Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom· Duxford Aerodrome(EGSU)
✓ Approved by UK Civil Aviation Authority· Approval GBR.ATO.0528
Photos from the school's own website
Classic Wings is a flight school at Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU) in Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. It offers training for Trial flights, Private pilot licence (PPL), Multi-engine rating, Flight instructor, Tailwheel, and Aerobatics and upset training. Its fleet includes de Havilland Tiger Moth. Its trial flight (£140) is about 17% below the typical price in the United Kingdom (£170). At Duxford Aerodrome, 71% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are June, July, and August; December is the most difficult. There are 10 other flight schools within 31 miles.
This school offers trial flights.
30 Minutes: £179; 60 minutes: £279
Trial flight details ↗| Course or item | Price |
|---|---|
| 30-minute introductory flying lesson trial Includes: 4-seat aircraft; up to 2 observers at no extra cost | £179 ≈ $227 |
| 60-minute introductory flying lesson trial Includes: 4-seat aircraft; up to 2 observers at no extra cost | £279 ≈ $353 |
| Cessna 150/152 flight training hour Includes: Fuel, Duxford landing fees and VAT included; charged per datcon hour | £195 ≈ $247 |
| Cessna 150/152 self-fly hire hour Includes: Self-fly hire; fuel, Duxford landing fees and VAT included | £175 ≈ $222 |
| Cessna 172 150hp flight training hour Includes: Fuel, Duxford landing fees and VAT included; charged per datcon hour | £220 ≈ $278 |
| Cessna 172 150hp self-fly hire hour Includes: Self-fly hire; fuel, Duxford landing fees and VAT included | £200 ≈ $253 |
| Cessna 172 180hp flight training hour Includes: Fuel, Duxford landing fees and VAT included; charged per datcon hour | £230 ≈ $291 |
| Cessna 172 180hp self-fly hire hour Includes: Self-fly hire; fuel, Duxford landing fees and VAT included | £210 ≈ $266 |
| Ground exam exam Includes: Per exam | £60 ≈ $76 |
| One-to-one ground school hour Includes: One-to-one ground school | £50 ≈ $63 |
| Tailwheel conversion course course Includes: Tailwheel conversion course | £1,150 ≈ $1,456 |
| Tailwheel conversion additional hourly rate hour Includes: Additional rate for tailwheel conversion | £230 ≈ $291 |
| Trial lesson 30 minutes listed on training price page trial Includes: Official training price page listing; conflicts with newer Classic Wings introductory page | £139 ≈ $176 |
| Trial lesson 60 minutes listed on training price page trial Includes: Official training price page listing; conflicts with newer Classic Wings introductory page | £219 ≈ $277 |
Prices last checked September 2026. Always confirm the current price with the school.
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 Cambridge (8 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.
Herts, England · Fowlmere Airfield (EGMA)
Typically 71% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Cambridgeshire, England · Cambridge City Airport (EGSC)
Typically 71% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Essex, England · North Weald Airfield (EGSX)
Typically 60% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Essex, England · North Weald Airfield (EGSX)
Typically 60% of daylight hours flyable over the year
North Weald, England · North Weald Airfield (EGSX)
Typically 60% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Bedfordshire, England · London Luton Airport (EGGW)
Typically 57% of daylight hours flyable over the year