Fixed-wing Schools (Aeroplane)

AEROS

• Website: aeros.co.uk/academies
• Tel: 01789 470434 (Wellesbourne), 01452 857419 (Gloucester), 02476 920110 (Coventry)
• Address: Wellesbourne/Gloucester/Coventry
• PPL(A) cost: from £7,130
• Aircraft: PA28, DA40, PA38, Tecnam P2002JF
• Transport: own car will be required for these sites

BOOKER AVIATION

• Website: bookeraviation.aero/flying-club/courses/private-pilot-licence
• Tel: 01494 443737
• Address: Wycombe Air Park, Marlow, Bucks SL7 3DP
• PPL(A) cost: from £10,430
• Aircraft: C152, C172, PA28
• Transport: Booker is very close to the High Wycombe campus. Students usually travel by taxi, car, bus or bike.

THE PILOT CENTRE

• Website: thepilotcentre.co.uk
• Tel: 01895 833838
• Address: The Pilot Centre, Denham Aerodrome, Denham UB9 5DF
• PPL(A) cost: from £8,550
• Aircraft: C152, C172, PA28
• Transport: Denham is accessible by train, being just a couple of stops from High Wycombe. It can also be accessed by utilising the BNU inter-campus bus to our Uxbridge campus. A bike is a useful addition to get to the airfield. Students usually travel by train, car or bus.

LEADING EDGE AVIATION ACADEMY

• Website: Leading Edge Aviation Academy, Oxford - Leading Edge Aviation
• Tel: 01865 546300
• Address: Airspeed House, Oxford Airport, Kidlington, Oxon, OX5 1RA
• ATPL (A) uMAP costs: from £51,100 UK licence or £55,600 dual licence for training and accommodation (+ up to £27,150 for hours building if required).
• Aircraft: DA40, DA42 and T67 Slingsby Firefly
• Transport: Transport is provided between Leading Edge Aviation accommodation and academy.

MAK AVIATION, ELSTREE

(Please note: it is the PPL not the LAPL that you need to look at)

• Website: makaviation.co.uk/flight-training/private-pilot-s-license
• Tel: 020 8236 9308 / 07914 445856
• Address: MAK Aviation Flight School, London, Elstree Aerodrome, Borehamwood, Herts WD6 3AW
• PPL(A) cost: from £7,695
• Aircraft: C152, PA28
• Transport: Elstree is difficult to reach by public transport. Most students will use a car.

SOUTH WARWICKSHIRE FLYING SCHOOL

(Please note: it is the PPL not the LAPL that you need to look at)

• Website: swfs.uk
• Tel: 01789 840094
• Address: Loxley Lane, Wellesbourne Mountford Aerodrome, Warwick CV35 9EU
• PPL(A) cost: from £7,515
• Aircraft: C152
• Transport: car required.

STAPLEFORD

• Website: flysfc.com/pdfs/sfc-ppl-pilot-handout.pdf
• Tel: 01708 688380
• Address: Stapleford Flight Centre Ltd, Stapleford Aerodrome, Stapleford Tawney, Essex RM4 1SJ
• PPL(A) cost: from £7,652.50
• Transport: a car would be needed to reach Stapleford.
• Accommodation is available on site.

This school trains pilots from 0 hours to fATPL and is excellent value.

WEST LONDON AERO CLUB

• Website: wlac.co.uk/private-pilots-licence/
• Tel: 01628 823272
• Address: WLAC, White Waltham Airfield, Maidenhead SL6 3NJ
• PPL(A) cost: from £8,835
• Aircraft: PA28
• Transport: White Waltham is hard to reach by public transport. Most students will use a car.

Helicopter Schools

HELIAIR

• Website: heliair.com/private-pilots-licence/  
• Tel: 01494 451111
• Address: Wycombe Air Park, Marlow, Bucks SL7 3DP
• PPL(H) cost: from £16,740
• Helicopters: R22
• Transport: Booker is very close to the High Wycombe campus. Students usually travel by taxi, car, bus or bike

HQ AVIATION

• Website: hqaviation.com/contact
• Tel: 01895 833373
• Address: HQ Aviation, Denham Aerodrome, Denham UB9 5DF
• PPL(H) cost: from £14,850
• Helicopters: R22
• Transport: Denham is accessible by train, being just a couple of stops from High Wycombe. It can also be accessed by utilising the BNU intercampus bus to our Uxbridge campus. A bike is a useful addition to get to the airfield. Students usually travel by train, car or bus.

ICE HELICOPTERS, ELSTREE

• Website: ice.co.uk/helicopters
• Tel: 0207 112 8835
• Address: Elstree Aerodrome, Hogg Lane, Borehamwood, Herts WD6 3AN
• PPL(A) cost: from £14,250 (Fixed price from £30,000)
• Helicopters: R22, R44, Cabri G2
• Transport: Elstree is difficult to reach by public transport. Most students will use a car.

There are plenty of other flight schools out there, please research and find the one that suit you the best considering requirements for on campus class attendance