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Our ever-helpful Operations Assistant, Toby, has been wondering for a while what all the fuss was about regarding our flying fun, so decided to find out for himself! In this article, he describes flying in a light aircraft for the first time, with plenty of aerobatics thrown in for good measure!Over to you, Toby...My flight on Friday with Simon Canacott was in G-BMUO and was the 60-minute Aerobatics Experience.The conditions were bumpy, but that just added to the fun for me. Simon let me taxi th...
January 8, 2018 12:00 am
From the first inspiration, to my own Private Pilot's Licence - by AerynAlmost three weeks have passed since Laurance told me that I’d passed my Skills Test. I still can’t quite believe that I have managed to successfully negotiate the course to obtain my Private Pilot’s Licence, I’ve not been able to stop grinning about it to myself yet. Learning to fly and get my name on a PPL has been a dream of mine since I was very small. I vividly remember making and flying...
January 6, 2018 12:00 am
Another message of congratulations goes to our student Aeryn who finishes 2017 with a flourish - by passing her Radiotelephony Practical Test today! Today Aeryn was tested by our Senior Examiner, Jill Develin.What is involved in the practical RT exam?The practical RT exam can be carried out here at Redhill Aviation and is designed to demonstrate your competence using the radio, by following correct phraseology and procedures.The examiner will give you a route just as in a real flight. You will b...
December 28, 2017 12:00 am
"REDHILL TOWER, BUZZARD AT ALPHA TWO READY FOR DEPARTURE...."Seen whilst taxiing to the holding point!
December 27, 2017 12:00 am
Congratulations to our PPL pilot member Paul who today successfully completed his "complex" aircraft conversion on our Piper Arrow, G-EDVL.The eagle-eyed amongst you may remember that Paul gained his PPL with us just over 18 months ago (see here) and quickly converted from the 2 seat Cessna 152 to the 4 seat Piper Archer in order to be able to take friends and family flying too. Paul has since commenced his ATPL theory exams in preparation for obtaining his commercial licence. Tak...
December 19, 2017 12:00 am
HUGE congratulations to our student Aeryn who successfully passed her PPL Skills Test today!Despite the cold and frosty start, Aeryn was fortunate to be able to take advantage of some of the better weather we have experienced over the last week. Flying in her favourite Cessna 152 - G-BOYL, Aeryn flew with our in-house examiner, Laurance. The flight took them both to the east of Gatwick, with a diversion into East Sussex, followed by VOR work to both identify position and also for tracking p...
December 16, 2017 12:00 am
Congratulations to David who passed his Commercial Pilot's Licence (CPL) Skills Test today!David has moved to the UK from Australia and already holds an Australian CPL/IR, but wanted to convert to an EASA CPL. In Australia, David used to fly a Convair and was also a PPL instructor. David came to Redhill Aviation towards the end of the summer and has been flying our Piper Arrow G-EDVL, fitting his flying around his work based at Biggin Hill airport. David hopes to fly commercially h...
December 5, 2017 12:00 am
Watch our 12 year old student Phillip's awesome "Plane Den" being constructed last year on CBBC's revisit of "The Dengineers". It goes without saying that we are all very envious! The programme can be found using this iPlayer link (which will open in a new window).
November 11, 2017 12:00 am
HUGE congratulation to our 18 year old student James, who flew his first solo today!James came to Redhill Aviation for his first flight on 20 July this year, and in just three months has already logged 15 hours' training!Today James flew Cessna 152 G-BOYL (aka "Susan"!) with our instructor Jim for a few practice circuits, and then completed his 45th landing all alone for the very first time!Congratulations Captain! Very well done!
November 6, 2017 12:00 am
Our student Luc completed his first solo today in our Cessna 152 G-BOYL, colloquially known as Susan. The weather was a little more challenging than expected as the wind at Redhill was blowing at 10 knots with a significant variation, but as Luc showed the ability to manage on the previous circuits, our instructor Mark knew he would be able to cope on his own! Click on this link to watch a video of Luc's first solo landing. Brilliant job, well done Luc!
November 5, 2017 12:00 am
