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Trial Lesson on a modern trainer.

Old 11th August 2023 | 16:57
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Trial Lesson on a modern trainer.

Young person wants to learn to fly (for pleasure) on a trainer that was at least built this century, or better still in the last decade. I am struggling to help him find a flying club/school within 100 miles of London that actually has a young fleet. Any recommendations please?
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Old 11th August 2023 | 17:00
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Fly About Aviation have Pipistrel's at Damyn's Hall
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Old 11th August 2023 | 19:34
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SEMET Blackbushe

SEMET at Blackbushe have 2x DA40 as well as some PA28 with a modern cockpit fit. They also have more advanced types if desired and offer a wide range of training options.
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+1 for SEMET.
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Old 12th August 2023 | 12:13
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Even better...

https://www.blackbusheaviation.com/p...on-sonaca-200/

The S200 is a new design and only a couple of years old
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ah, they all fly the same in the end...
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Old 12th August 2023 | 17:22
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Most part 141 flight schools over here are using diamonds or Cirruses.
The pilots that they produce aren’t as good (in my opinion, as a presumably disinterested observer) as the independent guys that do it in Cessnas, pipers, or (especially) beech sport iterations
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Old 13th August 2023 | 15:37
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Originally Posted by V12
Young person wants to learn to fly (for pleasure) on a trainer that was at least built this century, or better still in the last decade. I am struggling to help him find a flying club/school within 100 miles of London that actually has a young fleet. Any recommendations please?
I'd recommend not being so picky!
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Old 13th August 2023 | 16:03
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Thanks to all who have made recommendations. Don't think I would have found them so easily. Much appreciated.
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