It currently operates around two dozen aircraft from three locations: Dundee, Perth and Fife (Glenrothes) Airports, and offers Private Pilots Licence (PPL), Commercial Pilots Licence (CPL) and Flying Instructor (FI) training as well as aircraft rental.

The company also has European JAR 145 aircraft engineering approval at Perth and Dundee and is the largest light aircraft maintenance organisation in Scotland.

In 1994 the company was awarded the United Kingdom RAF/RN Flying Scholarship contract for three years, and this contract was renewed in 1997 for five years with a facility to extend the contract for a further two years to 2004. The Flying Scholarship contract requires 520 potential RAF/RN pilots and ground branch Officers to be provided with 20 hours of flying training over an 18 day residential course.

In 2000 265 flying scholars were trained at the three company locations with the remainder being sub-contracted to six flying clubs and schools south of the border.

In the busy Summer months Tayside Aviation needs to employ 24 full-time flying instructors and 8 aircraft engineers out of a total staff of around 50.

The company aircraft fleet consists of 13 Cessna 152s, 4 Diamond Aircraft DA-20 Katanas, 3 Piper PA-28 Warriors, 1 Piper Arrow IV, 1 Grumman AA-5 and a Skyfox Gazelle with additional Cessna 152s being leased during the Summer season.

Tayside Aviation conducts single engine flying training and aircraft engineering at Perth, and operates the airfield in conjunction with the Scottish Aero Club.

The company was awarded the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) UK Customer Care Trophy for 1994/95 and was contracted by the Hong Kong Government to provide ab initio and multi engined flying training for cadet pilots of the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force (now the Government Flying Service) from 1990 to 1993.

You are assured of a friendly, efficient service and good value for money when you choose Tayside Aviation.