Whether you’ve just had your trial lesson and are now considering taking it further, or are considering setting off down the road to achieving your private pilots licence, it is not a cheap decision, so before you commit too much time and money we offer our flight training taster day.

What is a taster day?
Our taster day is designed to give you an insight into some of the main exercises that will be covered as part of your Flight training. The course once completed will give you a greater understanding on the requirements to obtaining your private pilots licence.

The day will include 3 flying lessons, and all flight briefings. Each flight will be of a 1 hour duration.

For all our basic flight training and for this course we will use a PA28 Piper Warrior 161: -

The Cockpit layout of the aircraft, may look complicated but by the end of the day you will have an understanding of each instrument.

The day's agenda
Arrangements will have been made for you to meet your designated Instructor at the flying club over an early morning coffee, during which we will discuss your expectations for the day and the achievements that can be gained from the course. To meet these expectations / achievements we will work through the following syllabus:

Lesson 1 - Effects of Controls

Flight Brief: To explain the use of Elevators / Rudders / Ailerons / Throttle / Flaps.

Flying Lesson: Flight to the local area and practice using all the above.

Flight Debrief: Your Instructor will de-brief you on your flying lesson

Cofffee Break

Lesson 2 - Basic Navigation

Flight Brief: To explain the basic art of navigation, including how to read a chart.

Flying Lesson: Navigation to pre-planned towns, finishing at Goodwood.

Flight Debrief: Your Instructor will de-brief you on your flying lesson

Stopover at Goodwood Airfield (lunch optional)

Lesson 3 - Takeoff/Landings

Flight Brief: To explain how to take-off and land an aeroplane

Flying Lesson: Circuits and Bumps! A session of take-offs and landings

Flight Debrief: Your Instructor will de-brief you on your flying lesson.

Coffee and Finish Over coffee your instructor will discuss your future potential and issue you with your certificate of achievement.

The hours gained during this course will count toward the issue of your flying licence. We will therefore provide you with a Logbook in which to log your first hard earned hours.

Within the package we will also include a “Trial Flight Guide” this book details all the basic aircraft controls and instruments that you will see as part of your taster day.

For further information or to book the day for yourself, or as a gift, please contact us.