Private owners and flying schools in London

Who flies in London

Private owners and flying schools

Owner-flyers and students at aerodromes around London.

Hero image: Photo: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Owner-flyers and students at aerodromes around London.

The aircraft

Robinson R22, R44, Guimbal Cabri G2 (Elstree Helicopters per a school listing).

Where they fly from

Elstree (Elstree Helicopters, Flying Pig), Denham (HQ Aviation), Wycombe Air Park (one operator), Redhill. Check ATO approval with the CAA.

Helicopters parked at Redhill Aerodrome (training and private helicopters)
Helicopters parked at Redhill Aerodrome (training and private helicopters)Photo: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

How to tell them apart

Small piston helicopters; no distinguishing official colours.

Sourced facts

A Wycombe Air Park operator describes itself as a CAA approved training organisation and AOC holder offering PPL(H) training.

Pictures

Eurocopter EC120 Colibri at Redhill
Eurocopter EC120 Colibri at RedhillPhoto: MilborneOne, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons