Exeter Flying School

Whether you are embarking on a professional career in aviation or planning to enjoy the skies as a Private Pilot, Exeter Flying School offers the very best grounding to set you up for the rest of your flying career. Exeter Flying School is a Civil Aviation Authority Declared Training Organisation, operated by the Robin Flying Group which celebrates... its 23rd year operating at Exeter Airport in 2021. In 2003, our long-term commitment to the airport was further consolidated by investing in a new 6000 square foot aircraft hangar to house our aircraft. We leased the land on which we built our hangar from the airport, initially on a 10 year lease, followed by the current 25 year lease. What differentiates Exeter Flying School from other flight training organisations is an entirely different outlook and attitude - described as a breath of fresh air by students who have migrated to us after starting their training elsewhere. Passion is the key! Exeter Flying School is driven by a passion for flying, flying excellence and the highest standards of aircraft, safety, training integrity and staff - in all of whom this passion is self-evident. The net result is an enthusiastic, caring and customer-orientated relationship with our students, who emerge as not just qualified but - much more importantly - capable and competent pilots. The Robin Flying Group is well known for its unrivalled follow-up opportunities for qualified pilots. Our integration with the Robin Flying Group offers our students a diversity of opportunities and experience unheard of in most schools. By the time they qualify, most will probably have been on multi-aircraft fly-outs including, perhaps, some to France and may even have done some (closely supervised!) formation flying. They will have had the opportunity to mix with a wide range of fellow pilots, many vastly experienced, including airline pilots and maybe even the occasional Spitfire pilot! Exeter Airport makes a superb all-year-round base, with excellent flying facilities and almost certainly the ...Read More