ground School – PPL(H) Quiz Night & BBQ

    Elstree Helicopters Elstree Helicopters, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

    On Tuesday 21st July it's our SIZZLING SUMMER edition of our PPL (H) Quiz Night and BBQ at our usual time of 18:00 - 20:00. As always, the quiz will be based on questions across the entire theoretical knowledge syllabus from ALPHA to ZULU! 

    No team required! Simply meet at the flying school or in our Virtual Crew room via 'ZOOM'. Please RSVP and look out for invitation via email from Capt. White.

    If you haven’t been before then why not give it a try! Whether you are currently training, a qualified pilot or perhaps you just share our love of helicopters, escape to our virtual crew room and enjoy a couple of hours of quizzing fun.

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    Trip to Padstow

    Join us as we head South West to Padstow, Cornwall. Landing at Rock we then transfer to the ferry by

  • 7 day Tour de France 2026

    Elstree Helicopters Elstree Helicopters, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

    Back by popular demand... It's another opportunity to join our intrepid aviators as we again take to the air for another Tour de France!

    Last time, we embarked on our BIGGEST AV-venture to date. 5 pilots, 4 helis and 4 instructors flew 2,000 nm around France. This 6 day fly out took our intrepid explorers on a whistle stop tour de france no bike required! With the assistance of Capt Elling-Hwang we secured overnights at some of the most incredible châteaux and hotels with spectacular views and as you would expect equally amazing food!

    This year, we are going EVEN BIGGER and making it a 7 day fly out!

  • FREE Ground School – Navigation

    Elstree Helicopters Elstree Helicopters, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

    On Tuesday 22nd September we will be focusing on Navigation at the usual time 18:00 - 20:00

    When flying as PIC (pilot in command), you also need to become a navigator too. It’s critical you are able to apply the correct practices to navigational tasks and developing your navigation skills is the very essence of flying solo, hence the importance of this section of the PPL(H) syllabus.

    The ability to Navigate is second only to physically flying the aircraft so to hone your NAV skills will be a huge benefit to your overall competence as a pilot; for student, self fly hirer, commercial pilot or aircraft owner.

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    FREE Ground School – Radio and Communications

    Elstree Helicopters Elstree Helicopters, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

    On Tuesday 13th October ground school will be learning how to talk on the radio as we explore Radio Telephony with guest speaker Amanda Rhodes ATC.

    Sounding competent when using the radio is an essential part of flying. Often students can be nervous when making a call to ATC (Air Traffic Control) but with training and plenty of practice you'll be reciting your callsign in your in your sleep. With plenty of hints and tips along the way there will also be an opportunity for pilots post PPL to ask any questions they have too!

  • FREE Ground School – Human Performance & Limitations

    Elstree Helicopters Elstree Helicopters, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

    On Tuesday 17th November we will be focusing on Human Performance and Limitations at the usual time 18:00 – 20:00

    Join Capt.White as he guides us through HPL and answer any questions you may have. Human error is cited as a major cause in over 70% of accidents, and it is widely agreed that a better understanding of human capabilities and limitations - both physical and psychological - would help reduce human error and improve flight safety. Specific topics to be confirmed.

  • FREE Ground School – PPL(H) Quiz Night Christmas Edition

    Elstree Helicopters Elstree Helicopters, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

    Our last ground school of the year will be on Tuesday 15th December and it's our festive favourite... The ever popular PPL(H) Quiz Night - Christmas Special at our usual time of 18:00 - 20:00. As always, the quiz will be based on questions across the entire theoretical knowledge syllabus from ALPHA to ZULU with a few seasonal teasers along the way too!