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Flying microlights in the UK

Finmere Aerodrome is 3 miles west of Buckingham From M1 Southbound and Northampton From M1 Junction 15 (Northampton) take A508 south (“Stony Stratford”) or from Northampton ring road (M1 Junction 15A) take A43 to Towcester and then A5 south. At Old Stratford roundabout (A508/A5 junction) take A422 to Buckingham.  Follow ring road (A421) south and Flying microlights in the UK

Trial Flights and Pilot Training

A trial flight or “air experience flight” is actually your first lesson in a microlight aircraft – to be precise, Flight Exercise 3 from the British Microlight Aircraft Association (BMAA) Syllabus of Microlight Pilot Training.  It’s your chance to experience the truly amazing sensation of flight in one of these tiny, yet incredibly robust, flying Trial Flights and Pilot Training

Pilot Training Courses

Microflights is a registered dealer for Mainair Pegasus, manufacturers of the world-beating Mainair Blade and Quantum flexwing microlights.  Mainair Sports have been manufacturing microlights since the 1970s in Rochdale and are acknowledged worldwide for their engineering and after-sales excellence.  Prices for an entry-level Mainair Rapier or Quantum Lite are around £10,000, rising to around £20,000 Pilot Training Courses

Aviation for ordinary people

This article by James McCafferty first appeared in ‘Rise’ magazine in 2002. Imagine you’re riding pillion on a motor scooter – you know, one of those Vespas or Lambrettas that we kids of the sixties used to ride around on.  The engine starts. You’re holding on to the metal tubes just behind your seat.  You Aviation for ordinary people

Insurance for flying microlights

As you’d expect, Microflights is fully insured for third party and passenger liability, including, of course, student pilot cover.  Our £500,000 cover is valid in all European countries and is provided by Robert Fleming Insurance Brokers (UK) Ltd. These cover us in the event of a claim, but they don’t cover you.  We therefore recommend Insurance for flying microlights

Flights to Mallorca

You can get amazingly cheap flights to Palma from the main UK airports.  The main budget carriers who offer low prices (and we’ve seen prices as low as £25 for an all-inclusive return flight!) are easyJet (including Go), Air Europa and BMI Baby.  Even in July and August, if you are reasonably flexible on your Flights to Mallorca

Microflights – Microlight pilot training in the UK and Mallorca

MICROLIGHT TRIAL FLIGHTS AND PILOT TRAINING at Finmere Aerodrome UNITED KINGDOM Aeródromo de Ses Salines MALLORCA Contact James McCafferty for further details 01296 712705 james@microflights.com 39 Greenway Great Horwood Milton Keynes MK17 0QR United Kingdom Mallorca contact number (00 34) 626 033 770

Flying microlights

CONTACT US Please use the form below if you have any general queries about trial flights or pilot training either in the UK or in Mallorca. Contact James McCafferty for further details 01296 712705 james@microflights.com 39 Greenway Great Horwood Milton Keynes MK17 0QR United Kingdom Mallorca contact number (00 34) 626 033 770