16/12/2015 news Why EASA is right to fight the question banks Graham Cownie, Managing Director, Padpilot, explains why EASA has recently undertaken a major overhaul of its exam question database
09/12/2015 how to be a pilot Pilot shortage looms but European commercial pilot licences are down FTA requested statistics to see just how many commercial pilot licences were issued in recent years – the results were surprising.
16/11/2015 how to be a pilot Interview: SFO Kat Hodge, Virgin Atlantic Following the news that the deadline for Virgin Atlantic's Future Flyers Programme has been extended by one week, we spoke to SFO Kat Hodge
02/11/2015 how to be a pilot Just 3% of pilots are women – so what can be done to solve the imbalance? How can we encourage more girls and women to consider becoming commercial pilots, asks Jonathan Candelon, MD at FTA
30/09/2015 how to be a pilot More than 50% of airlines believe there is a pilot skills shortage, according to study AeroProfessional carried out a study of airlines and pilots and found 76% of the airlines questioned expect to increase their number of pilots by 2017
23/09/2015 news Pilot professionalism: do you have what it takes? There's much more to the role of a Commercial Airline Pilot, including the skills required to perform the professional role and sustain the lifestyle
15/09/2015 news Pilots face triple the debt of university students, says BALPA Aspiring pilots are completing their training with debts of up to £130,000, more than three times the debt of university students
11/08/2015 how to be a pilot Pilot training: Safeguarding your investment Paying for your professional flight training is one of the most expensive investments you’ll ever make, so how do you protect your finances?
10/08/2015 how to be a pilot Pilot training: Integrated vs Modular So you want to be an airline pilot. But which training route is for you? We find out more about the Integrated and Modular training routes to a pilot ...
06/08/2015 how to be a pilot Pilot Skills: Leadership v Management The Airline Prep team offers insight into the leadership and management role of a Commercial Airline Pilot
04/08/2015 news CAE Oxford Aviation Academy awards scholarship CAE Oxford Aviation Academy recently launched an Air Cadet Scholarship at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2015. The scholarship was presente...
03/08/2015 how to be a pilot Six reasons why you need to follow your pilot dream Because everyone needs motivation now and again… here are six of the best quotes to keep you focused on the end goal of a pilot career.
