The course is designed to provide the training needed to qualify for the award of the AOPA Aerobatic Certificate.  For pilots with no previous aerobatic experience the minimum course length is 8 hours of flight time and 8 hours of ground instruction.  For pilots with previous aerobatic experience it may be possible to achieve the required standard in less time; your instructor will be able to advise you about this after your first flight.

The course syllabus is:

Tiger Airways AOPA Aerobatic Courses are run by our Chief Flying Instructor, Tizi Hodson.  Tizi has exceptional experience of aerobatics having twice been Leading Lady of British Competition Aerobatics, she also flew as part of the Unipart/Skyhawks Display Team in an RF 4 in the 1980’s and holds a current CAA Display Authorisation.

The aircraft used is the highly capable Slingsby T67M MkII Firefly, an aircraft still used by the military for training the next generation of service pilots.

Cost for the basic course, including 8 hours flying, 8 hours of briefings, landing fees and temporary membership of Tiger Airways Flying Club for the duration of the course, is £1650 including VAT.  Additional flying is charged at £190 per hour plus £8 per landing at Gloucestershire Airport.

The Firefly is available for solo hire for suitable qualified pilots, at £180 per hour for aerobatic flying or £150 per hour for touring/general flying, landing fees at Gloucestershire £8 per landing or touch and go.

For more information about these flights you can e-mail us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call us on 01452 854 141, you may even find yourself talking to one of the pilots.