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The Gyrocopter GrinTM
York
Our Airfield
Our coffee shop, Chocs Away, is open from March to October and offers a selection of hot and cold drinks, all day breakfasts, sandwiches, cakes and light snacks. From Monday to Thursday the cafe is open for lunch from 12noon to 1.30pm, closed on Fridays and on weekends/bank holidays it is open from 11am to at least 2pm. The cafe is open for longer hours at weekends when the weather is good. FacilitiesThere is a separate toilet block with separate male and female facilities. The airfield and facilities are accessible by wheelchair.
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Rufforth Airfield has good facilities making it welcoming for those accompanying a student pilot, as well as the trainee pilot themselves. We have a large patio area with good views across the runways and seating allowing you to sit and watch the comings and goings at this busy airfield. We also have a light airy clubhouse which has recently been refurbished to a high standard and which also provides panoramic views of the airfield and runways.
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Our Aircraft
The Gyrocopter Experience - York is the ONLY Gyro flying school in the UK where you can choose from the full range of factory built aircraft to learn to fly.
If you want to fly open cockpit then you can choose either the Rotorsport MTO-Sport or the Magni M16C. If you want to learn to fly in fully enclosed machines then you can learn in the Rotorsport Calidus* or the side by side Magni M24C Orion.
*Note that we allow you to complete your entire course on our machines with the EXCEPTION of the Calidus. We do NOT allow you to fly SOLO in our Calidus and therefore you must complete your course on a different type of machine. Calidus training is designed for pilots who intend to buy a Calidus Gyrocopter.
Directions
We fly from The Gyroport at Rufforth Airfield East. Please ignore signs to the gliding school which is based at a different part of the airfield at Rufforth.
From York: follow the B1224 to Wetherby. The airfield is on the left hand side after the haulage firm and just before the village of Rufforth. Take the left turn next to the playing field and tennis courts, which is signposted "Private Road". Follow the road until you see a sign to The Gyrocopter Experience. Continue past the left hand side of the sign until you see the car park on your right. Please follow the signs for Reception. Please be careful not to continue along the road past the car park as this leads directly onto the apron.
From A1/M1: follow the A64 to the A1237 Follow the A1237 until the roundabout for the B1224 signposted Rufforth and follow the instructions above. Please do not take the A64 exit which is signposted the Gliding School - this takes you to the wrong side of the airfield.
In the unlikely event that you arrive and no one appears to be around, please call 07801 631431.