PPL at Kinloss ?

[BlooMoo]

Anyone done any private flying or taken PPL out of RAF Kinloss ? I have about 30 hrs PPL training out of WAP but its not all that convenient for me at the moment. I'm therefore considering taking a couple of weeks to visit some people who can offer me a bed in Findhorn and complete my PPL there.

Good idea or not ? Any advice much appreciated.

BM

[HelenD]

I cant comment on Kinloss but not far down the road is Inverness and I would recommend them. Having just completed my PPL there. I live on the south coast of England and the treck to Inverness was worth it.

[A and C]

It sounds like you are trying to join an RAF flying club ,they sometimes let in a small number of civilans.

The standard of instruction at these clubs is very high as you would expect from the airforce and the cost is kept down as the club has no profit motive.

If you can get into this club do so , the other advantage is that once a member of one RAF club you can become a member of other airforce clubs around the country.

[BlooMoo]

Obviously I should have thought to post on the Military Forum too. Many thanks for replies.

BM

[Avoiding Action]

While not wanting to detract from BEagle's comments on the mil forum...

Kinloss is a tremendous place to learn to fly. MFC is run in an extremely professional manner and yet retains a friendly club feeling. In addition, RAF Kinloss is generally pretty co-operative and you'll rarely get hassles from the military side, unless their activities are of an operational nature, in which case you give way. The aircraft are in good nick and there are civilian as well as military instructors. Training is, in my experience, to a very high standard.

The Moray Firth has, believe it or not, some of the finest weather in the UK and (again, my experience only) few days are lost to weather. You'll be sharing the circuit with Nimrods and the occasional fast jet and, although it could never be compared to the London area, the density of traffic can be high enough to make you think and scan effectively. Then there's the scenery - Perth, the Cairngorms, Isle of Skye, Orkney Islands, the Great Glen and Oban are all within easy reach.

I don't hold any office in the Club, so I've no axe to grind. However to set my writings in context, I've kept my membership and regularly travel up there, despite moving to the North of England.

You can find out more from
http://www.morayflyingclub.co.uk

Enjoy:cool:
AA

[Skylark4]

In addition to BEagles comment on the Mil forum, there are RAF clubs at Benson and Halton too.

Mike W

[tired-flyboy]

Have to agree with AA. Having recently left MFC, i could not ask for a better club to start or finish a ppl with.

As well as the scenery, you get to mix it with various types of ac (mostly multi engine but sometimes fast pointy ones) and as you are very close to danger areas (Tain, Fort George) you get to see how easy it is to get a DCS.

Nav routes include landaways at Wick and Inverness, also have access to the grass(v short) strip at Fern.

If you have no connection to the club (or RAF) it may be hard to get onto the camp. I would suggest you write or telephone the club to have a look round (if it's practicable- to them and you).

I believe they are about to recieve a twin so you could even do your multi - engine course with them (once they get their CAA approval).

Well good luck, it's not much but i hope it helps.

ttfn :cool:

[Guern]

Skylark out of interest what does the club at Halton fly these days?

Just curious as I went there in 86 to learn to flythe Venture Gliders.

Thanks

Nick

[Skylark4]

Guern.
I have no connection with Halton but I think they have a couple of Cessnas, 172`s probably.

Benson has a PA 28 and a 152 with talk of a Firefly.

The Ventures will have been replaced by Grob 109`s, (cant remember what the ATC call them)((Vigilant???))

Brize has several PA 28`s I think. BEagle is the one to ask about that.

Mike W