Parachuting

North London Parachute Centre
Para Centrum Texel, Netherlands
Skydive Sibson
UK Parachuting
Skydive Cornwall - skydiving for everyone

Aircraft Manufacturers

Boeing
Cessna Aircraft Company
Diamond Aircraft
Europa Aviation
Euro ALA
Jabiru
Lancair
Maule Flight Inc
Mooney Aircraft Corporation
Piper Aircraft
Rans Aircraft
Sky Arrow (Kits) UK Ltd
Vans Aircraft
Yak UK Ltd

Airports

Belfast International Airport
Birmingham International Airport
Blackpool Airport
Cranfield Airport
Crowfield EGSO
Denham Aerodrome EGLD
Edinburgh Airport
Elmsett Aerodrome
Exeter International Airport
Guernsey Airport's Unofficial Web Site
Isle of Man Airport
Lands End Aerodrome
Luton Airport
Manchester Airport Plc
Norwich Airport
Southampton International Airport
Teeside International Airport

 

Clubs & Associations

Aircraft Owner and Pilot Association
Disabled United - Excellent forum for disabled people
Beagle Pup Club
British Aerobatic Assocation (BAeA)
British Balloon and Airship Club (BBAC)
British Gliding Association (BGA)
British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (BHPA)
British Parachute Association (BPA)
British Rotorcraft Association (BRA)

British Women Pilots Association (BWPA), celebrating 50 years in 2005.
Cessna Pilots Association
Civil Avionics Support Group
Disabled- Enabled

Disabled aviation in South Africa
Disabled Aviation Association of South Africa

Experimental Aircraft Association
General Aviation Awareness Council [GAAC]
Guild of Air Pilots - Air Navigators [GAPAN]
Mid Kent Strut
Popular Flying Association (PFA)
PPL- IRNetwork Club
Flying scholarships for the disabled

Professional Pilots Rumour NEtwork (PPRUNE)
UK Guild of Air Traffic Control Officers [GATCO]

Ulster Gliding Association

Walking on Air - providing a unique sporting opportunity for wheelchair users.(Scottish Gliding Centre)

Miscellaneous

UK Airfields
Apex Flight
Auction Hammer UK
Aviation Answers
Aviation Aspirations
British Aerospace
Cerebral Palsy ABC
Civil Aviation Authority
National Rehabilitation Centre for the Paralysed
Planes 4 Sale Online
Skybuyer - free to use website for the buying & selling of flying equipment


Paraflight, Belgium.- Website of Kris Van Nuffel, Belgium's first paraplegic pilot. Includes a great sequence of photos showing how simple it can be for a paraplegic to enter and exit an aircraft.

Pilotfriend - the worlds largest aviation portal

GASCO - Charity that works to improve flight safety in all forms of general aviation

Hardy Consultants -specialists in disability access


Hypno Plus - Hypnosis is a powerful tool when used to manage pain more effectively, and has been found effective to sufferers of neuropathic pain following spinal injury (where conventional medicines often fail). Hypno plus is run by British expert Val Ryan, and her pain management programme is available here on CD or for MP3 download.


Lost and Found Aviation Sounds - fascinating aviation audio archive

Big Misters Shipping Company - pilot run, high value shipping solution for moving aircraft to or from the US and worldwide. They don't just do imports, and claim to offer the highest level of service at "astounding" prices


Aero GP
- an exciting new air sports competition



Great source for all kinds of aviation information for UK General Aviation pilots

Battle of Britian Memorial Flight - keeping the memory of "our finest hour" alive.

Good Access Guide - UK's leading directory of services for disabled people, seniors, and anyone whose life is made easier by better access to goods, services and amenities.

Charity Precinct Portal

Paradealer.com -a safer place to trade paragliding and hang gliding equipment

DIE ROLLI FLIEGER - German based disabled pilots group

http://www.realsmart-hypnosis.com
Real Smart Hypnosis
Paul Hastings, a private pilot, offers his professional services as a therapist in hypnosis and nlp to help other pilots and student pilots. 50% discount to BDFA members.

PPL UK
The Number One Resource For UK PPL Students. Includes links to METAR/NOTAM resources, links to Flying Schools, Links to PPL Blogs, Flyin/Events information, PPL books, Classifieds and also forums.  

Buddy flying UK
A new site enabling plane owners to offer empty seat to student pilots to go along for the ride and the experience.

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PPL UK - everything for the ppl student

flight horizons
Flight horizons is a non profit organisation providing flights in light aircraft for people with disabilities or terminal illnesses who live in full time care.'

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propwash - aircraft cleaning services

cheaplifejackets

uk airport news

American Fighter Pilot
Do you aspire to be American Fighter Pilot? Fighter combat is the answer. We provide aerobatics rides and air combat fighter pilot adventures for individuals and groups. So, come fulfill your dream and fly high!

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Sportaid has the largest selection of everyday, sports and manual wheelchairs
and wheelchair accessories. Although US based they offer a fast and efficient delivery service to the UK.

 

Microlights & Paragliding

Training

Aerobatic Flight Training - Wiltshire
Airways Air Sports - Microlight Training in Ashbourne
Aviation for Paraplegics & Tetraplegics
Avon Flying School
Biggin Hill Helicopters - Kent
Bournemouth Flying Club
Chester Flying School
Chilbolton Flying Club
Clacton Aero Club Computer Based Training for Flyers - for the JAR PPL, IMC rating
Cornwall Flying Club - Bodmin
Dakota Club - Blackbushe, Surrey
Anglian Air Centre, Norwich Airport
East Midlands Flying School
Edinburgh Flying Club
European Flyers - Blackbushe, Surrey
Lancashire Aero Club - LAC Flying School
Leicestershire Aero Club
Light air flying club
Light air flying club, Oxford

London Guildhall University Civil Aviation Department
London Transport Flying Club
Merlin Flying College
Midland Gliding Club
North Coates Flying Club
Northamptonshire School of Flying
Northants Aero Club
Northumbria Gliding Club
Norwich School of Flying
Oxford Aviation Services
Plymouth Flying Club
Soloflight (flight training at Humberside airport)
West London Aero Club
Westair Flying School Ltd
Yorkshire Flight Centre

Higherplane Aviation Training - UK based Irv Lee provides a wide selection of UK CAA& JAA training, and testing as well as South African approvals, a vital service for ex FSD scholars trained in South Africa who fly in the UK and Europe.

Ultimate High - Ultimate High is an advanced flying training school offering courses in aerobatics, formation and spin/upset emergency recovery training.



All instructors are current or former military fighter pilots, including Red Arrows, Harrier and Jaguar display pilots. As such, we aim to operate to the highest possible standards of safety and professionalism.

Overseas

Anglo-American Aviation - Pilot training in sunny California



43 Air School is a Flying School offering Pilot Training in South Africa. They have aircraft adapted for pilots with lower limb disability, and extensive experience in training disabled pilots. In addition, costs are lower than those in UK, and the sunshine is much more reliable!

Flight Experience - learn to fly in Spain
Freedom's wings -providing gliding experiences for the disabled in the US
Freedom's wings, Canada - providing gliding experiences for the disabled in beautiful Ontario.

Freedoms wings
Freedom's Wings Florida

"Our Mission is to enhance the quality of life and bring new hope to people with physical challenges by sharing the passion for aviation."

The Netherlands foundation of wheelchair aviators
As you may know The Netherlands is still a country where disabled people are not permitted to fly SEP, MLA and TMG classified hand controlled aircrafts.

The intention of Stichting Rolstoelpiloten Nederland is to change these rules; as did the BDFA in the UK some years ago. Unfortunately as yet the website is mostly in Dutch but please pay them a visit.

David Clark (Headsets)


Learn2Fly

Online shop with many features, agents for Ozee, Lynx, Microavionics,
secure credit card ordering system, and a fast turnaround.

Garmin (GPS) ICOM
Jeppesen Sanderson
Touchdown Services Ltd
Paradrenaline Paragliding Clothing
Pilot Warehouse on-line pilot supplies


Pooleys Flight Equipment - great supporter of the BDFA and the place to go for all things aviation

RD Aviation Ltd - GPS and pilot supplies
Sky Shop pilot supplies dealer USA
Skyforce Avionics GPS
The On-line Pilot Shop
Transair Pilot Shops

Aviation Insurance

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CIC Insurance
Hiscox
Sovereign
Traffords Ltd

Equipment Direct a free service providing information to improve independent living for older people and those with an impairment.

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Nationwide access directory
Try this new site to look for all things access-related:-

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Ableize

Ableize are a UK disability and health web directory. Site includes advice,
information, disabled goods, facilities and services with comprehensive
listings of specific disabilities, access issues, education and the arts. Also includes a
disabled flying section.

The Wheel life

A community/lifestyle site created solely for wheel chair users, their friends and family.

Special Mates

Support for people with disabilities their family and carers - providing friendship, information, advice, recent research, forums, counselling, legal advice and much more...!

For the people.com - information centre for sufferers of traumatic brain injury

 
 
 
 
 
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