TAILWHEEL CONVERSION AND HIRE
A tailwheel rating can open up a whole different world of flying for any PPL holder! We offer training to qualified PPL holders to expand your skills and flying horizons. Additonally, we hire both our Piper L4 Cub and DHC1 Chipmunk to exisiting tailwheel rated pilots.
Training
Hire
The Aircraft
Piper L4 Cub
G-BBLH - Our Piper L4 Cub is a true Warbird, and was originally put into service in 1944 as 43-1145 (c/n 10549) and served with the Free French in North Africa and then through to Italy.
After the war she was put to civilian use as F-BFQY until 1973 when she was brought to the UK to live with Shipping and Airlines and re-registered G-BBLH.
The Cub is a classic aircraft to learn the skills of taildragging and you will quickly understand the differences both on the ground and in the air of this wonderful aircraft.
DHC 1 Chipmunk
G-BXHA - The deHavilland Canada Chipmunk needs no introduction to anyone that was an Air Cadet in the 1960's through to the 1990's. Used by many military forces as the primary trainer for new aircrew, many a fast jet pilot will tell you this aircraft is where they learnt their trade!
WP925, as she was originally known, was manufactured at de Havilland's Broughton - Hawarden factory in 1952 and then was delivered into service with the Royal Air Force on the 6th January 1953. She was then stored until 27th May 1953 when she was issued to the Light Aircraft School at Middle Wallop. She served here until the end of the AAC use of the Chipmunk for training on 27th March 1997.
