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We are a flying school & aviation training company based at Retford Gamston Airport. We specialise in flight training, fear of flying courses, interview preparation and unique air experiences. All of our flying instructors and coaches have a commercial aviation background and extensive experience within the flight training industry. Along with fixed courses, we can accommodate customised training and support.

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Trial Flying Lesson in the Cessna 150 Aerobat at Retford Gamston Airport
On this trial lesson, you will experience what it is like to learn to fly. The flight covers Exercise 3…
Additional Flight Instruction at Retford Gamston Airport
This course is ideal for students requiring additional training for their Night Rating and Instrument Rating.
Basic Upset Prevention And Recovery Training (UPRT) at Retford Gamston Airport
This course is charged at a rate of £150 per hour. Please use '+' to add additional hours to the…

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The Night Rating allows you to exercise the privileges of your PPL/SPL/LAPL in VFR conditions at night. A natural progression after achieving your license.
The course comprises of a ground school element and a minimum of 5 hours dual instruction. It is a requirement before conducting your CPL (Commercial Pilot License).

Duration

3 evenings at a steady pace.

Course

– Theoretical knowledge instruction

– At least 5 hours of flight time in the appropriate aircraft category at night, including at least 3 hours of dual instruction, including at least 1 hour of cross-country navigation with at least one dual cross-country flight of at least 50 km (27 NM) and 5 solo take-offs and 5 solo full-stop landings.

Due to the restrictions on hours of operation at Gamston Airport, we offer this course between November and February. If you need this course doing outside of those months, contact us to arrange.

The Instrument Rating (Restricted) allows you to act as Pilot-in-Command under instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) within UK airspace. It allows you to conduct published instrument approaches and operate under instrument flight rules (IFR).

The course is a great way to increase your confidence and airmanship. Whilst giving you a solid understanding about how to operate safely in poor weather conditions, it naturally improves your aircraft handling.

Duration

It can range from 5 days to 12 months depending on the level of intensity you wish to conduct the course.

Pre-Course Requirements

– EASA PPL or CPL
– 25 hours post-PPL, 10 hours of which is PIC

Course

Theoretical knowledge instruction
1 Written Exam
15 hours Dual Instruction (minimum)
Flight Test with a CAA Examiner

REVALIDATIONS & RENEWALS
We can revalidate and renew the following ratings:

​Single Engine Piston (SEP)
Multi-Engine Piston (MEP)
Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC)
Instrument Rating (IR)
B200 Series Type Rating

​Single Pilot Instrument Rating

The IR-SP is valid for 12 months, and must be revalidated by proficiency check. The LPC for an IR may be combined with that for a SEP or MEP rating.
SEP Land Class Rating
A Single Engine Piston (Land) class rating is valid for 24 months and can be revalidated by experience or proficiency check. In order to revalidate by experience, the pilot must produce logbook evidence that in the 12 months preceeding the expiry date of the rating they: have completed 12 hours of flight time in SEP or TMG aircraft (as appropriate) to include 6 hours as pilot-in-command, 12 take-offs and landings and a training flight or flights comprising at least 1 hour with an approved Flight Instructor or CRI. In order to revalidate by proficiency check, the candidate must pass a Licence Proficiency Check (LPC).
UK IMC Rating
An Instrument Meteorological Conditions rating is valid for 25 months and can be revalidated by flight test with an approved examiner. If the candidate can provide logbook evidence that in the period between rating issue or the last revalidation they have carried out a let-down and approach to DH/MDH, a go-around and missed approach procedure to the satisfaction of an approved flight instructor, then they need only be tested on one type of approach. Otherwise, two approaches, using different aids must be demonstrated during the test.

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