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The BDFA provides, free of charge, 'experience of a lifetime' trial flying lessons for up to 20 terminally ill & disabled people every year, subsidised flying days for other disability charities and also at cost instruction & qualification flight training to BDFA members.

It is a surprise to many disabled people that flying is very much a possibility for people with a range of disabilities, indeed disabled flying can provide a level of challenge and exhilaration that may be difficult to find anywhere else.

Please browse the site or contact us for further information.

The British Disabled Flying Association is a registered charity, registration number 1081804

HAMPSHIRE - British Disabled Flying Association
Address: Lasham Airfield, Herriard, Hants. GU34 5SS.
Tel: 01256-384900 Website: www.lasham.org.uk 
Contact: Gordon McDonald (CFI)
Aircraft Details: , PA28, Bulldog, K21 glider (Schleicher hand controls and portable hoist)

STAFFORDSHIRE - British Disabled Flying Association
Address: Tatenhill Airfield, Needwood
Burton-on-Trent
Tel: 07967 269345
E-Mail: flying@bdfa.net 

The following Clubs and Schools are friends of the BDFA and we are delighted to put you in touch with them. Most of them have adapted aircraft and experience of training disabled pilots.
BEDFORDSHIRE Falconer Flying Group, Address: Cranfield Airport (nr Milton Keynes) MK43 0AL. Tel. 07970-945111/ 01767-692289 E-mail terry@ ampthill.force9.co.uk Website: www.falconerflyinggroup.co.uk Contact Terry Akeroyd Aircraft Details:Piper Cherokee PA-28 150 G-AVGD (Visionair hand control).

CLEVELAND / N.E. - Cleveland Flying School 
Address: Durham Tees Valley Airport
Darlington
DL21 1NW
Tel: 01325 332 855
E-Mail: info@clevelandflying.co.uk 
Website: www.clevelandflying.co.uk
Contact: Lee Scott
Aircraft Details: Piper Archer PA28-181 G-SOBI (Visionair hand control)

CUMBRIA –Calvert Trust Centre
Address: Little Crosthwaite, Keswick, 
Cumbria
CA12 4QD
Tel:017687 72255
E-Mail: director.calvert.keswick@dial.pipex.com
Web:www.calvert-trust.org.uk
Contact: John Crosbie
Aircraft details: Dual Paragliders with adaptations including wheelchair buggies

DERBYSHIRE - Darley Moor Airfield
Ashbourne,
Derbyshire
DE6 2ET
Tel: 01335 344308
Mobile: 07768 472654
Website:http://www.airways-airsports.com
E Mail:chris@airways-airsports.com
Contact: Chris Dawes
Aircraft Details: 3 axis Snowbird microlight

KENT - Rochester School of Flying (Cabair)
Address: Rochester Airport, Chatham, Kent ME5 9SD.
Tel: 01634-861713
Website: www.cabair.com
Contact: Steve Mitchell (CFI) 
Aircraft Details: PA28-161 G-BOJZ (Visionair Hand Control)

KENT - EFG 
Address: Biggin Hill Airport, Westerham, Kent TN16 3BN.
Tel: 01959-573989
Website:
Contact: 01959 540 400 or 01959 540 054 
Aircraft Details: PA28 Visionair Hand Control - (control on loan by Grahame Tribe)

LANCASHIRE - Lancs Aero Club
Address: Barton Aerodrome, Eccles, Manchester M30 7SA.
Tel: 0161-7877326
Website: www.lancsaeroclub.co.uk 
Contact: Dave Duckworth (CFI)
Aircraft Details: PA28 G-LACA & PA28 G-GOTH (Visionair Hand Control)

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE - Northamptonshire School of Flying
Address: Sibson Airport , Sibson, Peterboro 
Tel: 01832 280289
Website: www.nsof.co.uk
Contact: Lucy Kimbell
Aircraft Details: PA28 (Visionair Hand Control)

NORWICH -Anglian Air Centre
Address: Hangar 12, Gambling Close, Norwich Airport
Norwich
NR6 6EG
Tel:01603 410866
E-Mail: information@anglianaircentre.co.uk
Web: www.anglianaircentre.co.uk
Contact: Jack Mills (CFI)
Aircraft details: Piper PA28 (Visionair hand control)

OXFORD-Shennington Gliding Club
Address: Shenington Airfield
Shenington
Oxfordshire 
OX15 6NY
Tel:01295 680008
E-Mail:office@shenington-gliding.co.uk
Website:www.shenington-gliding.co.uk
Contact: Mark Stevens, CFI 
Aircraft details: K13 glider with hand control

PERTHSHIRE - Scottish Aero Club 
Address:Perth Airport, Scone, Perth, PH2 6NP 
Tel: 01738 554850
Website: www.scottishaeroclub.org.uk
Contact: 
Aircraft Details

WEST SUSSEX - Goodwood Flying School
Address: Goodwood Airfield, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0PH.
Tel: 01243-755066
Website: www.goodwood.co.uk
Contact: Mark Hubbard (CFI)
Aircraft Details: PA28 (Visionair Hand Control)

WILTSHIRE - Aviation for Paraplegics & Tetraplegics Trust (A.P.T.)
Address: Old Sarum Airfield, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4 6BJ.
Tel: 01722-410744
Website: www.disabledflying.org
Contact: John Gisby.
Aircraft Details: Adapted Shadow microlight

WILTSHIRE - Old Sarum Flying Club
Address: Old Sarum Airfield, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4 6OZ.
Tel: 01722-322525
Website: www.oldsarumflyingclub.co.uk
Contact: Lesley Maynard (CFI)
Aircraft Details: PA28 (Visionair Hand Control)

YORKSHIRE - Wolds Gliding Club
Address: Pocklington Airfield, Pocklington, East Yorkshire YO42 1NP.
Tel: 01759-303579
Website: www.wolds-gliding.org
Contact: Martin Fryer
Aircraft Details: Adapted Glider
Note: Glider available where both the rudder and airbrakes can be hand operated.

YORKSHIRE - York Gliding Club
Address: Rufforth Airfield, York.
Tel: 01904-738694
Website: http://www-users.york.ac.uk/~mdc1/yorkgc.html
Contact: Ring for further details
Aircraft Details: Adapted Glider

Furthermore, the BDFA has flying days at various locations when you can come along and take a trial flight - see our events page for details.