Achievements

Congratulations to Joseph Moutell who has passed his Instrument Rating (Restricted) having only started the course 3 weeks ago.

Congratulations to Mark Willis who passed his PPL skills test today. As you can see, he's beaming with excitement!

A high flying achievement today from YAC's very own Superwoman Catherine Plumb who completed her first solo

Congratulations to Chloe Bond who completed her first solo today.

Another Instrument Rating (Restricted) pass. Today saw Noel Purcell add IFR privileges to his licence. We'll done Noel!

It's not exactly been IMC weather this week, but that didn't get in the way of Jordan Polonijo passing his Instrument Rating (Restricted) skills test. Well done Jordan!

Another first solo achieved at YAC today. Congrats to Edward Derbyshire who is our latest student to complete this feat.

First solo this week for Jake Hatton who has impressively achieved this in a mere 8hrs of flight training.

Making the most of today's good weather was Chris Hicks who completed his first solo. Well done Chris!

First solo today for Mark Kisyang'a. Well done Mark!

Another PPL skills test pass to report. Today it was Luke Dennison that gained his wings. Well done Luke!

Congratulations to Kirk Blengio who was crowned with his Private Pilot's Licence this coronation weekend after successfully passing his skills test. Arise Captain Kirk!

Congratulations to George Everest who today successfully passed his final assessment to become a Flight Instructor, after completing the 4 week course.

Yesterday evening saw Kirsty Whitworth pass her skills test in order to gain her Private Pilot's Licence. Well done Kirsty!

Congratulations to Chris Death who completed his first solo today.

Making it a double first solo Sunday, this evening saw Alistair Daniels take to the skies on his own for the first time.

Perfect way to end the Easter Bank Holiday weekend with a Instrument Rating (Restricted) skill test pass for Charlie Groves this morning. Well done Charlie!

Congratulations to Joe Goss who completed his first solo today.

It's turning into a busy week of first solo flights. This time it was Angeliki Psaltaki that went around the circuit on her own for the first time.

First solo today for Nabeegh Nadeem. Well done Nabeegh!

Well done to Joe Dineen who completed his first solo today after undertaking a mere 9 hours of flight training, putting him firmly on track for passing his PPL in minimum hours.

Congratulations to Steve Geary who passed his PPL skills test this afternoon after completing the course in the minimum 45 hours. Well done Steve!

Another first solo success to celebrate. This time it was Sunjeet Sandhu that took to the skies on his own for the first time.

Congratulations to Alan Bateson who completed his first solo today.

First solo today for Matt Jewell. Well done Matt!

Another first solo to report. This time it was Brett Markell who took to the skies on his own for the first time.

First solo to celebrate today for YAC student Thomas Ramsay

First solo today for Kirk Blengio. Nice one Captain!

Perfect end to a busy weekend of flying with a PPL Skills Test pass for John Dean.

Congratulations to Shannon Evans who passed her PPL skills test this afternoon.

Congratulations to Robby Mason who completed his first solo today at 16 years old.

PPL skills test pass today for Josh Sharp. Well done Josh!

Congratulations to Rowan Barker who added a Single Engine Piston Rating to his Commercial Pilot's Licence with us yesterday after completing the 3hr course.

First solo today for Max Rowlands. Well done Max!

Congratulations to Luke Swaby who passed his PPL skills test this afternoon

First solo today for Lewis Beese. Well done Lewis!

Congratulations to Dante Garrido who completed his first solo flight today.

First solo to celebrate to Nathan McCurry. Not bad going for a 16 year old.

Another night rating completing. This time it was Sam Reddington who completed the course, to bolt it on to her shiny new PPL.

Congratulations to Muhammad Khan who completed his first solo flight at the weekend

First skills test pass of 2023 saw Craig Mason gain his Instrument Rating (Restricted). Nice one Craig!

What a perfect way to start Xmas early by passing your PPL skills test on Xmas Eve. This is what Alistair Olivo did this afternoon. Go treat yourself to a mince pie Sir!

Another Instrument Rating pass. This time it was Max Jackson who passed his test after completing the course in the minimum hours.

As part of a very busy Monday of flight tests this afternoon, it was great to see Fabrice Verplanken pass his PPL skills test. Having completed the bulk of his training at Sheffield Aero Club who are based at Netherthorpe Airfield, it has been a pleasure to apply the...

Well done to Joseph Hayat who passed his Instrument Rating (Restricted) skills test this afternoon. Joseph also wins the award for best dressed pilot, putting his instructor to shame!

Another YAC student has completed their Night Rating. This time it was Sudais Habib who completed the course.

First solo this afternoon for YAC student George Moore

Congratulations to Luke Dunkley who braved the cold today to pass his PPL skills test. Nice one Luke!

Another student gained their Private Pilot's Licence today. Congratulations to Sam Reddington who is our latest student to become qualified.

First solo today for Luke Swaby. Well done Luke!