Bodmin Airfield
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Bodmin Airfield is located 3.5 NM northeast of Bodmin
, Cornwall
, England
, UK.
Bodmin Aerodrome has a CAA
Ordinary Licence (Number P633) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Cornwall Flying Club Limited). The aerodrome is not licensed for night use. Radio equipped microlights are always welcome at Bodmin (radio contact preferred). All aircraft strictly PPR (Prior Permission Required )
, to make aviation available to everyone. In pursuit of this dream, local engineers, The Dingle Brothers were commissioned to construct the airfield on what was once Treswithick Farm. In 1972, the airfield was bought by the Cornwall Flying Club, which, in turn, became a limited company, Cornwall Flying Club Ltd, in 1978. In keeping with the original ideals and dreams of its creator, Mike Robertson
, Cornwall Flying Club Ltd. is quite unique in that it continues to operate as a non-profit organisation, to keep costs down to the end user and bring the joy of flying to as wide a range of people as possible.
It was here that Trago Mills Ltd. (Aviation Division)
designed and built the Trago Mills SAH-1 in the early 1980s. The SAH-1 derived its name from its designer, Sydney A. Holloway. It was hoped that the Trago Mills SAH-1 would be sold as a military trainer to replace the then ageing "Bulldog"
fleet.
, Cornwall
, just off the main A30
dual carriageway
. Bodmin airfield is operated by the Cornwall Flying Club Ltd. and offers an excellent club
house, with its lunchtime bar and restaurant. There is also an obligatory "help yourself" kitchen for the making of tea and coffee. In the tower you'll find a selection of pilot supplies. At this time, CFC Ltd have 5 instructors on the books and 4 aircraft to hand:
Bodmin airfield is also the current home to Cornwall Aviation Services Ltd, an aircraft maintenance business.
Bodmin
Bodmin is a civil parish and major town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated in the centre of the county southwest of Bodmin Moor.The extent of the civil parish corresponds fairly closely to that of the town so is mostly urban in character...
, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, UK.
Bodmin Aerodrome has a CAA
United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority
The Civil Aviation Authority is the public corporation which oversees and regulates all aspects of aviation in the United Kingdom. The CAA head office is located in the CAA House on Kingsway in Holborn, London Borough of Camden...
Ordinary Licence (Number P633) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Cornwall Flying Club Limited). The aerodrome is not licensed for night use. Radio equipped microlights are always welcome at Bodmin (radio contact preferred). All aircraft strictly PPR (Prior Permission Required )
History
Bodmin Airfield was the development of a dream by local business man, Mike RobertsonTrago Mills
Trago Mills is a chain of British department stores situated in the West Country. They are sited in the town of Falmouth, and on the outskirts of two other towns at Liskeard, Cornwall and Newton Abbot, Devon. Large department stores were formerly sparse in the rural west country and Trago Mills has...
, to make aviation available to everyone. In pursuit of this dream, local engineers, The Dingle Brothers were commissioned to construct the airfield on what was once Treswithick Farm. In 1972, the airfield was bought by the Cornwall Flying Club, which, in turn, became a limited company, Cornwall Flying Club Ltd, in 1978. In keeping with the original ideals and dreams of its creator, Mike Robertson
Trago Mills
Trago Mills is a chain of British department stores situated in the West Country. They are sited in the town of Falmouth, and on the outskirts of two other towns at Liskeard, Cornwall and Newton Abbot, Devon. Large department stores were formerly sparse in the rural west country and Trago Mills has...
, Cornwall Flying Club Ltd. is quite unique in that it continues to operate as a non-profit organisation, to keep costs down to the end user and bring the joy of flying to as wide a range of people as possible.
It was here that Trago Mills Ltd. (Aviation Division)
Trago Mills
Trago Mills is a chain of British department stores situated in the West Country. They are sited in the town of Falmouth, and on the outskirts of two other towns at Liskeard, Cornwall and Newton Abbot, Devon. Large department stores were formerly sparse in the rural west country and Trago Mills has...
designed and built the Trago Mills SAH-1 in the early 1980s. The SAH-1 derived its name from its designer, Sydney A. Holloway. It was hoped that the Trago Mills SAH-1 would be sold as a military trainer to replace the then ageing "Bulldog"
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fleet.
About
Bodmin airfield is situated on the edge of Bodmin MoorBodmin Moor
Bodmin Moor is a granite moorland in northeastern Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is in size, and originally dates from the Carboniferous period of geological history....
, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, just off the main A30
A30 road
The 284 miles A30 road from London to Land's End, historically known as the Great South West Road used to provide the most direct route from London to the south west; more recently the M3 motorway and A303 road performs this function for much of the route and only parts of A30 now retain trunk...
dual carriageway
Carriageway
A carriageway consists of a width of road on which a vehicle is not restricted by any physical barriers or separation to move laterally...
. Bodmin airfield is operated by the Cornwall Flying Club Ltd. and offers an excellent club
Club
A club is an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal. A service club, for example, exists for voluntary or charitable activities; there are clubs devoted to hobbies and sports, social activities clubs, political and religious clubs, and so forth.- History...
house, with its lunchtime bar and restaurant. There is also an obligatory "help yourself" kitchen for the making of tea and coffee. In the tower you'll find a selection of pilot supplies. At this time, CFC Ltd have 5 instructors on the books and 4 aircraft to hand:
Bodmin airfield is also the current home to Cornwall Aviation Services Ltd, an aircraft maintenance business.