Upcoming Event Day and Fly in with Echelon Air Flight Training and Cirrus UK at Earls Colne Airfield Saturday 21st September Echelon Air, a Cirrus Authorised Flight Training Centre, will be on hand throughout the day demonstrating their Cirrus. They will also be explaining their offerings; a wealth of flying experiences for pilots of all […]
Our latest competition winner, Andy Moore enjoyed his flight with our new instructor Alex! “I was so pleased to have been chosen as a recent competition winner! The first stand out thing to say is the warm welcome I got when I arrived at the centre. Everyone was pleased to point me in the right […]
Meet Sarah, one of our fantastic members at Anglian Flight Centres. When and why did you first get into flying? I turned 60 last year and decided it was probably very necessary to start ticking a few things off my ‘bucket’ list, one of which was to take a flying experience. At the airfield and […]
A huge well done to Toby Peters who was the successful winner of the 45hr PPL Scholarship offered by Anglian Flight Centres in conjunction with Easy PPL and the Air League. Toby really impressed us with his knowledge and passion for aviation and his determination to enjoy every step of the journey. He is eager […]
Our formation flying experience was a success! Rick Potter, Andrew Endean and Andy Davy received their 2-SHIP-BASIC formation certificates after our fantastic formation training weekend. This allows them to go off on their own and once airborne, practice 2-ship formation. Here at AFC we offer our own formation certificates to allow them to do this […]
Kez recently took on the Top Gun Experience and absolutely loved it! “From the briefing right through to the landing, Nigel was fantastic. I can’t even explain how amazing the experience was, you really do have to try it to believe it. The talent of both Nigel (Firefly pilot) and Debs (target plane pilot) is […]
D-Day talk at The Essex – Wednesday 5th June, 7pm. Did you know that this year is the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings? The Essex are hosting a talk about the role that Earls Colne played in the lead up to D-Day and the impact that the presence of the US airforce personnel had […]
Craig recently completed his first solo flight with us and is progressing nicely towards his PPL. We asked him a few questions about how he’s found the experience so far. How did you find your first flight? After having some previous flying and gliding experience (as an aircadet many moons ago and currently as […]
George has been learning to fly with us and he recently completed his first solo flight! We asked him a few questions to see how he’s getting on… Describe your first solo flight Smooth and amazing, the feeling of being alone in an aircraft for the first time is like nothing else. Do […]
Morgan recently passed his skill test here at Anglian Flight Centres. We had a chat with him to see how he found the experience. 1. Why did you get into flying? It has always been my dream to become a pilot. Like many aspiring pilots, I fell in love with flying and all things […]
Special Offer to get your Private Pilot’s Licence! Get 50% off of your initial membership fee at Earls Colne Airfield if you sign up for your Private Pilot’s Licence with us between now and January 31st 2024! With a fleet of the most popular training aircraft in the country, hard & grass runways and knowledgeable […]
Amina recently achieved her PPL with us! We last caught up with Amina in January when she had completed her first solo. How does it feel to have achieved your PPL? Surreal Is there any advice you would give to other young people thinking about getting into aviation? Look into scholarships. I may never have […]
Summer 2023 has been full of students successfully passing exams, completing solo flights and achieving their PPL. Congratulations to everyone. We have had a mixed bag of weather and look forward to heading into Autumn. Fingers crossed the skies will be kind to us, but just in case, it’s always worth getting your IR(R). Give […]
Simon recently had a flight experience in the T6 Harvard. His review below sums up his experience perfectly! “Growing up I heard many stories from my Dad who served in the RAF as a Pilot Officer in Canada. His role was to fly Harvards. He was 19. It never dawned on me that one day, […]
The AFC team had a fantastic trip to Le Touquet last weekend. Beautiful weather and a great day was had by all. Photos taken by Jack, Charlie, Debs, Chelsea, Walter and Gemma.
Several successes over the last few weeks with first solo flights and skills tests passed. Congratulations to Ron for passing his skills test, and to Nathan and Ron who both had their first solo flight. We are looking forward to seeing what the Summer brings and helping our students enjoy aviation to the fullest.
This month we have had lots going on at Earls Colne Airfield! Some of you were lucky enough to enjoy a flight in the ME108. The Flying Reporter hosted his first supporters’ fly in and we have finally got some weather to be excited about! If you’d like a more detailed update each month, sign […]
We recently caught up again with Steven following our interview with him a year ago when he was just starting his PPL journey – how time flies! How far into your flight training journey are you now? Currently I am learning the circuit. The thrill of coming into land knowing that I have full control […]