Helicopter Introduction Package in Yorkshire

Building confidence at the controls takes time, and this half-day helicopter experience gives you exactly that. With two separate flying lessons, dedicated instruction and your very first pilot's logbook to take home, it's an excellent introduction for anyone interested in helicopter flying or considering future pilot training.

🚁 Key Details

• Duration: Half day (includes two 30-minute flight lessons and a break)
• Group Size: 1 participant
• Location: Yorkshire

🎓 Key Skills

• Understanding helicopter flight controls
• Developing confidence at the controls
• Straight and level flight techniques
• Introduction to hovering
• Recording flight time in a pilot's logbook

✈️ What to Expect

Following your arrival at Sherburn-in-Elmet, you'll meet your instructor for a detailed pre-flight briefing covering the Robinson R44 helicopter, the lesson plan and the flying exercises you'll complete during the day. Once you're familiar with the aircraft and safety procedures, it's time for the first of two 30-minute helicopter lessons.

Throughout the first flight, your instructor will introduce the controls before allowing you to take over under close supervision. You'll begin developing an understanding of how the helicopter responds while experiencing the unique feeling of flying the aircraft yourself. After landing, you'll enjoy a relaxed break of around 45 minutes, giving you time to ask questions, discuss your progress with your instructor and enjoy a coffee before heading back into the air.

The second lesson builds on everything you've already learned, giving you additional time at the controls while introducing more advanced beginner exercises, including the challenge of hovering. By the end of the experience you'll receive your first pilot's logbook to record your training, and if you choose to continue learning in the future, the flight time completed during both lessons can count towards your helicopter pilot qualification.

📍 Location

Positioned in Sherburn-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire, the training airfield provides an excellent environment for helicopter instruction thanks to its quieter surroundings away from major commercial airports. This allows lessons to focus on flying rather than unnecessary waiting on the ground.

Purpose-built helicopter facilities and dedicated training areas create an ideal setting for aspiring pilots. Friends and family are welcome to watch helicopters arriving and departing from the designated viewing area beside the helipad, subject to operational activity.

✅ Prerequisites

Participants should be in reasonable health before taking part. Anyone with epilepsy, vertigo or another medical condition that could affect flying should discuss this with the team before booking.

No previous flying experience is required, making this package suitable for complete beginners. Anyone under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a paying adult, and participation remains at the operator's discretion.

❤️ Why Choose Us

Specialising in helicopter training since 1989, the team has introduced countless students to flying while accumulating more than 40,000 hours of helicopter instruction. Their experienced instructors are skilled at helping beginners develop confidence in a relaxed and supportive environment.

Every lesson takes place in the Robinson R44, one of the world's most widely used helicopter training aircraft. As a UK CAA-licensed training provider, they offer professional instruction that can provide the first steps towards gaining a helicopter pilot licence.