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LATEST NEWS

04/11/2025

🚁🔥 Huge congratulations to Harry Sutton — who just nailed his first hover solo today at Beccles Aerodrome! 💪

 

Not just one… but FOUR solo take-offs and landings — all perfectly executed! 👏

 

At Virage Helicopter Academy, we don’t just train pilots — we build aviators. Our expert instructors take pride in guiding every student to achieve the highest level of skill, precision, and confidence in the air. 🏆✈️

02/11/2025

✈️☁️ Bad weather? No problem!

The skies might’ve looked gloomy today, but that didn’t stop a few determined aviators from dropping in! 🌧️🚁

One of our regular visitors even popped by in their brand new helicopter for a quick fuel stop — proving that true pilots never let a few clouds spoil the fun! 😉 

30/10/2025

🌟 A huge welcome to our newest helicopter student — Elari Hancock!

At just 15 years old, Elari took to the skies today for her very first helicopter lesson! 🚁✨

The start of an incredible journey in aviation — and the newest member of the Virage Club.

Welcome to the skies, Elari —

The adventure begins now! 💙

#FuturePilot #VirageHelicopterAcademy #Girlpower

Two incredible days for Virage Helicopter Academy student David Gowen! 🙌

Yesterday, in tough weather, David nailed his first hover solo — proving that determination (and top-class instruction) beats the elements every time.

And today? He took it even further, completing his first circuit solo at Beccles Aerodrome!

👏 Huge congratulations, David — incredible progress and well deserved! 🚁💪

30/10/2025

29/10/2025

29/10/2025

✈️ Another busy day at Beccles Aerodrome! While the weather played hard to get elsewhere, the East Coast skies over Beccles stayed perfect for flying. Fixed-wing and rotary students kept the circuit alive all day — departures, arrivals, and nonstop aviation energy! 🚁☁️

28/10/2025

🚒 Congratulations, Alfie! 

A huge well done to our team member Alfie on successfully completing his Firefighting Competency Training!

 

At Virage Aviation, Our airside team doesn't just meet the standard, WE set it!

 

Every member of our airside team is highly trained, regularly tested, and fully committed to maintaining the highest standards of health and safety across our airfield.safety is never just a policy — it’s our priority. 

Because when it comes to protecting our people, aircraft, and visitors — there’s no compromise. 🛩️🔥

 

19/10/2025

Congratulations on another First Solo Flight completed today at a Blustery, Busy, Virage Helicopter Academy here at Beccles Aerodrome.

Well Done Captain !

Congrats to Student Rotary pilot Tom on Completing his First Solo Circuit on an extremely busy October Saturday afternoon.

With three other aircraft also in the circuit and one on Long final, Tom managed the situation perfectly and showed the Value of the Quality of training supported amicably by the Beccles Air-Ground team. Great Work Tom!

18/10/2025

18/10/2025

11/10/2025

✈️ Busy skies over Beccles!

 

Our loyal aviators have been dropping in all day just to say hi and maybe grab a coffee or two ☕️✈️.  Meanwhile, the Virage Aviation instructors have been flat-out shaping tomorrow’s pilots — one perfect landing at a time! 🚁🛩️

#AviatorsLife #VirageAviation #BecclesAerodrome

10/10/2025

​​           🚨 BREAKING NEWS:🚨

     We’ve adopted another aircraft!   

Welcome G-BFTH to the Virage Aviation family — that’s 6 aircraft now available for Training, self-fly hire, or just flying for fun — we’ve got you covered.
So… who’s ready to take the new kid for a spin? 😏

🌤️ A slow, misty start with coastal fog and drizzle at Beccles Aerodrome 🌫️✈️ … but when the sun finally broke through, the aviators came flying in! A brilliant turnaround to the day with plenty of arrivals and smiles in the sky. 😎🛩️

20/09/2025

19/09/2025

What a day at Virage Aviation & Virage Helicopter Academy!

                 

 

☀️ The sunshine brought out a brilliant crowd with a great mix of new and returning aviators, a variety of aircraft, and some very special guests 🚁--🚁🪖. The British Army Wildcat made an appearance for some Fuel late on in the day. 

 

The café was buzzing, the apron was packed, and the smiles said it all – both pilots and non-pilots felt right at home. A truly special day of flying, friendship and fun! and still only Friday!!

Virage Helicopter Academy Thriving and Expanding ✈️🚁

As we explained last month, It’s been an exciting year at Virage Helicopter Academy! Thanks to the continued support of our students and the hard work of our team, the business is thriving and growing stronger than ever.

With more and more new student pilots enrolling, We were delighted to announce that a brand-new fixed-wing office was being built to accommodate the expansion of our training programmes. 

This development is another step forward in making sure our students have the very best facilities, support, and training environment.

Well... as you can see, the new training facility is now built and ready to go. what do you think?

 

👉 If you’ve ever dreamed of learning to fly, there’s never been a better time to join us. Visit our Flight Training page to find out more and take the first step towards your aviation journey.

NOW COMPLETED

16/09/2025

Even with the gusty winds whipping across Beccles Aerodrome today, some fantastic pilot friends still battled through the skies to drop in and say hello ✈️💨.

 

We even had an R44 pleasure flight along the stunning Norfolk coastline 🌊🚁

—proof that nothing stops the love of flying

14/09/2025

✨🚁✈️ Great Day at Beccles Aerodrome!

 

What an exciting day it’s been here at Beccles Aerodrome – we’ve had visiting aircraft dropping by, plenty of training flights keeping the skies busy, and parachutists 🪂 that extra thrill as they floated down over the airfield.

 

There’s always something happening here, and today was another reminder of why we love aviation so much – the mix of flying, fun, and community all in one place.

 

📍 Whether you’re training, visiting, or just popping in to watch, you’re always welcome at Beccles Aerodrome!

05/09/2025

​Fly-In Friday, done right! ✈️☀️

 

Beautiful weather ✅ Delicious lunch ✅ Refreshing drinks ✅ Spectacular parachutists ✅ Amazing company ✅

 

Beccles Aerodrome really knows how to make Fridays feel like the weekend! 🍴🍹🪂

02/09/25

Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome and staying under the stars

🎉🚁 Big shoutout to our student pilot Mathew for smashing his cross-country qualification flight last week! 🌍✈️ Another step closer to that PPL(H) – amazing work, keep flying high! 🙌🔥👏

 30/08/2025

💨 Despite a strong southerly wind today, we were delighted to welcome many visitors to Beccles Airfield! 🛩️🚗 Whether flying in or driving, it’s always a pleasure to see everyone enjoying their time here. ✨ A busy day of training flights too — thank you to all who came and made it such a great atmosphere. 👏✈️

 30/08/2025

✈️ Congratulations to Capt. Olly Justice on successfully passing his Skills Test today. A fantastic achievement and a significant milestone in his aviation career. Well done, Captain! 👨‍✈️👏

Matt, Olly's brother, had also completed his PPL (A) Skills test with us at Virage in the past.

 

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pic:Left to right. Matt Olly's Brother - Tom, Flight instructor - Clive, CAA Examiner - Olly.

 

Virage Helicopter Academy Thriving and Expanding ✈️🚁

 

It’s been an exciting year at Virage Helicopter Academy! Thanks to the continued support of our students and the hard work of our team, the business is thriving and growing stronger than ever.

 

With more and more new student pilots enrolling, we’re delighted to announce that a brand-new fixed-wing office is being built to accommodate the expansion of our training programmes.

This development is another step forward in making sure our students have the very best facilities, support, and training environment.

 

At Virage, we’re proud to be recognised as one of East Anglia’s best flight training academy, offering first-class helicopter and fixed-wing training for the next generation of pilots.

 

👉 If you’ve ever dreamed of learning to fly, there’s never been a better time to join us. Visit our Flight Training page to find out more and take the first step towards your aviation journey.

28/08/2025

More Pictures to follow....To be continued.

27/08/2025

🚁 A special visit to Beccles Aerodrome today from His Majesty’s Coastguard! It was a real pleasure to welcome not only their helicopter for refuelling, but also the flight crew, who received the same warm welcome we’re proud to give all our visitors.

 

Always an honour to support such an important service – thank you for stopping by! 🙌

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What a Bank Holiday Monday!

The Sun was out,     the skies were blue, and Beccles Airfield was buzzing with Visiting Aircraft dropping In to enjoy the day. 

 

Nothing Better than Sunshine, Flying, Food at Virage Cafe and a great atmosphere - 

Thanks to everyone who came by today...

Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome and staying under the stars

25/08/25

19/08/2025

Emergency services tackle simulated Aircraft crash at Beccles Aerodrome.......

On Tuesday night Beccles Aerodrome, a joint safety training exercise took place involving local Fire, Ambulance, Police, and Beccles Aerodrome own rescue team.Using aircraft from the Airfield, a dramatic simulated crash scenario was created with staged casualties to add realism. The exercise provided all teams with vital hands-on experience and valuable lessons, ensuring that if such an incident were to ever happen for real, the Emergency response would be swift, coordinated, and effective.

10/08/25

Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome and staying under the stars

Another glorious sunny day at Beccles Aerodrome brought a fantastic variety of visiting aircraft to our skies. from Light sports to classic favourites, the Apron was buzzing with activity and colour. Here's just a glimpse of todays arrivals. 

Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome and staying under the stars
Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome and staying under the stars
Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome and staying under the stars
Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome and staying under the stars
Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome and staying under the stars
Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome and staying under the stars
Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome and staying under the stars
Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome and staying under the stars
Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome and staying under the stars
Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome and staying under the stars
Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome and staying under the stars
Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome and staying under the stars
Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome and staying under the stars
Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome and staying under the stars

09/08/25

Did you know you could sleep under the stars right next to your aircraft here at Beccles Aerodrome? 

That's what just one of our visiting crew choose to do as you can see.

Or you could always book one of our luxury accommodation suites maybe?

                   09/08/25

The sun was shining and the airfield was very busy with visiting aircraft. Here are some of the latest pictures of just some of the Aircraft that visited us today.

Landing Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome
Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome
Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome
Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome
Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome
Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome
Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome
Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome
Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome
Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome
Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome
Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome
Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome
Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome
Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome
Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome
Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome
Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome
Visiting Aircraft to Beccles Aerodrome
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