Between the River Medway and Chatham lies Rochester Airport where the microlights fly free! This is a wonderful part of the country to take a microlight lesson, as there are big vistas to be had over the North Kent countryside and coastline.
We are offering 30 & 60-minute flights in fixed wing microlights for you. Microlights need far less runway to take off and land than your standard light aircraft. That's why the grass airstrips at Rochester are just right for microlighting. It's uncontrolled airspace too, so you won't be hanging around waiting for big jets who take priority.
Rochester Airport is steeped in aviation history, having opened in 1934 when the Short Brothers moved in to test-fly the planes they built. With various tenants throughout the decades, from the RAF to Marconi, the airfield's future is now secured with a commitment to civil aviation and the development of the business/industrial park too.
The school is operated by Greg Burns and his team, who are all passionate about the joys of flying in microlights. And a cool little anecdote; Greg's passion for flying started with a trial lesson voucher he received as a Christmas present when he was a teenager!
Greg flies and trains pupils fixed-wing microlights. You'll be soaring the skies in an Ikarus C42, the most popular and best-performing fixed wing microlight. It looks just like a plane and behaves just like a plane too. You'll be in a closed cockpit, sitting alongside your instructor pilot.
Each flight starts with a full briefing and introduction to the aircraft and a talk on the basic controls. Then you're ready to head off into the Kentish skies above Rochester in your microlight.
