RAF Halton Aeroplane Club

About us

Near Aylesbury Bucks, operates a Flying Club where Servicemen and women, regardless of rank or trade, and affiliated civilians, have the opportunity of learning to fly at the lowest practical cost. Halton is 25 minutes from the M25. Nearest rail station is Wendover on the Chiltern line…45 minutes from Marylebone. The Club is well-equipped and operates 7 days a week with full-time instructors and a training fleet of 3 Cessna 152s and a PA-28 for PPL training and a Cessna C182 for more experienced pilots. Aerobatic instruction / tailwheel conversion is available on a Citabria Aurora.

Contact Details

To find out more or book a trial lesson contact the Operations Manager on:

01296 622697 (BT) or 95237 6178 (VPN)

Training Available

• JAR PPL
• NPPL
• IMC
• Taildragger conversions
• AOPA Aerobatics Courses
• All PPL / IMC Ground school theory examinations
• VHF Radio Practical

RAF Halton Aeroplane Club is ELCAS registered for the Enhanced Learning Credits (ELC)

Aircraft & Prices

(as at January 2008)

• C152 solo rate £75 per hour
• C182 solo rate £125 per hour
• Warrior solo rate £93 per hour
• Citabria solo rate £84 per hour

Dual rate for all the above - add £14.10 per hour
IMC instruction - add £21.15 per hour

Available Fuel

AVGAS 100LL Available & Oils.

Club Facilities

The Club provides a full briefing facility, complete with online NOTAM and weather information. Internet is available. There is a comfortable Crewroom with TV and DVD complete with bar providing hot drinks, other beverages and confectionary. A Simulator is currently under construction for IMC training.

Aircraft Joining Instructions

PPR: OC Ops on 95237 6367 (VPN) OR Ops Manager on 01296 622697 (BT) / 95237 6178 (VPN) All relevant information in RAF Minor Aerodromes (UK) or Pooleys.

Intense gliding activity at this airfield. NO overhead joins. Pilots are to obtain brief before arrival or departure.

Weekend arrival or departure a brief is essential, there are no circuits at weekends at this airfield.

RAFFCA Reciprocity

Any RAFFCA Service member detached to Halton will be charged the same as a Service member.  If their stay were extended, more than a 3 month period membership would be required.

Club Website

www.haltonaeroclub.org.uk