microlight - buckinghmashire

[james747james]

Hi there, is there anyone living in buckinghamshire flying microlights? Would like to know where i can start learning to fly the wieght shift microlights. Im near High Wycombe area. Is Oxford the nearest place??

cheers James :ok:

[wulf190a]

Give the BMAA (british microlight aircraft association) a call and they will send you a list of all the schools.

phone. 01869 338888

regards.

[magpienja]

Look here.

http://www.bmaa.org/clubs.asp

Nick.

Flying a mainair F2a.

[tangovictor]

Hi James
I learnt to fly a microlight ( Eurostar ) at FlyCB Oxford, friendly folks, top notch airfield, atc, long runway etc
there's also a microlight school at Booker ( Eurostar ) , and another at Chiltern Airpark C42 & Dynamic, grass airfield, less formailties, without doubt there's others around.
also, a thriving microlight club (s) bucks microlight & berks microlight, message me if you require more details

[james747james]

Hey thanks alot for the replies. one more question, if i go for the weight shift microlight or the 3 axis microlights would it be possible to fly outside of the UK?? and is the licenece an NPPL?

Cheers James :ok:

[tangovictor]

yes you can fly either to most European countries, with an nppl m, strangly if you went for an nppl sep, your restricted to UK

[james747james]

thanks tango victor, what does NPPL SEP mean exactly?

James :ok:

[tangovictor]

single engined piston
visit for more info
http://www.bmaa.org/default.asp
http://www.nppl.uk.com/

[Whopity]

On a NPPL its called a SSEA Simple Single Engine Aeroplane
not an SEP.

[james747james]

so whats the point of upgrading to NPPL SEP?? any sort of benefits then the NPPL M?

James :ok:

[SpeedbirdXK8]

Highly recomend you speak with Mark Hayter at Fly CB based at Oxford. He will give you the full SP.

[ContinentalC85]

How about Chiltern Aero / Chiltern Park near Benson
really nice field
www.chilter.aero (http://www.chilter.aerop)

[airborne_artist]

C85 - the OP said "Would like to know where i can start learning to fly the wieght shift microlights."

and I'm pretty certain that Chiltern only trains on 3-axis - there's no reference to weight-shift on their website (http://www.chiltern.aero/page.php?page=Our_Aircraft)

[james747james]

ContinentalC85 looks like a really good place to fly but i'd prefer to learn on the weight shift microlights. But it seems to me that i'd have to travel about an hour just to get to a place that has the weight shift microlights :ugh:

If thats the case would it be possible to do my training at Wycombe airpark (Booker) on the 3 axis and at a later date go onto weight shift? Would take a few hours to convert? if so then that sounds like a plan!!

James :ok:

ps. thanks for all your help everyone!

[The Flying Pram]

Just remember that ALL the controls in a weightshift work in the opposite sense, including the ground steering! Many pilots happily switch from one to another but there's always the nagging worry of making the wrong control input when you're 10 ft off the deck...

Another possibility is doing some or all of your training overseas. There are several schools operating the U.K. syllabus, and a popular option is to do an intensive course and take the family as well - they can enjoy a holiday, whilst you get your license!

[james747james]

Well I do need a holiday!!! I wouldn't know where to start to do it abroad but it does interest me. Has anyone got any good places to do wieght shift microlighting abroad??


Cheers James :ok:

[The Flying Pram]

Complete searchable list of U.K. & overseas clubs and schools here. (http://www.bmaa.org/clubs.asp)

[james747james]

thanks for that Flying Pram, just read on one website that if you have an NPPL (M) you can't fly more then 8nm from where youve taken off from. Is that true?? I thought you could fly to france and other places in europe from the UK etc etc.

James :ok:

[airborne_artist]

just read on one website that if you have an NPPL (M) you can't fly more then 8nm from where youve taken off from.

The NPPL(M) comes in two flavours, light (15 hours) and full-fat (25 hours). The 15 hour course just teaches you to fly, with no navigation tuition, hence the range limits. The 25 hour syllabus is unrestricted. The full info here (http://www.nppl.uk.com/Syllabus/NPPL%20_%20Microlight%20_%20Rating%20Syllabus%20Version%202. pdf)

[james747james]

Wow i was getting worried then, thank you airborne artist for clearing that up for me!!

James :ok: