June 14, 2017 12:00 am
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More congratulations go to our student Stuart who today ALSO passed his PPL Skills Test!Stuart previously held a PPL licence, but let it lapse and hadn't flown for around ten years. He chose Redhill Aviation to help him with the necessary retraining and preparation required in order to take the Skills Test once again. After around ten hours, Stuart was ready and flew the test with our in-house examiner Jim.Flying Cessna 152 G-BOLV, Stuart made the most of the lovely summer sunshine!Stuart no...
June 7, 2017 12:00 am
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Today marks the third anniversary for Redhill Aviation Flight Training under its new ownership and what better way to mark the occasion than with another beautiful aviation-themed cake?!Staff and students were certainly enjoying the occasion:However we were just about able to manage to wrestle it back from our instructor Simon, so do pop in if you are passing to celebrate with us - there is still a litte left!
May 26, 2017 12:00 am
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Best friends and fellow students Pablo and Luca both performed their qualifying cross country flights today!Luca and Pablo initially weren't sure whether to learn to fly in the UK or Spain. Not only was the British weather a concern, but also the language. However, they both feel lucky to have made the decision to fly with us at Redhill Aviation, here in (sometimes) sunny Surrey!Six months into their PPL courses, Luca and Pablo not only feel that they have learned a great deal about flying a...
May 23, 2017 12:00 am
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Today our student Pablo set off with instructor Laurance for a cross country training flight as a partial practice for his upcoming Qualifying Cross Country. After displaying excellent navigations skills, Pablo landed Cessna 152 G-BMUO successfully at Goodwood aerodrome for the first time. As a treat for Pablo on the return leg, instructor Laurance decided to try to arrange for a South to North crossing over Gatwick, so that both student and instructor could see their mutual workplaces...
May 18, 2017 12:00 am
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Congratulations to our instructor Mark Jeffries who passed his initial type rating for the Robinson R22 helicopter today with EBG Helicopters (also based at Redhill Aerodrome).Even though the weather was a little bit challenging, with poor visibility with plenty of drizzle, Mark passed his proficiency check first time!From now on, when Mark isn't busy instructing on fixed-wing aircraft for us at Redhill Aviation, we shall be listening out for his helicopter callsign "Redhill88"!Ver...
May 6, 2017 12:00 am
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HUGE congratulations to our student Mark who today achieved his first solo!Mark is an experienced glider pilot and instructor, but is now in the process of making the transition to powered aircraft and is working towards his LAPL licence. Mark flew his first solo in C152 G-BOLV late in the afternoon after practicing a few circuits on Rwy 08L with instructor Laurance beforehand. The weather was gloomy but the winds were light for the big event. Well done Mark, a great achievement!
April 30, 2017 12:00 am
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Below is a report from our student Aeryn about her first solo navigation flight:Another milestone passed today - I took G-BOYL away from the comfort of the circuit at Redhill Aerodrome for a short cross country flight to Bewl Water and back, navigating on my own for the first time.Am I weird that I like the drawing lines on the chart bit almost as much as the flying..?The weather was a little overcast but calm and the air was thankfully pleasantly smooth (especially after my headbanging incident...
April 23, 2017 12:00 am
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Our breakfast Fly Out this month was to Popham. The visibility wasn't great - a bit hazy - but perfectly flyable, and the temperature was a pleasant 12 degrees. As everyone started to arrive at Redhill around 9:30am, the weather reported at Odiham was OVC 800 feet, so not ideal.
April 19, 2017 12:00 am
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With the better weather upon us, perhaps you might be thinking of venturing further afield with your flying?We've found a great website which gives lots of helpful information about how to undertake your very first flight to the Channel Islands. As always, our instructors will also be happy to answer any questions you may have and help you prepare for your forthcoming adventure. Don't forget to also check out our downloads page, where our CFI Laurance has helpfully provided a guide ...
March 26, 2017 12:00 am
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Congratulations to our student Aeryn, who has been busy with the books recently and progressing through her theory exams.Aeryn has scored 100% in her Meteorology exam, 92% for Principles of Flight and 84% for Navigation. Very well done!Aeryn is now looking forward to getting back up into the air again, hopefully to put her navigation theory skills into practice with a landaway to Lydd for the first time. We shall watch this space....
