Today I learned of the joys of the weather here in the UK. When I arrived at the school today visibility was just 3km the minimum for visual flight is 5km which basically means that we was grounded due to low visibility. Luckily there was a slot tomorrow where we will try again to get … Read more
As a trainee pilot, vital information is how many aircraft the airlines you want to work for are ordering and when. While not all aircraft will go towards expansion, some will which in turn will create more pilot jobs that you can hopefully fill someday. As of 1/10/2015 this is a list of which UK … Read more
When looking for a school to train out I had 3 real things to consider. First was the location of the school, I needed somewhere that was within a reasonable distance. Second was the quality of the training and instructors and last was the fleet of aircraft at the school. After searching I discovered a … Read more
With many new pilots qualifying every year the one worry for everybody on a non tagged scheme is are there any new pilot jobs? Well the answer is yes there are, however you may not get a job within your first few months or even years. This is something that you will need to be … Read more
Training as an airline pilot is a very complicated, time-consuming and intense process, much more involved than many people think. There are two routes to becoming and airline pilot, one is called integrated (ab initio) or the modular route. Modular route The modular route is where you do your training in stages then keep adding … Read more
This is a big question that every aspiring pilot must answer, just how to I afford to follow this dream. I recommend every pilot take a long hard look at the finances of doing this. Lets look at the main ways for financing flight training. Get the money from family – If you are in … Read more
So earlier this year I took the skies for my first flying lesson at a local school called Cranfield Flying School. When I arrived I was met by my flight instructor and had a good chat about the training and what was involved. We then went out to the plane a Cessna 172 where he … Read more
One of the less “fun” parts of gaining your FATPL (Frozen Air Transport Pilots License) is pass all the ATPL theory exams. Now there are two methods that you can use to do this. You can study in-house in a classroom environment or you can do distance learning normally around your job. Everybody is different … Read more
With the youngest pilots being around 21 years old, it is natural to ask when you are later in life am I too old to be a pilot? The internet is awash with stories saying that some airlines only want to hire people in their 20’s and while I can’t confirm that this is or … Read more
Is integrated flight training overpriced? I think you will be hard pressed to find anyone bar the schools selling it that would answer you anything but yes. However this does not mean that integrated training isn’t any good, because the standards at the big schools is good, very good in fact. However with integrated FAPTL … Read more