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Staffs & Peak District Microlighting

Tatenhill Airfield, Staffordshire
REF: FSLSA3
Rated Based On 5 Reviews

  • Closed cockpit & flex wing microlighting lessons
  • An exciting airfield with excellent facilities
  • Flights tailored to suit your interests
  • Great routes including the Peak District areas



 
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What's Included

  • Flying lesson in your choice of flex-wing (open cockpit) or fixed-wing (closed cockpit) microlight 
  • Welcome introduction and safety briefing
  • 30, 45, 60 or 90 minute lessons are available
  • Opportunity to have involvement in selecting your route and to take the controls during the flight
  • Routes can include Staffordshire countryside and market towns, the Peak District National park and/or stately homes and historic houses
  • Opt for the 90 minute experience and you can also include The Dambusters Run (fixed wing closed cockpit flight only)

What Can I Expect

Take to the skies in either a light sport aircraft or the latest generation flex-wing microlight and see what these fantastic lightweight aircraft can do! Tatenhill is a great place to fly from, as there is so much to see from the air; from dramatic Peak District National Park scenery, to big country houses. 

If you opt for the light sports microlight, you'll be taking off in a CTSW aircraft. Designed with an incredible power to weight ratio, this plane is sporty, nippy and highly manoeuvrable in the air. What is amazing is that, to look at it, the CTSW looks no different from a standard general aviation light aircraft, with a closed cockpit and high-wing, yet it is classed as a microlight!

Or if you want to experience the fantastic feel of the airflow on your body, go flex wing! You can choose to take a lesson in the P&M aviation GT-450, a modern, powerful open cockpit aircraft, giving amazing 360-degree views as you fly over Staffordshire and beyond.

As well as being given the chance to take the controls during your flight, all lessons are designed (as much as possible) around your interests and wishes. If you're a fan of grandiose castles, the instructor can take a flight path that includes flying over the likes of Chatsworth, Haddon Hall, Shugborough Hall and Bolsover Castle. If you love the landscapes of the Peak District, you could head over dales and moorlands towards Dovedale and Bakewell.

If you opt for the extended 90-minute microlighting lesson out of Tatenhill, you might like to head further afield to lift the lid on 617 Squadron's famous Dam Busters training programme over the Derwent and Ladybower reservoirs and the magnificent Hope Valley.

Your instructor, Sandie, has been flying since 1999 and became an instructor in 2003. She is passionate about flying and loves instructing in her fixed and flex-wing microlights over the Peak District and Staffordshire countryside.

Availability

  • Available weekdays and weekends throughout the year
  • Please note all flights subject to availability and weather dependent

Location

  • Tatenhill Airfield, Staffordshire

Suitable For

  • Minimum age 14
  • Under 18s must be accompanied on the airfield by an adult
  • Maximum weight 15 stones 10lbs (100kg)
  • You may not fly if you are pregnant or under the influence of alcohol or drugs

Spectators

  • Family and friends are welcome to come along and watch
  • The onsite cafe has great views across the airfield

Reviews

5 out of 5 stars

Average Rating: 5
Total Reviews: 5

Find out what other customers think of the experience

Reviews

  based on 5 reviews

Rating: 5 stars
N Fern
Grab this flight, you will not regret it. Sandie is a thoroughly professional pilot and did all she...
Rating: 5 stars
Jayne Abel
I really enjoyed my flight with Sandie. Being able to fly over where I lived made it extra special.
Rating: 5 stars
Dean Shingler
The experience was brilliant sandie the pilot was very welcoming and friendly recommend this to any.
Rating: 5 stars
Paul Hunt
Outstanding, this is the best word to describe the flying experience with Sandie. We arranged to m...
Rating: 5 stars
Rosemary Clemo
I had a microlight flight with Sandy at Tatenhill Airfield. I really enjoyed it. She knew a lot abo...