Flex & fixed wing closed cockpit flying from Sandtoft Airfield near Doncaster ...

Fun flexwing microlighting near Nottingham! occupying a discrete little flying field not far from Ilkeston this is a great place to go microlighting. & there's none of that enclosed cockpit business going on here this is grass roots flex-wing open- cockpit aviation at its very best! With big cities like Nottingham Derby & bustling Ilkeston town all nearby you'd be forgiven for thinking this airfield was in the middle of a build-up area. But it's not. This is where the industrial heritage of the East Midlands meets the tranquility of the Derbyshire Dales. It's a true lovely part of the country & very much merits being flown over in a microlight. These ultralight planes are superb for exploring town & countryside. They're small & light so don't need much of a runway to take off. They have a pleasant cruise speed of around 80mph & with a full tank of fuel you can go for around 300 miles. They're the most economical way to get airborne & a great way to really get to see the highlights of Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire in a very short space of time when you fly out of Ilkeston. All that means you can get longer in the air in a microlight for the price of a shorter lesson in a traditional light aircraft. This operator does offer a 30 minute flight & it's highly recommended for those of you who just want to dip your toes into this whirly world of open-cockpit tricycle-style microlighting. You stay local perhaps seeing Shipley Country Park the golf course at Morley Hayes & beyond Ilkeston centre to the snaking traffic on the M1. The more adventurous amongst you will love the 60 minute microlight flight. Setting off from this airstrip at West Hallam near Ilkeston means you're in the air long enough to do Carsington Water to the west or perhaps follow the River Derwent to the north & even lovely Chatsworth House & estate. On the 90-minute itinerary you'll be treated to a flight path filled with fabulous things to see from the Tors of the Hope Valley to those iconic towers of the Derwent ' Dam Busters' Dam & lots more. Take those brilliant things to see from the air combine that with the thrill of flying in an open-cockpit flexed-wing aircraft & you've lined yourself up some magnificent microlighting near Nottingham. You might even get to have a go at the controls whilst you up there! ...

With such beautiful countryside all around these microlight flights over Bath are certainly going to be scenic! Hop onboard for that 'at one with nature' feel to your flying when you take an open-cockpit microlight lesson at this private airfield near Bath. Just a few miles south of the tourist hot-spot that is Bath you'll find the delightful Norton St Philip. Unashamedly rural the area is very much agricultural with a distinctive village feel. Right on the periphery of it all is the Brown Shutters Farm. Hidden behind the farmstead is a very small & very discreet private airstrip
- & this is where you'll be going microlighting. Local legend has it that the dual grass runway airfield was created by a Mr Newbigin in 1988 to house his beloved Tiger Moth. Today the airfield is still in private ownership with a small select gathering of aviation enthusiasts using Brown Shutters airfield. One of those aviators is Brad. He's massively passionate about flying his microlights over the...
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Go microlighting from Elstree & you’re well within the M25 making these lessons the closest we’ve got to London! Given it’s proximity

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Flex-wing flights over stunning Northumbrian coast & countryside for these thrilling & very picturesque microlight flights. ...

Fly over North Kent in a microlight out of Rochester Airfield for fixed wing fun ...

Have a go at Microlighting in Oxfordshire & enjoy your first aerial miles in a microlight! This small & friendly school is based

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Flex-wing open-cockpit microlight flying from Scotland's Perth Airport ...

Go flexwing microlighting Somerset style with coast countryside national parks & famous landmarks everywhere you look! Westonzoyland Airfield is your departure point for these microlighting flights over Somerset
- & it's a fascinating place in the heart of a picturesque county. Having opened in the early 1920s Westonzoyland is one of the country's oldest airfields. It has served as both RAF & USAAF air bases when the skies around the airfield were filled with the sound of Spitfires Hurricanes & Harvards during the Second World War. Since closing in 1968 the airfield has been returned to agricultural use & main runway has been turned back into the main road through the area…but in amongst all that there's still a very active microlighting presence! You'll be getting airborne in Somerset with microlight man Andy Buchan. He loves his light aviation & has been flying longer than he'd care to admit. He's massively qualified too as he is a BMAA (British Microlight Aircraf...
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Book your flights in microlights over south Somerset! Operating out of the lovely Henstridge Airfield we are offering 30 45 & 60-minute flights as well as a landaway special to the Isle of Wight via the coast.

These microlight experiences boast quite possibly the most scenic flight paths we have on our books. There’s just so much to see from the air around this delightful corner of south Somerset. Head inland & you’ve got Longleat & the Wiltshire Hills. Fly west & you can look down on the Somerset Levels & Glastonbury Tor. Take a southerly direction & you’re soon at the Jurassic Coast.

The amazing scenery & optimal flying conditions are also what attracted Chief Flying Instructor Ian Mac Adam to set up his microlight flying school at Henstridge. Ian has been flying hang gliders & microlights since 1987 & he settled in South Somerset in 2002.

Since 2007 Ian has been a main agent for leading flex-wing microlight manufacturer P&M. If you go for the flex-wing option you’ll more than likely be taking your lesson in one of the school’s GT450 microlights. This is open-to-the-elements microlighting at its best so it’s flight suit on headset on & get ready to swoop over stunning south Somerset with excellent all-round visibility from your seat.

If you opt for a fixed-wing flight you’ll be in a closed cockpit aircraft which resembles your typical light aircraft. Admittedly it’s more comfortable & warmer in there but we can’t deny there’s something quite special about the open cockpit option!

All experiences are treated as actual lessons so you’ll follow the NPPL (M) syllabus which is the official microlight pilot’s training programme. That means you’ll learn how these machines fly how the controls work & have a go at flying yourself. If you want to get a deeper insight into these machines we can highly recommend the landaway day. You cruise along the coast & across the water to the Isle of Wight landing at a local airfield for lunch before heading back to Henstridge.

With a choice of flex or fixed wing aircraft & a full range of flight durations it’s also good to know you can fly all year round out of Henstridge Airfield. Blue skies & beaches in summer & silky smooth air with low winds in autumn & winter
- that’s the beauty of flights in microlights in south Somerset!












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