I'd like to give my nephew a trial flying lesson, but he's a big lad -- about 18 stone. Does anyone know of a flying school near London (preferably to the south, but anywhere will do) where this will not be a problem? I believe some schools use four-seater aircraft. Thanks for your help.
I just did a quick w&b and we can certainly offer flying lessons to your nephew in our PA 28 warrior. He would also be fine in our SuperCub or DA 40 even with me (100 kg) as instructor. All we need to do is manage the fuel. If he flies with our lady instructor there would be no issue.
I can even offer aerobatics in our Slingsby T67, although we would need to go with minimum fuel and forgo the parachutes.
I recently taught student who is 6'8" tall and weighs in at 125 kg. he mainly flew in a 172, but he did fit in the warrior too. Unfortunately, he could not get his knees under the instrument panel in the DA 40.
I instruct at Redhill. Pm me if you want any more details.