Aircraft Types

Overview of different aircraft categories available to recreational and professional pilots. Articles explain characteristics, training requirements, and typical uses for each type.

Ballooning

Hot air ballooning is one of the oldest and most peaceful forms of flight. You cannot steer a balloon in the conventional sense, and it travels only as...

Fixed Wing-Aeroplane

What Is a Fixed-Wing Aeroplane? Fixed-wing aircraft generate lift through wings that are rigidly attached to the airframe, rather than rotating or...

Introduction to Gliding

Gliding is one of the most accessible and rewarding ways to take to the skies in the UK. Without an engine, you rely entirely on your own skill and an...

Microlights

```html There is genuine confusion around the terminology used for microlights, largely because different aviation authorities around the world use...

Parascending and Hang Gliding

Parascending and hang gliding let you take to the air from age 14, with no flying experience or medical checks needed, just proper clothing and fitness.

Rotary: Helicopter

Rotor blades are the aerofoils that lift and propel helicopters without needing a runway, with tail rotors preventing unwanted spinning.