Once you have your PPL(A) or NPPL(A), it’s a great idea to add a Night Rating and an IMC Rating. These ratings will make you a safer, more accurate pilot and let you use your licence and aircraft to their full potential.
Night Rating
Fly aircraft at night: a very rewarding experience, usually at an international standard airport like Blackpool.
IMC Rating
Fly by instruments alone, in cloud or poor weather, including flying instrument approaches just like commercial airliners do.
Non-Equity Aircraft Group Share
For PPL(A) and NPPL(A) holders only. Places are limited.
Keep flying the aircraft you trained in. Our small, limited-membership non-equity group share lets you hire an LAC aircraft for your own use: you pay a monthly standing order to cover the fixed costs, then a reduced rate for each hour you fly. It’s ideal for hour builders and regular flyers who want to make flying more affordable.
Option |
Monthly standing order |
Hourly flying rate |
|---|---|---|
All fleet |
£110 a month |
4-seaters: £145 + VAT (£174 inc. VAT) 2-seaters: £125 + VAT (£150 inc. VAT) |
2-seat aircraft only |
£70 a month |
£125 + VAT (£150 inc. VAT) |
- 12 month minimum contract, paid by monthly standing order (one month in advance).
- Landing and circuit fees are charged on top, unless you have a landing contract with the airfield.
- Aircraft are available Monday to Friday, and at weekends when not in use by students.
- Up to two slots a week, booked through the flying school up to two weeks in advance.
Stay Connected
There’s a thriving group of LAC alumni based at Barton and other UK airfields, with WhatsApp groups, aircraft shares, social gatherings and fly-outs.
When you complete your flight training, we can connect you with volunteers who are happy to act as friendly, informal mentors as you take the first steps on your post-licence flying journey.
If you’d like to contact the group, simply complete the form below.
Please note the information in this form is sent outside LAC to some nice volunteers who informally coordinate post-licence activities. If you don’t have a licence, you’re under 17, or you’re not happy sending information in the form, please don’t complete it.