Elstree Aerodrome
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The owner may be 120 but I am sure he is smart enough to own shares in all UK prop overhaul shops, judging from the amount of gravel on the runway and elsewhere.
Why doesn't somebody get a broom and sweep it up?
Why doesn't somebody get a broom and sweep it up?
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: London
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I learnt at Cabair 19 years ago and have not flown with them since as they are just too expensive. A friend has been trying to learn to fly a helicopter with them buit about 50% of his lessons were canecelled to to unavailability of machines or instructors!
I have two friends who are learning with Firecrest and are very happy, and Flyteam no longer exists after Disley became involved.
Declaring an interest, I have an aircraft at Elstree and in spite of the fact that it's (Elstree - not the a/c!) a bit tatty in places it's friendly and compared to other places quite cheap.
It's all about chemistry. Give Firecrest a try and if you like them go for it, and pay for say ten hours at a time.
I have two friends who are learning with Firecrest and are very happy, and Flyteam no longer exists after Disley became involved.
Declaring an interest, I have an aircraft at Elstree and in spite of the fact that it's (Elstree - not the a/c!) a bit tatty in places it's friendly and compared to other places quite cheap.
It's all about chemistry. Give Firecrest a try and if you like them go for it, and pay for say ten hours at a time.
Join Date: Nov 2004
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Declaring an interest, I have an aircraft at Elstree and in spite of the fact that it's (Elstree - not the a/c!) a bit tatty in places it's friendly and compared to other places quite cheap.
Yes, the FISOs are a bit grumpy - but then a FISO should never be confused with an ATCO, it can be a very dangerous step for a FISO to offer too much. And they definitely don't... Landing fees seem to vary a bit - quite fair with a cash payment, but double the price for a debit card payment. Parking charges are very reasonably though, under £10 a night for a twin, fairly close to London. On the bright side, the fuel bay staff are friendly and helpful - even when pumping annoyingly precise quantities of filthy Jet A-1 into various tanks stored around the aircraft...
In summary: very definitely not somewhere I'd choose as a destination myself, but I'm happy enough to fly in & out when someone else is paying!