Yorkshire Helicopters Limited

Leeds, England, United Kingdom· Leeds East Airport(EGCM)

✓ Approved by UK Civil Aviation Authority· Approval GBR.ATO.0560

Yorkshire Helicopters Limited at a glance

Yorkshire Helicopters Limited is a flight school at Leeds East Airport (EGCM) in Leeds, United Kingdom. It offers training for Trial flights, Helicopter PPL, Helicopter CPL, Night rating, Type ratings, and Commercial pilot licence (CPL). Its fleet includes Robinson R44. Its trial flight (£400) is about 137% above the typical price in the United Kingdom (£165). At Leeds East Airport, 68% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are April, May, and July; January is the most difficult. There are 3 other flight schools within 31 miles.

Courses and training

Trial flights

This school offers trial flights.

60-minute Robinson R44 trial lesson £590

Trial flight details ↗

Prices

Course or itemPrice
30-min Trial Lesson
trial
Includes: full brief, de-brief and pilot log book
£395
≈ $500
60-min Trial Lesson
trial
Includes: full brief, de-brief and pilot log book
£590
≈ $747

Prices last checked September 2026. Always confirm the current price with the school.

Aircraft

Typical flying weather at Leeds East 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).

56% Jan
57% Feb
64% Mar
78% Apr
77% May
69% Jun
78% Jul
76% Aug
75% Sep
70% Oct
62% Nov
57% Dec

From weather reports at Linton-on-ouse (15 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.

Location

Airfield
Leeds East Airport(EGCM)
Address
Leeds East Airport, Church Fenton, Leeds, LS224 9SE
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Source: UK Civil Aviation Authority list of approved training organisations (CAP / Doc 31), and the school’s own website.Details last checked September 2026.

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