Fly a microlight in East Sussex with a dash of Italian flair! This is no ordinary microlight experience. For a start you'll be taking off from a private airfield near Heathfield in the leafy heart of East Sussex (so no busy runways to deal with!) and secondly, you'll be accompanied by Domenico Cioffi - your flamboyant Italian instructor!

Domenico is passionate about microlights and has been flying them since the late 1990s and he will be only too pleased to let into this wonderful world of ultralight aviation. Expect a personal welcome from the Chief Flying Instructor himself and a hearty explanation of the microlight and its controls.

Only three axis (or fix wing) aircraft are used at this airfield and these vary in design with either a side by side seat configuration or a tandem style. And, depending on which model you fly in, the engine might be at the front or the rear of the microlight. We're sure Domenico will delight in explaining how each different type works.

As well as a 20, 45 or 60 minute microlight experience  you can enjoy a 'land away' experience from this airfield, which will see you take off from East Sussex, touch down at another local airstrip and then take off again to head back home.  More amazing microlight experiences are available on our main microlights section. 

This quiet private airfield offers a really personal service for guests. Domenico, your Italian instructor,  loves to fly and has been teaching people to fly microlights for more than 10 years. After a pre-flight briefing you'll be introduced to the aircraft and controls before you take to the skies for your selected flying time. As you'll pretty much have the airfield to yourself you'll be up and away in no time with stunning views over the Sussex countryside.
With all flight durations you'll get the take the controls and fly the aircraft.  This microlight school operates a fleet of interesting Fix wing microlights including front engined Thruster and AX2000, plus the rear engined shadow. The landaway options allow you to experience two take offs and landings as you'll fly to a different airfield, have a well earned break, and then fly back again.  Flight times are quoted 'chock to chock'.


Lessons take place on weekdays and weekends (weather permitting) throughout the year.


The flying school operates from a small private airfield near Heathfield in East Sussex making flights over the coast of Brighton and Eastbourne a speciality. On the 1.5 hour landaway you'll usually fly to Headcorn or Shoreham. On the Isle of Wight landaway you'll usually visit Bembridge or Sandown Airport.


You need to be medically fit, 14 years or over, weigh no more than 90 Kg (14.5 stone) and be no taller than 1.8m (6'2"). This flying school does not operate flex wing (hang glider) style microlights.


Spectators are welcome to come and watch take off and landing  however there's hardly any other air traffic to watch at this airfield. Facilities are limited at the airfield however the nearby village of Heathfield offers a number of pubs and B+B's. The airfield is within easy reach of the seaside towns of Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings.