At Alba Airsports, our mission is to bring the joy of flying to as many people as possible. We want to encourage and support individuals to experience the sheer wonder of flight.
Have you ever wanted to take to the skies and learn to fly? Now you can with the support of our fully qualified flight instructors. Learn to fly in Scotland for fun with Alba Airsports based at Perth Airport. With our range of aircraft, you can learn to fly fixed-wing, flex-wing microlight or gyrocopters, and gain a formal qualification. Or take to the sky for a one-off air experience flight. Let us share our passion for flying with you by giving you an experience that is both accessible and affordable.
Alba Airsports are the official microlight and gyrocopter training provider for the Scottish Aero Club, the largest and oldest Aero Club in Scotland, located on the outskirts of Perth. We offer lessons for everyone age 14 and over.
With three runways, an operational tower, modern clubrooms, an on-site accommodation lodge and cafe, and spectacular scenery in all directions, we have everything you need to make your flight experience an enjoyable and memorable one.
Our small friendly team, will be on hand to guide you through the whole process from booking your flight and beyond. With fully qualified instructors with a real passion for flying, you can be sure you’re in safe hands as you fly.
Get in touch with Elaine today on 07708 302803 or via [email protected] to find out more and book your flight training or air experience today.
Why you should choose Alba Airsports
Pay as you fly
Skyranger Nynja
EV97 TeamEurostar
GT450 Flexwing
MTOSport Gyrocopter
Calidus Gyrocopter
Friendly Family run school, with your safety in mind.
Take to the Sky above the stunning Perthshire countryside.
Kevin realised his passion for flying in 2006 when he took a 90 minute experience flight from Perth Airport in a flexwing microlight. Of that experience he says, “It was just superb! My friend and I had spoken about the possibility of learning to fly while we were at work, 100 miles offshore on an oil rig. When we came home on leave, we gave it a go and I’ve never looked back. I gained my National Private Pilot’s License (NPPL) that year and bought a share in a flexwing microlight. I flew her far and wide and had some great times especially when visiting the West Coast of Scotland. Now I get to share my passion for flying with others.”
Two years later Kevin had the opportunity to experience a flight in a Gyrocopter and decided to take up the training for his PPL(G) and went on to join the Gyrocopter Experience group of flying instructors and currently operates Scotland’s premier gyroplane training organisation. Kevin also added the Flexwing and Fixed Wing instructor ratings to his portfolio and is fully qualified to offer flight training and experience flights in our range of aircraft.
Richard started flying in 1968 with the Air Training Corps. A gliding instructor for many of his early years, he soon took up the offer of a commercial helicopter course with British Airways. Richard further qualified for a fixed wing PPL during the same period and became the proud owner of a Luscombe Silvaire tail-dragger in 1990.
Having worked on the North Sea as a helicopter pilot for over 40 years, accumulating some 30,000 hours in the air, he took up Gyrocopter flying in 2012 and became a fully qualified instructor in 2018. Following his retirement from the North Sea, he now flies as part of the Alba Airsports flying instructors team.
A semi-retired Airbus A320 Training Captain and Examiner, with 30 years experience of commercial air transport operations. When not instructing and examining airline pilots in flight simulators, he satisfies his love of airborne training instructing in Microlight aircraft. His passion is combining the professional competencies of airline training, within the more relaxed Sport Aviation and Private Pilot training field, to produce exceptional GA pilots with superb technical and non-technical skills.
After learning to fly with us here at Alba Airsports, Adam then went on to build his hours, before completing the NPPL (M) Instructors Course/Exams. He has now joined the team of instructors here at Perth, under the supervision of the team. Adam, at the time of qualifying, was the youngest NPPL (M) instructor in the UK. We are all very proud of his achievements, and makes a brilliant pilot/instructor.
Elaine shares a passion for flight and loves introducing people to the joy of flying whether it be for a single flight experience or for sustained pilot training as they go on to gain a professional license.
Elaine manages the instructors’ diaries and coordinates the bookings of all flights and will be happy to have a chat with you and answer any questions you might have.
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