Tuition - learn to fly at Rufforth East

Flying Tuition at Rufforth East

Rufforth East has a selection of professional CAA/BMAA/LAA Approved Flight Instructors and LAA Coaches who cover training in General Aviation Fixed Wing aircraft3-Axis Microlights and Gyroplanes (also called AutoGyros or Gyrocopters)

You can train in your own aircraft or in modern well equipped school aircraft.

Rufforth East hosts different opportunities to learn to fly from ab-initio training, regaining ratings or updating your flying skills.

With hard runways, short taxiing distance and situated clear of controlled airspace and restricted areas you will get more flying in at Rufforth East per hour, helping accelerate your learning towards issue of your Private Pilots License or class/type rating.

With the airfield open dawn ’till dusk 365 days per year and with flexibility you can set your training agenda with your instructor to suit your budget and lifestyle.

New UK Pilot Licensing Regime

The CAA have recently announced updates to the UK pilot licensing regime with harmonisation of types of licenses,  standardisation of training requirements, refreshed revalidation requirements and updated license add-ons ratings. 

For more information please click here to view a presentation given to Microlight Instructors by the BMAA.

Flight Instructors based at Rufforth East

Fixed Wing - SEP

3-Axis Microlights & SEP

Gyroplanes

Bob Sansoni - CFI
Mark Badminton - CFI
Jim Hughes - CFI
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