Westair Flying School

Westair Flying School is a flight school based at Blackpool Airport in Lancashire, England. The company has offered private and commercial flight training since 1939. It is based in Hangar 8 at the airport.

The school teaches the private pilot licence, the National Private Pilot Licence, the night rating and the instrument rating (restricted). It also runs glass conversion and diamond conversion courses, a commercial pilot licence course and an instructor rating. Training can follow a modular route or an integrated route.

The school uses light Cessna aircraft for private pilot training and for building flying hours. It uses Diamond aircraft for commercial and instrument training. The site says the ground staff are all pilots. It also says the head of training has been instructing for over 40 years, and the commercial chief flight instructor is a CAA examiner.

The engineering arm holds Part CAO approval. The site says this allows it to carry out regular maintenance and defect work on aircraft under 5,700 kg. It offers maintenance packages at Blackpool and at Barton aerodrome. The corporate side offers private hangarage, aircraft operations management, sales and charter.

A sister company, 737Pro Ltd, offers experience days and commercial hire of a fixed base 737-800 simulator. The site also lists a VR combat simulator experience and trial flying lessons for people who want to try flying.

The company says it began in the 1930s. The site describes a move from pleasure flying to charter operation and then to flight training. The partners named on the site include Blackpool Airport, the CAA and the LAA.

To get in touch, call 01253 342 660 or use the contact form on the website. Visitors can use the Hangar 8 address at Blackpool Airport, FY4 2QY.