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Flying Lessons Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire Airport, Staverton
REF: TFLGL3
Rated Based On 12 Reviews

• Fly from Gloucestershire Airport
• Aerial adventures over glorious Gloucs countryside
• Airport handles over 90,000 movements each year
• Aviator restaurant - food and views for spectators
 


What's Included

• A pre flight briefing with your instructor
• Your selected flight time in a two Cessna 152 or four seater Cessna 172
• You will do as much of the flying as possible
• Take off and landing are handled by the instructor
• After the flight you will be presented with a first flight certificate

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What Can I Expect

The sky's the limit when it comes to these flying lessons over Gloucestershire. The airport offers a selection of taster flying experiences to see if you've got what it takes to be a professional pilot, as well as providing a fun aerial adventure over the beautiful Gloucestershire countryside.

With its own private taxiway to the runway, the Staverton Flying School is a fantastic place to get an authentic flying lesson. Although now called Gloucestershire Airport, to many it is still known as Staverton and is an ex-RAF flying lesson training centre that now handles over 90,000 movements each year on three asphalt and one grass runway.

When booking your individual lesson, you'll have the choice of flying 30, 40 or 60 minutes at Gloucestershire Airport, depending on how much time you'd like at the controls. Each session starts with a safety briefing and an explanation from a qualified flying instructor about the technical details of flying a plane, as well as what you should expect during the flight. It's then time to go out onto the apron to meet your airborne machine for the day - a Cessna 152 two-seater or 172 four-seater light aircraft, noted for their ease of use and smooth flying.

After pre-flight checks and radio clearance, you'll taxi down the runway and prepare for take-off on your thrilling flying lesson. Make the most of this wonderful opportunity to watch the landscape around Gloucestershire become a patchwork quilt beneath you, before it's over to you to take the wheel (that's what the joystick controller is called) and keep things on track. Cruise steadily through clouds and clear blue skies and let the feeling of raw, mechanical power sink in, before handing back over to the real expert for the final descent.

If you've always dreamed of flying a plane, then this is the experience for you. All of the airport-based flying lessons at Gloucestershire Airport are suitable for novices and they also count towards your PPL (Private Pilot License) hours, if you find yourself hooked on flying and want to continue your lessons.

Availability

• Flights are available Tuesdays to Saturday throughout the year
• Flights may be postponed if the weather conditions are poor

Location

• Gloucestersgire Airport, Staverton in Gloucestershire
• Halfway between Cheltenham and Gloucester with easy access from Junction 11 of the M5

Suitable For

• Minimum age is 14
• Under 18s must be accomanied by an adult on the airfield
• Maximum weight limit for two seaters is 15 stone
• Participants weighing over 15 stone should purchase the four seater voucher
• Maximum height 6ft 4ins

Spectators

• Spectators are very welcome to watch the take of and landing
• Passengers are not permitted in flights at this training school
• The nearby Aviator restaurant provides superb views across the airfield with hot and cold food available from 9.00am to 9.00pm every day

Reviews

5 out of 5 stars

Average Rating: 5
Total Reviews: 12

Find out what other customers think of the experience

Reviews

  based on 12 reviews

Rating: 5 stars
Michele
5 Months ago
Amazing. I had a great time with an instructor who knew the are that I live so was able to fly over...
Rating: 5 stars
Barry Dean
5 Months ago
Was brought this for birthday present. Excellent from start to finish. Faultless booking system, ha...
Rating: 5 stars
John Pugh
I very much enjoyed the experience and strongly recommend it. My instructor was Dave at Staverton....
Rating: 5 stars
Christopher Lockey
The flying experience itself was amazing! Alex the instructor at Staverton Airport was great, his w...
Rating: 5 stars
Mark Layton
Fantastic, I don't even like flying but the instructor was great, reassuring and let me fly for mos...
Rating: 5 stars
Andy Hier
Excellent experience! Instructor was great and managed to fly for quite a lot of the hour.
Rating: 5 stars
Andy wilby
30 minute flying lesson. Despite the covid issues, everyone worked hard to arrange a suitable date....
Rating: 5 stars
Stephen Prosser
Amazing experience and great pilot even though it was windy!
Rating: 5 stars
R Wilkins
A well organised trip and a great experience. All staff were friendly and helpful. Would certainly ...
Rating: 5 stars
Guy
What a great way to spend an afternoon. Very friendly people in the flying school. Practically the ...
Rating: 5 stars
Clive
Very good experience, friendly and well organised. Will be going again! :-)
Rating: 5 stars
Steve bird
Brilliant day out out with a superb pre flight briefing and great flight.