Aerobatics North West UK

[marcm]

Hello,
I am new to the forum and have been searching online for some time to find anywhere in the North West of the UK for aerobatic experiences.

There used to be a couple of companies at Barton and Blackpool but the seem to have stopped doing it.

Is there anywhere that I can get an experience as a gift for my wife ? She used to be mesmerised by the four-eyes plane that used to do the stunts at Barton.

[Sir George Cayley]

Calling Vic! Message for Mr C. If he don't know nobody knows.

SGC

[magpienja]

Seem to remember the flying School at Sleap do aeros...sort of the N/W I suppose.

[piperboy84]

Aeros in the Northwest of the UK?

Not sure if they do that at Oban or Plockton, Broadford maybe

sorry couldn't resist.

[Maoraigh1]

Oban or Plockton, Broadford maybe

I didn't realise some people thought of them as being in the North West.
I can confirm no-one north of Ullapool does it.

[marcm]

Sleap is looking good, Midlands is not too far away from Manchester. Thanks for the input guys and bonny Scotland is a little toooo far North.

[ak7274]

There is always Cas Smith at Full Sutton near York, but don't forget your passports for entry into God's own country.

[Zulu Alpha]

Bob Pooler at Sleap does aerobatic training in a Firefly. His students regularly enter aerobatic competitions.

Nice chap and a nice setup.

Cas Smith is also good. He has a Pitts S2B at Full Sutton

[scrambled]

Aeros NW

Another vote for Bob at Sleap. Perfect for instruction and fun intro flights.

[Fishtailed]

Try HIGHG at Blackpool, Chipmunk, Bulldog, Yak 50, what more do you want?

[marcm]

I have bought the gift voucher for Sleap, hopefully the recipient will be over the moon.

Thanks for all the suggestions.

[Dave Wilson]

Glad you got sorted but Sleap's hardly NW is it! It's further south than me and I'm East Midlands.

[JDA2012]

Sleap = 52.8347° N, 2.7703° W
East Midlands = 52.8311° N, 1.3281° W

Not a lot in it, to be sure - certainly heading appears to be as near due East / West as could be desired. I fly from Blackpool and would intuitively have classed Sleap as NW England (though not UK!) as I count it as "local", but suspect I might not if I had to drive there - the world is smaller in an aircraft .

My actual reason for posting is that I am looking into gaining an Aerobatic Rating next year, as it seems a logical progression in terms of improving my overall abilities and comfort levels (PPL+NR, IMC / IR(R) skills test on Friday). I have also been directed to Sleap but will make further enquiries at Blackpool on the back of the direction here.

[GGR155]

Flying Club at Tatenhill have a Decathlon which can be regularly seen being put through its paces by the CFI. I do believe instruction is available.