Tiger Helicopters

Tiger Helicopters Limited is a helicopter flight school based at Shobdon Aerodrome near Leominster, Herefordshire. The company was founded in 1992 by Alan Ramsden, who began flying at Shobdon in 1977. It trains individuals, companies and governments, and also carries out aerial work.

Services

• Trial lessons and air experience flights, bookable online
• Private Pilot Licence course, with a minimum of 45 flight hours stated
• Commercial pilot and flight instructor courses, and a type rating course
• Aerial work, including aerial saw and parachuting operations
• Gift flights that can be bought and redeemed through the website

Training helicopters

• Robinson R22, described as a popular and cost-effective training helicopter
• Robinson R44
• Bell 206 JetRanger

After qualifying, students can add the other types to their licence. The site does not give a fleet size.

The school says its students go on to flying careers, and it offers help with financial planning and job placement assistance.

Company facts

• Founded in 1992
• 2005: first overseas contract, training police helicopter pilots for Kuwait
• A later contract to train police helicopter pilots for Algeria covered more than 10,000 flying hours and was completed in 2012
• Stated advantages: no long holding times, no excessive landing fees, a personal instructor and flexible scheduling
• Open Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm, Sunday by appointment

Contact

Phone: 01568 708028