Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom· Sleap Airfield(EGCV)
✓ Approved by UK Civil Aviation Authority· Approval GBR.ATO.0588
Photos from the school's own website
Contrail Aviation Ltd is a flight school at Sleap Airfield (EGCV) in Shrewsbury, United Kingdom. It offers training for Aerobatics and upset training, Multi-engine rating, Commercial pilot licence (CPL), Instrument rating, MCC / jet orientation, and Airline pilot training (ATPL). Its fleet includes Piper PA-34 Seneca, Piper PA-28 (Warrior, Archer, Arrow, Cherokee), and Slingsby Firefly. At Sleap Airfield, 69% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are April, May, and July; December is the most difficult. There are 4 other flight schools within 31 miles.
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 Shawbury (5 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.
Chester, Wales · Hawarden Airport (EGNR)
Stourbridge, England · Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport (EGBO)
Typically 65% of daylight hours flyable over the year (limited data)
West Midlands, England · Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport (EGBO)
Typically 65% of daylight hours flyable over the year (limited data)
Staffordshire, England · Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport (EGBO)
Typically 65% of daylight hours flyable over the year (limited data)
Cheshire
Liverpool, England · Liverpool John Lennon Airport (EGGP)
Typically 71% of daylight hours flyable over the year