Pilot Instructor – Paul Rowbotham
I have been flying for 33 years and have held an instructors rating for over 30 years. During those 33 years I have flown over 50 types of aeroplane as diverse as the DH82A Tiger Moth to the B747-400, accumulating a total of 19,000 flying hours.
I am still as enthusiastic about flying as the day I started, and firmly believe that flying should be fun. My aim is to make every flight as enjoyable as possible for my students, and for them to gain the maximum from every flight.
Aircraft
The Extra300L aeroplane designed by Walter Extra and built in Germany, is capable of unlimited aerobatics and is stressed to +/- 10g.
The aircraft has a 300 hp engine giving it a maximum speed of 252 mph, and a climb rate of 3,000 ft per minute and can be rolled at 400 degrees per second.
Extra300Ls have competed in the world aerobatic championships and Red Bull air races as well as being a well known air show performer.
G-RFLY was bought brand new from the factory in July 2008 by Firefly Aero.
Please note;
Maximum height: 6’4” (193cms)
Maximum weight: 16 stone (101kgs)
All times are brakes off to brakes on.
The Airfield
Firefly operates out of Full Sutton airfield to the east of York.
Full Sutton is a small licensed grass airfield with no surrounding controlled airspace, so no wasted transit time, and short taxi times maximising your time in the air.
This coupled with the great climb rate of the Extra300L means that it can be more cost effective than a lower performance aircraft.
