Co Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom· City of Derry Airport(EGAE)
✓ Approved by UK Civil Aviation Authority· Approval GBR.ATO.0308
Photos from the school's own website
Cutting Edge Helicopters Limited is a flight school at City of Derry Airport (EGAE) in Co Londonderry, United Kingdom. It offers training for Helicopter PPL, Helicopter CPL, Night rating, Trial flights, Type ratings, and Private pilot licence (PPL). Its fleet includes Robinson R22, Robinson R44, Airbus H125 / AS350, and Airbus H130 / EC130. Its trial flight (£250) is about 43% above the typical price in the United Kingdom (£175). At City of Derry Airport, 66% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are April, May, and June; January is the most difficult.
This school offers trial flights.
£250 60min; £450 90min
Trial flight details ↗| Course or item | Price |
|---|---|
| 60-minute flight experience 60 minutes Includes: 30-minute pre-flight briefing; 30 minutes airborne; signed certificate; flight may count as instruction | £250 ≈ $316 |
| 90-minute flight experience 90 minutes Includes: Pre-flight briefing; 90-minute flight experience; signed certificate; flight may count as instruction | £450 ≈ $570 |
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 Londonderry (0 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.
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