Flying over isle of wight

Isle of Wight Student Trip Summer 2022

The Isle of Wight is definitely one of our top trips. Join us for this 'island hopping' experience, transiting through London zones southbound to Portsmouth, we leave the mainland and fly across the Solent to IOW. This is a superb introduction to flying over water and great for advanced training. During the trip we'll have the opportunity to circumnavigate this beautiful English Isle not forgetting of course the take in the famous Needles. A warm welcome awaits at Sandown EGHN where we will fuel both aircraft and pilots before heading back to Elstree.
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People standing in front of helicopter

Student Trip to Heli Museum Weston-Super-Mare Winter 2022

This is a REAL ROTORHEAD trip! The Helicopter Museum is the largest dedicated Helicopter Collection in the world with over 100 helicopters on display. Exhibits include two of the Queen's Royal Flight helicopters, the current world speed record holder G-LYNX, a Vietnam Veteran Huey and a Russian Hind Gun Ship. Out of Elstree SW towards Marlow and Henley upon Thames continuing westbound over Reading and through RAF Benson MATZ turning at Newbury Racecourse, over Devizes remaining south of Bristol and to fly over one UK's famous geographical landmark Cheddar Gorge! From there it's NW to Weston Super Mare and the Heli Museum...
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Brockenote hall student trip

Student Trip to Brockencote Hall Summer 2021

Westbound to home of the PM 'Chequers', NW to Bicester, Stratford upon Avon, turning at Chateau Impney NE of Droitwich Spa before making our landing at Brockencote Hall. Lunch or Afternoon Tea awaits at the Chaddlesey restaurant and hopefully a few flying anecdotes! After our finger sandwiches and macarons it is back to base using a reverse route.
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Helicopter museum

Student Trip to Heli Museum Weston-Super-Mare Summer 2021

This is a REAL ROTORHEAD trip! The Helicopter Museum is the largest dedicated Helicopter Collection in the world with over 100 helicopters on display. Exhibits include two of the Queen's Royal Flight helicopters, the current world speed record holder G-LYNX, a Vietnam Veteran Huey and a Russian Hind Gun Ship. Out of Elstree SW towards Marlow and Henley upon Thames continuing westbound over Reading and through RAF Benson MATZ turning at Newbury Racecourse, over Devizes remaining south of Bristol and to fly over one UK's famous geographical landmark Cheddar Gorge! From there it's NW to Weston Super Mare and the Heli Museum... If you are currently learning to fly our student trips are great practise for navigation, straight and level flight and radio work as well of course as being jolly good fun! Already passed? These trips are a great excuse to use your PPL, hone your skills, hour build or just spend time with other pilots. Aircraft owners are also welcome to join us, the more the merrier!
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Lake windermere from cockpit

Student Trip to Lake District Summer 2021

Looking for a mini flying adventure? Why not join us for our 2-Day trip to The Lakes. Starting early on Wednesday we fly north through Luton Zone to Northampton, Althorp routing between Birmingham and East Midlands. On to Alton Towers via Jodrell Bank where we great a fabulous view of the Lovell Telescope. Through the Manchester CTR, Haydock Race Course and Blackpool to refuel. Following the coastline to Morecambe Bay and then The Lakes! We stop for a spot of 'afternoon tea' at Storrs Hall Hotel, situated on the edge of Lake Windermere...
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Snowdon cockpit UK tour

Student Trip to Caernarfon via Lake Vyrnwy Summer 2021

WEEKEND TRIP! An early start for a Saturday we depart Elstree initially Westbound via Bovingdon and turn right at Chequers changing our heading to North Westbound for Wales. We fly over Bicester and Weston on the Green, landmark spotting; Chateau Impney and Shrewsbury Hills and Lake Vyrnwy. We circumnavigate the reservoir and continue North for some mountaineering as we 'climb' Mt. Snowden! After we reach the summit we descend into Caernarfon Airport for fuel and lunch at The Caffi HEMS Cafe. Once suitably refreshed, we head South via the Magnificent Mach Loop before back retracing our steps to back home to Elstree. 
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Cromer pier

Student Trip to Cromer Summer 2021

What better begin to our Summer selection than a trip to the seaside! Departing Elstree (bucket and spade optional), we head southbound through City Airport and the Isle of Dogs then follow The Thames out via the estuary and along the Essex and Suffolk coastline to Felixstowe then inland to Cromer Airfield. Time to hop in a taxi and to the sea! Of course no trip to the seaside would be  complete without Fish and Chips followed by an ice-cream on the pier. Flying home we usually take a cross country route via Colchester, Chelmsford and Northweald Airfield.
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Blenheim palace

Student Trip to The Cotswolds Summer 2021

If you are looking for a scenic trip then The Cotswolds is for you. Heading West from Elstree we will take in the stunning views of this chocolate box region and on to the Severn Bridge before heading to Cotswold Airport formerly known as RAF Kemble via Highgrove. Once fuelled (aircraft and pilots) we head back via RAF Benson.
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Helicopter cockpit isle of wight

Student Trip to the Isle of Wight Spring 2021

The Isle of Wight is definitely one of our top trips. Join us for this 'island hopping' experience, transiting through London zones southbound to Portsmouth, we leave the mainland and fly across the Solent to IOW. This is a superb introduction to flying over water and great for advanced training. During the trip we'll have the opportunity to circumnavigate this beautiful English Isle not forgetting of course the take in the famous Needles. Fuelling for aircraft and pilots is available at Sandown which has plenty on offer or there's a super lunch at The Fighting Cocks before we head home.
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