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In the summer of 2010 I found myself graduating from CTC Aviation with my frozen ATPL license in hand and several hours on the fixed based 737-300 with no idea of what would happen next. The economy by this time had taken a turn for the worst and the prospect of a flying job seemed so distant for me. The aviation industry was and still is renowned for being one of the hardest industries to get into, specifically hard for budding pilots and aviators. Many pilots take whatever ...

In August of this year I shall be taking to the skies across the United States of America , in aid of the fantastic charity "Help for Heroes" which helps the true heroes of our Country.

I am seventeen years old and I got my Private Pilots License (PPL) in February and the flight across America will push my flying skills to their limits and I am really looking forward to this challenge.

The trip is all together 4,407 Nautical Miles and each city I stop in ...

Just a small document again for those working their way through the JAR-PPL syllabus, this time we take a look at PFL's

If you have anything of relevance that you think should be added. Let me know and I will update it!

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Instrument Rating Skills Test


So this was it, the final stage had arrived and yet it felt like yesterday that I was taking my first ever trial flight for my 16th birthday. I never actually thought I would get this far and be taking the test that would put a CPL/IR into my hands ready for my flying career. The IRT is known for probably being the most difficult stage to pass in training for a professional license. All flying is done in instrument conditions (or simulated

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CPL Skills Test


Many years of dreaming about the day that I would eventually sit my CPL skills test to give me my professional pilot status finally arrived at the start of December; 15 days after my 20th birthday. Hundreds of miles away in the scenery of New Zealand I found myself flying the DA42 Twin Star next to the examiner who had my future in his hands.


The day started with the 5am wake up and a big breakfast to fill my nervous stomach. Planning

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