Flying school---London area?

[ivierre]

I apologise if this post is at the wrong place.

I am very interested in getting into the aviation field as a pilot. I do not have any experience and thinking of starting with my PPL.

Can anyone recommend any good school at London area? I do not have a car for now so hopefull a school not too hard to get around to?

thanks...(sorry new to london area)

[ChocksAwayUK]

I was in the same position a couple of years ago and found 3 ppl schools accessable by public transport from London. Will really depend where in London you are as to which suits you best though. I ended up doing at the Pilot Centre in Denham and was very happy there.

Pilot Centre, Denham

Also see Stapleford - bit tricky to get to.

and

Various schools at Biggin Hill - involves long and infrequent bus journey.

There may be others, i'm not sure. But i was very happy with the instruction and atmosphere at Denham, though the airlfield is a 20 minute walk from the station which i managed once per week. If i was going every day i'd consider getting a car!

[scubawasp]

www.harvardaviation.com at Redhill

[ivierre]

thanks for the replies.

ChocksAwayUK- how long did it take to walk from the station to Denham school? Also, what are the fees i have to pay before i can start the course?

scubawasp- I am wondering if it is close to any train/rail system?

Thanks and sorry, new to London...

[ChocksAwayUK]

You can start the course for as little as the cost of a trial lesson (£90) though i think there may a slight incentive to pay for the whole course up front (£5625 - though you will go over this with books, equipment, away landing fees, extra lessons etc). May be best to "pay as you go" - all prices are on the website.

As i said, the airfield is 20 minute walk from Denham station. Denham is a 30 minute train journey from Marylebone (west/central London) and there are other stops throughout NW london on the way.

[scubawasp]

There is a train service from london to redhill, the schools there will pick you up if you ask them, after all, they want your buisness

[Leezyjet]

Try also West London Aero Club at White Waltham, or any of the clubs at Wycombe Air Park.

Both will involve a train journey to either Maidenhead or High Wycombe and a short taxi ride from the train station to the airfield's.

[LUXSTAR]

forget london

i went to ppl ground studies at white waltham...there is nice guy call bob olson ground instuctor....it friendly school has real charector in berkshire.....ex raf base.it got a nice canteen....all kind of pilots pop in there....do it there...but they only fly in pipier/big chessna...any way go and see...i use to take train from padinngton to maidenhead....then taxi/somebody will pic you you up if are a fulltime student...they have a helicopter school as well, different company..elite helicopters...its nice to get out of london and big air traffic..you dont need that while you starting off.....good luck....