Want to learn Aerobatics? Find out how:

STEP ONE:
Find your nearest Aerobatics school (listed below) and enrol on a basic aerobatics course or AOPA Aerobatics Couse. The Aopa course is 8 hours of instruction and by the end of it you should be able to fly the beginner's sequence.

STEP TWO:
Buy Alan Cassidy's 'Better Aerobatics'. It's the best buy you will make for your aerobatics training, written by the master coach himself! See his website: www.worldaerobatics.com

STEP THREE:
Find an aerobatic friend! Have a chat with the aerobatics instructor at your nearest club. They will put you in touch with someone who is also starting to learn aeros.
Do this and as well as a new mate you can also have someone who can watch your aeros from the ground and give you tips. It's great fun to learn together and it means that you can halve the costs by entering your first competition.

STEP FOUR:
Choose your mount. Your local aerobatic school will more than likely have an aircraft for you to hire for competitions. However, check the boards at your club or in the aircraft for sale section in LOOP. It is a good idea to get into a share for aerobatic aircraft - the group acts as a mini aerobatic club and helps bring down the cost.

STEP FIVE
Enter your first competition. Competitions are fantastic fun. As well as the thrill of competing and displaying your new flying skills to a panel of judges, you'll meet pilots who share the same passion as you!


 London

Freestyle Aviation
Based: White Waltham Airfield
T. 07808 059 881
W. www.worldaerobatics.com

London Aerobatic Company
Based: Enstone & Denham
T. 01869 340593
M. 07946 893051
E. londonaeros@hotmail.com
W. www.londonaeros.com

North London Aero Club
Based: Panshanger Aerodrome
T. 01707 391791
E.
W. www.northlondonflyingschool.com

 East Anglia

Flying Club Conington
Based: Peterborough Business Airfield
T. 01487 834161
E.
W. www.flying-club-conington.co.uk

Stapleford Flying Club
Based: Stapleford Aerodrome
T. 01708 688380
E.
W. www.flysfc.com

Willowair Flying Club
Based: Southend Airport
T. 01702 531555
E.
W. www.willowair.co.uk

Northamptonshire School of Flying
Based: Sywell Aerodrome
T. 01832 280289
W. www.nsof.co.uk

 South West

Cornwall Flying Club
Based: Bodmin Airfield
T. 01208 821419

W. www.cornwallflyingclub.com

Flightpass
Based: Exeter International Airport
T. 01392 367653
E.
W. www.flying-club.com

The Ultimate High Academy
Based: Kemble Airfield
T. 01243 576137
E.
W. www.ultimatehigh.co.uk

Old Sarum Flying Club
Based: Old Sarum Airfield
T. 01722 322525
E.
W. www.oldsarumflyingclub.co.uk

 South East

The Flying Hut
Based: Shoreham Airport
T. 01273 455177
W. www.theflyinghut.co.uk

TG Aviation
Based: Manston
T. 01843 823656
E.
W. www.tgaviation.com

 Scotland

Moray Flying Club 
RAF Kinloss
Moray
Scotland
IV36 3UH
T. 01309 672161 ext 7361.