Cambridge Flying Group

CFG has a membership of around 100, of whom 70 are flying members. On average we have 10 pilots training for their Private Pilots Licence.

The group owns two DH82a Tiger Moth aircraft G-AOEI and G-AHIZ, and its own dispersal area and hanger. The adjacent club house is modern and welcoming,  including a kitchen, lounge, duty pilot office and briefing rooms.

The group is not a staffed flying school or club. It is run via a committee elected at the Annual General Meeting. Members take turns at being duty pilot, caring for the planes and the club house. The instructors are all volunteer qualified flying instructors and only receive expenses.

Joining the Group

In order to fly with the CFG you must become a "Flying Member". With trial flights a temporary membership fee is included in the fee.  Flying members can introduce colleagues they regularly fly with as "Associate Members".

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History

The original group was formed in 1953 by three enthusiasts, whom within months decided to offer training, with the appointment of Bill Ison, (ex bomber pilot and instructor in the RAF reserve), as Chief Flying Instructor, Bill remains the CFI to this day and has a wealth of experience to share.

Aircraft

The two aircraft are maintained by Marshalls Aerospace, at Cambridge City Airport. They are maintained to CAA Public Transport Category standards.

Operating vintage aircraft might be thought to be problematic, and indeed the structure of the Tiger Moth is very different from that of modern machines. In fact the airframe has no known fatigue life and spare parts are available - in many cases, plentiful.

The aircraft were designed as training machines and certainly take the stresses of circuit training in their stride. The aircraft are aerobatic (+6/-3g) and qualified members use the aircraft in competitions and displays. After 65 years of experience, safety is built into every component and every procedure.

The aircraft have been fitted with air driven alternators (a turbine).