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Airbus

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 ...

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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In Pursuit of Ambition

For as far back as I can remember my ambition for flying started when I was a child. I remember reading an encyclopaedia and stumbling across a picture of a flight deck and being amazed at how anyone could know what all of the gauges and instruments did, let alone get the plane to leave the ground. My fascination grew and the inevitable purchase of Microsoft Flight Simulator ’95 shortly followed and it wasn’t long before I learnt how to take off in ...