FLYER has published its 2019-2020 Learn To Fly Guide. The Learn To Fly Guide is full of useful information to help you get started in … Read more
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Learn to fly: be prepared
Flying lessons are expensive so it’s important to make the most of your flying funds. Try to fly at least once a week during training … Read more
Learn to fly: choosing a flying school
There are plenty of flying schools to choose from in FLYER‘s Learn to Fly Guide, available to buy online here. They range from big companies … Read more
Learn to fly an aeroplane
So you’ve narrowed down the type of flying which appeals to you and have decided to go for a Private Pilot’s Licence for Aeroplanes, a … Read more
Return to flying: revalidate your PPL
If you’ve been away from flying for a while but would like to give it another go, then there’s no better time than now. The … Read more
Taildragger training opens up new fields
The Vintage Aircraft Club has announced that Jon Hartle, who received the VAC’s Liz Inwood Taildragger Scholarship for 2018, has completed his training with maximum … Read more
Five £1,500 awards for PPL training from LAA
The Light Aircraft Association (LAA) has increased the number of young pilots being offered bursaries to five for its 2018-2019 Armstrong-Isaacs programme. The five 2018-2019 … Read more
Three solos in one day at Cambridge
Three first solos in one day? That’s unheard of at a flying school where one a day is cause for celebration. But a trio of … Read more
Helicentre announces 2019 helicopter scholarships
Helicentre Aviation Academy has opened its 2019 UK EASA Professional Helicopter Pilot Scholarship Programme and is now accepting applications for the Commercial Pilot’s Licence and … Read more
Learn to fly: Aeryn’s story
It took 38-year-old bicycle mechanic Aeryn Parsons two years and just over fifty flying hours to progress from her first trial lesson to passing her … Read more