Test centres for the IR
 

Is there a list of airfields that CAA test the IR from?

i.e., a list of airfields where you won't have to pay repositioning charges?

(eg Oxford, Gloucester, Bristol)

off the top of my head:

Bournemouth
Bristol
Cranfield
Oxford
Leeds

I think there is a part time office at Prestwick but not sure.

WX Man

Not Gloucester.

AD

True, true, but you only have to pop down to Filton for the ILS and Glos has the best (i.e. the worst) bendy NDB/DME that I've experienced. :p :ok:

Perth. Unless D H-H has retired completely.

tinstaafl you are right, it is perth not prestwick

Exeter is another :ok:

I think Coventry is also possible; they reposition the examiner, not the aircraft.

Regional Flight Test Centres.

Bournemouth - 01202 488255
Capt. Pat Lander (Exam 02)
Capt. Adam Whitehead (Exam 04)
Capt. D Riley (Exam 09)

Exeter
CAA Examiners Office (closed wef 31 Dec 02)
[Tests have been done in Exeter by Capt. Pete McKellar (Exam 18) - no longer a member of staff of CAA]

Cranfield - 01234 750111 Ext 5586
Capt. JR Clemons (06)
Capt. Kerry Booth (08)

Oxford - 01865 841199
Capt. Steve Oddy (05)
Capt. Iain McLelland (07)

Leeds/Bradford - 0113 2506625
Capt. Bill Macleod (03)

Perth - 01738 551498
CAA Examiner Office (Unmanned)

Bristol - 01275 475226
Capt. Graham Clifford (10)

I thought Stuart can still do intials?

MJ

MJ - who, where, or what, is Stuart?

It is a town to your south-east :=

Ah!! - that Stuart.

Snag is, the question was and they have never done initial IR testing from there.

The IAA (Irish Authorities) did some initial ratings from Stuart - but not the CAA.

CAA sticking firmly to their guns and all initial tests must be flown in UK airspace and tested by a CAA staff examiner (or specifically invited ex-staff examiner).

Single pilot IR renewals (either single engine or multi) can be flown over here - at just about any school...but not "initials".

Please don't discount Gloucester completely, when we have 2 students ready for their IR, Steve Oddy comes over from Oxford for the day and does the tests out of EGBJ. (perhaps it makes a pleasant change from the general mayhem at Oxford ?)

cfb