Rochester Airfield, Kent, United Kingdom
Membership eligibility is based on a broad definition of civil and public service
Standard Membership Flying Rates for 2026.
Rates are about to change - check again in mid November
Standard membership costs £25 a year (but zero in year 1)
Existing PPL (or NPPL) holders (on Standard membership) fly @
£205.83 + VAT = £247.00 per tacho hour.
(A "tacho hour" is measured by an instrument linked to the engine's rev counter, or tachometer. Typically you will get about 1 hour and 10 minutes from brakes off to on, for 1 tacho hour.)
Pilot training is conducted by our hosts at Rochester - Portal Aviation - but lessons will be taken in our C-172 aircraft as shown opposite. It's a 4-seater so its extra space and seat adjustments mean many will find it more comfortable than the smaller 2-seaters often used for training. That, plus the fact it's the aircraft you will fly with us when you have your licence, means that overall it can be a more effective learning platform (than a 2-seat C-152).
CSFC's flying rate for student pilots in our aircraft is £183.33 + VAT = £220.00 incl VAT. This is a brakes off/on hour to coincide with the entries in a student's log book. ADDITIONALLY Skytrek will levy a fee for their instructor plus administration of the training. This is currently £60 per brakes off/on hour (incl VAT).
The total for a 1 hour (brakes off/on) lesson (using the CSFC aircraft but Skytrek training facilities) is therefore £280.00.
