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ACS Flight Training
Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom· Perth Airport(EGPT)
✓ Approved by UK Civil Aviation Authority· Approval GBR.ATO.0101
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ACS Flight Training at a glance
ACS Flight Training is a flight school at Perth Airport (EGPT) in Perthshire, United Kingdom. It offers training for Trial flights, Aerobatics and upset training, MCC / jet orientation, Flight instructor, Multi-engine rating, and Commercial pilot licence (CPL). Its published PPL package (£12,000) is about 29% above the typical price in the United Kingdom (£9,300). Its trial flight (£195) is about 17% above the typical price in the United Kingdom (£165). At Perth Airport, 76% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are April, May, and July; January is the most difficult.
Courses and training
Trial flights
This school offers trial flights.
Prices
| Course or item | Price |
|---|---|
| Private Pilots Licence (PPL) course Includes: 40 hours total time; UK CAA theory exams first attempt; unlimited landings at Perth Airport | £12,000 ≈ $15,190 |
| Commercial Pilots Licence (CPL) course Includes: All ground school and study aids; 25 hours flight training; all landings at Perth Airport; airways and approach charges | £11,500 ≈ $14,557 |
| Commercial Pilots Licence (IR already held) course Includes: IR already held | £6,900 ≈ $8,734 |
| Multi Engine Instrument Rating course Includes: Ground school; DA42 computer based training; 55 hours flight training; all landings at Perth Airport; airways and approach charges | £27,000 ≈ $34,177 |
| Multi Engine Instrument Rating (CPL already held) course Includes: CPL already held | £24,500 ≈ $31,013 |
| Multi Engine Piston Class Rating — DA42 Twinstar course Includes: Ground school and written exam; DA42 computer based training; 6 hours flight training; all landings and takeoffs at Perth Airport | £5,000 ≈ $6,329 |
| Fast Track ATPL Course course Includes: Student uniform; mentoring support; Bose A30 aviation headset; PPL study equipment; one-to-one PPL ground school tuition; DA42 CBT; insurance excess waiver; commercial approach and landing fees; payment plan; VAT included | £88,990 ≈ $112,646 |
| Flight training rate — Tecnam P-Mentor hour Includes: 1 hour dual time; ground briefings; Perth Airport landing fees | £310 ≈ $392 |
| Flight training rate — Cessna 152 hour Includes: 1 hour dual time; ground briefings; Perth Airport landing fees | £325 ≈ $411 |
| Flight training rate — Piper PA28-161 hour Includes: 1 hour dual time; ground briefings; Perth Airport landing fees | £345 ≈ $437 |
| Flight training rate — Piper PA28R Arrow hour Includes: 1 hour dual time; ground briefings; Perth Airport landing fees | £450 ≈ $570 |
| Flight training rate — Diamond DA42 Twinstar hour Includes: 1 hour dual time; ground briefings; Perth Airport landing fees | £765 ≈ $968 |
| Flight training rate — Alsim AL42 Simulator hour Includes: 1 hour dual time; ground briefings; Perth Airport landing fees | £375 ≈ $475 |
| Flight training rate — Alsim ALX Simulator hour Includes: 1 hour dual time; ground briefings; Perth Airport landing fees | £400 ≈ $506 |
| Self Hire Block Package — Tecnam P-Mentor — 5 Hours 5 hours Includes: Self-fly hire block package | £1,215 ≈ $1,538 |
| Self Hire Block Package — Tecnam P-Mentor — 10 Hours 10 hours Includes: Self-fly hire block package | £2,375 ≈ $3,006 |
| Self Hire Block Package — Tecnam P-Mentor — 15 Hours 15 hours Includes: Self-fly hire block package | £3,465 ≈ $4,386 |
| Self Hire Block Package — Tecnam P-Mentor — 25 Hours 25 hours Includes: Self-fly hire block package | £5,625 ≈ $7,120 |
| Self Hire Block Package — Tecnam P-Mentor — 50 Hours 50 hours Includes: Self-fly hire block package | £10,935 ≈ $13,842 |
| Self Hire Block Package — Cessna 152 — 5 Hours 5 hours Includes: Self-fly hire block package | £1,290 ≈ $1,633 |
| Self Hire Block Package — Cessna 152 — 10 Hours 10 hours Includes: Self-fly hire block package | £2,515 ≈ $3,184 |
| Self Hire Block Package — Cessna 152 — 15 Hours 15 hours Includes: Self-fly hire block package | £3,600 ≈ $4,557 |
| Self Hire Block Package — Cessna 152 — 25 Hours 25 hours Includes: Self-fly hire block package | £5,960 ≈ $7,544 |
| Self Hire Block Package — Cessna 152 — 50 Hours 50 hours Includes: Self-fly hire block package | £11,375 ≈ $14,399 |
| Self Hire Block Package — Piper PA28-161 — 5 Hours 5 hours Includes: Self-fly hire block package | £1,390 ≈ $1,759 |
| Self Hire Block Package — Piper PA28-161 — 10 Hours 10 hours Includes: Self-fly hire block package | £2,705 ≈ $3,424 |
| Self Hire Block Package — Piper PA28-161 — 15 Hours 15 hours Includes: Self-fly hire block package | £3,950 ≈ $5,000 |
| Self Hire Block Package — Piper PA28-161 — 25 Hours 25 hours Includes: Self-fly hire block package | £6,400 ≈ $8,101 |
| Self Hire Block Package — Piper PA28-161 — 50 Hours 50 hours Includes: Self-fly hire block package | £12,465 ≈ $15,778 |
| 30 Minute Flying Experience for One trial Includes: Cessna 152 flying experience | £195 ≈ $247 |
Prices last checked September 2026. Always confirm the current price with the school.
Aircraft
Fleet details not published yet.
Typical flying weather at Perth Airport
Share of daylight hours each month with weather suitable for training flights (cloud base at least 3,000 ft, visibility at least 5 statute miles / 8 km, wind no more than 20 knots, no thunderstorms, freezing conditions or snow).
From weather reports at Dundee (13 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.
Location
- Airfield
- Perth Airport(EGPT)
- Address
- Hangar 3, Perth Airport, Scone, Perthshire, PH2 6PL
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