Commercial-level professionalism in a friendly club environment, from your very first trial lesson to your pilot's licence, at Sywell and Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green.
We strive to offer commercial school levels of professionalism and structure, within a friendly club environment, with a no-nonsense approach to make sure you get the best advice and support available.
Our Fast Track programmes provide structured, high-quality training that fosters confidence and accountability, taking you from no experience to a licence in as little as 1–6 months.
Our instructors are fully qualified commercial pilots. Their consistent, experienced guidance keeps you on a clear learning path towards your PPL, NPPL, IMC, Night rating and ATPL theory.
We champion sustainability, integrating electric and low-emission aircraft into modern training, so you learn on aircraft built for the next era of flying.
It is easier than you think. Here is exactly how your journey with us begins.
Grab our free Learn to Fly guide. It walks you through licences, medicals, theory and costs. Everything you need to know before you start.
Get your hands on the controls with a certified instructor. No membership, no commitment. Every hour counts towards your LAPL or PPL.
Skip if you've flown a light aircraftBook a free consultation and we'll build your route to a licence, fast-track or at your own pace, with pay-as-you-fly flexibility.
Whether you want to train, rent aircraft or hour build, we can help. Explore the ways people start flying with Almat.
Get your hands on the controls of a plane without being a member and find out what it's like to fly, with no commitment. A great gift for aspiring pilots, and the hours count towards a licence.
Explore trial lessonsFrom no experience to a pilot licence in as little as 1–6 months. Structured, all-inclusive training with double the minimum hours booked on day one, and we cover your second skills-test attempt if you don't pass first time.
See the pathwaysSit back and enjoy the view. A relaxed introduction to light-aircraft flying with no controls to worry about. Perfect as a gift.
Book an experienceDo something different with your licence. Add a Night Rating, IMC/IR(R) rating or aerobatics, with all required flying and theory included at one price.
View ratingsSignificant savings on hour building with 10-hour blocks across our C152, C172 and PA28. Club members can self-hire for solo and passenger flights.
Hire & hour buildTurn your passion into a career. Full Flight Instructor FI(A), Class Rating Instructor and sponsored courses, delivered on-site by experienced FIC instructors.
Instructor coursesWe can take you from no experience to a pilot licence in 1–6 months with Fast Track Classic, or 6–12 months with Fast Track LITE. Structured, supported and built around real, honest budgeting.
Typical timelines. Everyone learns at their own pace.
Great airfield facilities for trainee pilots, with hard and grass runways, cafés and everything you need for a proper day at the airfield.
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Self-hire our aircraft, join social fly-outs and become part of a genuinely friendly flying community.
Become a member"Would recommend this place to anyone. The best flight school I've been to. Caring, considerate instructors who genuinely care about you as a human being… If I could've just carried on flying here indefinitely I would have done."
"Just completed an NPPL with Almat. From the outset, Simon and the team provided a hugely supportive, enabling experience… the instructors are amazing, they genuinely want you to succeed. Thank you Almat for making this dream a reality!"
"Almat is highly reviewed… From the very first contact, Simon provided the Learn to Fly Guide and I took a trial lesson. From that point, I was hooked. I have no hesitation in recommending Almat to earn your wings!"
"We visited today for a first flying lesson for our son, and it's safe to say we are all hooked… we were blown away by their quiet brilliance, professionalism and love for what they do. What a gem of a place, thank you all."
"Absolutely first class trial lesson with Mark in the Cessna 172. Felt really safe after a thorough briefing… took over controls after take-off, climbed to 3,000 feet, and even landed the aircraft. A truly memorable, brilliant experience. Highly, highly recommended."
"My son decided at 13 that he wanted to be a pilot… they have kept him in the air and nurtured him right to the end, where he now leaves them only to finish his commercial pilot's licence. As a parent you can trust these not to keep milking your bank account."
"Watch out for Almat. They suck you in with excellent organisation, great instructors, and a friendly atmosphere. I switched schools to Almat and my first lesson showed the quality of instruction. If you choose Almat you won't look back."
Real aircraft, real students and real instructors from our YouTube channel. Press play and see what learning to fly with Almat is like.
There's so much to know before you start, so where do you begin? Our free guides give you an overview of everything, whether you're a complete beginner or an experienced pilot.
Book a trial lesson, grab a free guide, or just give us a call. Whatever your reason to fly, we'll help you take off.
