Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom· Retford Gamston Airport(EGNE)
✓ Approved by UK Civil Aviation Authority· Approval GBR.ATO.0261
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Kuki Helicopter Sales Limited is a flight school at Retford Gamston Airport (EGNE) in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. It offers training for Helicopter PPL, Helicopter CPL, Flight instructor, Night rating, Instrument rating, and Type ratings. Its fleet includes Robinson R22, Robinson R44, MD 500 / Hughes 369, Bell 206, and Cessna 150 / 152. Its trial flight (£130) is about 26% below the typical price in the United Kingdom (£175). At Retford Gamston Airport, 70% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are April, July, and August; January is the most difficult. There are 4 other flight schools within 31 miles.
This school offers trial flights.
15 minutes R22 £130; 30 minutes R22 £200; 60 minutes R22 £365; 15 minutes R44 £200; 30 minutes R44 £320; 60 minutes R44 £590; Discovery Day starts R22 Beta £895 + VAT and R44 Raven II £1,340 + VAT
Trial flight details ↗| Course or item | Price |
|---|---|
| 15 minutes in an R22 helicopter trial Includes: Plus VAT at prevailing rate | £130 ≈ $165 |
| 30 minutes in an R22 helicopter trial Includes: Plus VAT at prevailing rate | £200 ≈ $253 |
| 60 minutes in an R22 helicopter trial Includes: Plus VAT at prevailing rate | £365 ≈ $462 |
| 15 minutes in an R44 helicopter trial Includes: Plus VAT at prevailing rate | £200 ≈ $253 |
| 30 minutes in an R44 helicopter trial Includes: Plus VAT at prevailing rate | £320 ≈ $405 |
| 60 minutes in an R44 helicopter trial Includes: Plus VAT at prevailing rate | £590 ≈ $747 |
| Kuki Discovery Day – R22 Beta trial Includes: At least 2 hours flying; includes briefs, ground-school introduction, insurance, fuel and fees; VAT extra | £895 ≈ $1,133 |
| Kuki Discovery Day – R44 Raven II trial Includes: At least 2 hours flying; includes briefs, ground-school introduction, insurance, fuel and fees; VAT extra | £1,340 ≈ $1,696 |
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 Doncaster Sheffield (14 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.
Nottinghamshire, England · Retford (Gamston) Airport (EGNE)
Typically 70% of daylight hours flyable over the year
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Typically 67% of daylight hours flyable over the year
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Typically 70% of daylight hours flyable over the year
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Typically 64% of daylight hours flyable over the year
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Typically 66% of daylight hours flyable over the year
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Typically 68% of daylight hours flyable over the year