A flight instructor is a person who teaches others to fly aircraft. Specific privileges granted to holders of a flight instructor qualification vary from country to country, but very generally, a flight instructor serves to enhance or evaluate the knowledge
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We are always proud of our students who realise their dream and achieve their pilots licence. Many go on from the Private Pilots Licence to the Commercial Pilots Licence. We teach people with disabilities also to become commanders of aeroplanes.
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On 28th MAY 2011 Freedom in the Air (FITA) hosted the first ‘Introduction to Aviation’ day beginning from Cranfield Airport in Bedfordshire, UK (EGTC), for the summer 2011 flying season. The day is named, for obvious reasons, Freedom Wings day.
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The Commercial Pilot Licence allows a pilot to be remunerated for flying work and forms the basis for advanced flight training for those wishing to pursue a career as a commercial pilot. It is a pre-requisite for pilots wishing to
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The holder may act as pilot in an aeroplane under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) in controlled airspace. Multi-Engine Rating (MEP): This rating enables the holder to fly multi-engine piston, land based aircraft. You must be a current PPL (Aeroplanes) holder
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This Licence entitles you to act as Pilot in command of single engine piston aircraft registered in the EC carrying passengers on flights anywhere in the world. Habits developed during the first hours of Private Pilot Training are the making
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Every student we train has the potential to become a heavy jet pilot. We specialise in the training of those wishing to obtain their Commercial Pilots Licence, Instrument Rating, Multi-Engine Rating, Flight Instructor through to Private Pilots Licence and beyond.
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Cranfield Flying School offers a wide range of flying courses for those seeking to start a career as a pilot or simply those that wish to experience the joy of hands on flight. Our qualified and experienced flying instructors will
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There are lots of great reasons to fly at night, and pilots who choose to should embrace it and learn more about it. For starters, the views can be truly spectacular. on a moonless night, the bright lights from below make it easier to spot adjacent terrain and obstacles. If you want to avoid turbulence, night (and early morning) is one of the best times to fly. Winds die down at night, which reduces mechanical turbulence, particularly over hills and terrain.
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Cranfield Flying School offers a wide range of flying courses for those seeking to start a career as a pilot or simply those that wish to experience the joy of hands on flight. Our qualified and experienced flying instructors will guide you through all you need to know to master the sky. For detailed course breakdown, click on the course title you wish to find out more about below. Cranfield Flying School (CFS) is one of Europe’s longest established flying schools and pilot training facilities. We offer pilot training courses that can prepare you for your first solo flight as a new pilot, through to giving you the professional pilot training needed to become a commercial airline pilot.
The IMC rating syllabus was introduced by the CAA as an instrument qualification that they regarded to be a vital part in raising the standard of flying considerably and more importantly making the air a much safer place for all who use it.
This is an introduction to Air Law Part 2 and the Instrument Meteorological Conditions (I.M.C) rating syllabus. Over the comings weeks at CFS, we will be releasing more seminar audio tapes for you to listen and learn from. You as a holder of PPL owe it to yourself and fellow pilots to obtain the IMC rating before it goes forever from April 2012.
Every student that CFS educates has the potential to become a heavy jet pilot. The specialty is in the training of those wishing to obtain their Commercial Pilots Licence, Instrument Rating, Multi-Engine Rating, and Flight Instructor through to Private Pilot’s Licence and beyond.
Adam Luper is touring France to complete the hours required to start the CPL course. In this video, we join him on day 3 of his epic voyage. On day3, Adam got to take his aeroplane back to where she was built, in Reims, capital of the Champagn region.
Routing: Limoges, Chalon Sur Seone (diversion due to IFR weather at Dijon), Troy, Reims.
The IMC rating syllabus was introduced by the CAA as an instrument qualification that they regarded to be a vital part in raising the standard of flying considerably and more importantly making the air a much safer place for all who use it.
This is an introduction to Air Law and the Instrument Meteorological Conditions (I.M.C) rating syllabus. With the IMC rating the standard of your flying will improve, your confidence will increase with a greater understanding of advanced instrument flying that will result in new satisfaction and achievement. You as a holder of PPL owe it to yourself and fellow pilots to obtain the IMC rating before it goes forever from April 2012.
Adam Luper, CPL student at CFS flew around France during November 2011 to complete the remainder of his required hours prior to course start. In this video we watch Adam complete his 300 NM cross flight. With an early start in Northern France, he makes it almost to the south.
