Attempting to untangle the conflicting messages for student pilots… Anyone who has been following flight training and even the wider aviation industry will be aware of the various and sometimes conflicting opinions that are being published at the moment. I think it’s important to remember to take everything you read in the media with a […]
Aviation Q&A with Pilot Network: Adam McVeigh Welcome to the first ever edition of ‘Aviation Q&A with Pilot Network’. We are excited to have with us – Adam McVeigh, the creator of the ‘ATPL Theory Students’ group on Facebook. ATPL Theory Students is a forum-type page created to help pilots in flight training during the […]
Last year we saw the worst condition of the aviation industry for some time following the impact of Covid-19. Thousands of flight crew were left grounded and many faced redundancy which sadly for some wasn’t their first downturn of this very cyclical industry that they will have been challenged with. On the 8th of March […]
How many continuous descent final approaches do you have to fly to save a polar bear? A ‘Fermi’ question. Over the school summer holidays my physics teacher, Mr Locke, used to provide a ‘little something to be getting on with’. For the gap between my GCSEs and A Levels he introduced us to the Fermi […]
Airline assessments are the last hurdle between any cadet and their first airline job. One of the aspects that forms a key part of this recruitment process is a simulator assessment. With Ryanair recently starting recruitment again for low time pilots we have put together a brief look at what you can expect, and importantly where […]
The onset of Covid19, and the implications from it such as national lockdowns and the closing of borders, has most apparently had an effect on the aviation industry. Many pilots worldwide and within Europe have lost their job, either due to airlines cutting back their numbers or airlines simply failing due to passenger loads being near […]
Exam and revision periods can be a very demanding and stressful time in a student’s life, especially when it comes to groundschool. Juggling study workload, everyday activities and self expectations can be daunting, however, with effective management and the correct approach, you can successfully mitigate these effects and turn the situation into your advantage to […]
With various Covid vaccines out in full force, there definitely is a light at the end of what has been a very long and dark tunnel. Or for a more appropriate analogy, the sighting of a bright light opening into smoothe air after an extended period of windshear, heavy rain and turbulence, whilst managing an […]
Pilot training is unsurprisingly one of, if not the most, important times for a pilot, as it forms the foundation of their flying career and can have a big impact on getting that all important first job. Having the correct support from family and friends no doubt provides that extra boost to perform better, or […]
In this edition of Pilot Network Q&A, we are delighted to feature Michael Ashworth, a qualified Commercial Pilot, who will share with us his aviation journey so far. Michael graduated from flight training, in 2020, interestingly on a course that combines pilot training with an aviation degree. He is also currently an Associate Lecturer at […]
