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Newsletter February 2021
There are some great offers in this latest newsletter! Everything from free pilot aptitude testing, to some hidden discounts (search for them!) You can also

Jumbo-sized dreams
Photo credit Chris Muir @airbusslave There can be few passenger aircraft more iconic than the mighty jumbo 747 – an engineering marvel and one of

Gliding – it’s the closest you can come to being a bird…
Photo credit – Clement Allen Photography Have you ever looked up at the sky and seen a bird of prey circling effortlessly, feeling the air

Looking for a pilot job? They’re watching you!
Image credit manpreet singh What kind of thing are we talking about? In what is a clearly emotive time for many airline staff, many of

Birds of War!
Aviation is such a diverse profession and pastime and every person that has ever taken flight will remember one or two really special moments from

Women in Aviation International – redraw the balance
In this episode, we go “international” and speak with no less than four guests! All of them are inspirational characters, with some awesome backgrounds; from

COVID-19 So What Now?
COVID-19 and the impact upon the Aviation Industry It’s March 2020 and COVID-19 hits the aviation sector. At that stage, nobody could foresee the damage

Rory on Air! An Alternative Aviation Journey…
Rory is a former BBC sound man who, over a period of 10 years, self-funded his dream to become a professional pilot. Putting his previous

Newsletter – Summer 2020
It’s been a challenging few months in the aviation industry and we are of course thinking of all of our colleagues that have been affected

Top Gun!
It could be argued that any true pilot will LOVE Top Gun! For those not old enough to remember it, or for those that haven’t

‘Plane Old Ben’ – Waiter to Wings!
Becoming an Airline Pilot can be a real “journey” with lots of twists and turns along the way. In this episode we interview Ben, or

From Flight School to Flight Deck with Loganair
Recent ATPL graduate Jack Osterberg describes his journey from Flight School to the Flight Deck of an Embraer 135/145 for Loganair. Great reading for all