Flight experience/lessons North East

[Shark Slipper]

I wonder if anyone can offer some words of advice on booking a flight experience or some lessons for my partner in and around the North East of England. There are a few companies operating in Newcastle and Durham and I've had a read at some reviews, some positive and some not so.

I wonder if anyone has any experience good, bad or just some views really.

[dodgepot]

You could have a look at Eshott in northumberland

Www.eshottairfield.com

[BabySharkDooDooDooDooDooDoo]

What sort of flying does she/you plan to do? Just that a NPPL microlight licence (up to 600kg takeoff weight) could be enough, cheaper, and more fun

[hammo19]

There a super airfield at Fishburn near Sedgefield. I think they do experience flights/training there. It has a brilliant airfield cafe too.

[Shark Slipper]

Sorry for the lack of updates I should've been sorting this out during the weekend but err.... (insert excuse for lack of organisation)

dodgepot said:

You could have a look at Eshott in northumberland

Www.eshottairfield.com

Thanks for the recommendation dodgepot, have you had any experience with them?

BabySharkDooDooDooDooDooDoo said:

What sort of flying does she/you plan to do? Just that a NPPL microlight licence (up to 600kg takeoff weight) could be enough, cheaper, and more fun

Yes I did think about that and every time I watch that scene in You Only Live Twice it makes me want to fly a microlight. However it's not for me but my partner had some experience years ago doing some basic flying lessons so hence the train of thought.

hammo19 said:

There a super airfield at Fishburn near Sedgefield. I think they do experience flights/training there. It has a brilliant airfield cafe too.

The photo of the breakfast would've sold that but cant find much in the way of details for the flight school.