Learning to fly is an exciting adventure where you’ll discover that planning and preparation matter. Whether you aspire to earn your CPL (Commercial Pilot License) or PPL (Private Pilot License), our top tips will guide you.

When I took command of 208, I had completely forgotten how hard the course was. The students were expected to fly a jet for the first time, and everything would happen twice as fast as it did on the last aeroplane they flew.

November 2024 saw the Red Arrows complete their 60th display season, culminating in a Canadian tour. Having been fortunate enough to be part of the Reds a few years ago, I’m always interested in what they are up to.

Working with the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Astral Aviation Consulting quickly reached general aviation (GA) pilots nationwide. We used web-based tools and our team of experts to deliver information and advice in formats that suited the audience's preferences.

The Astral Aviation Consulting team comprises current and ex-military pilots, commercial and General Aviation (GA) pilots, examiners, instructors, and human performance and compliance specialists with over 30,000 flying hours on various aircraft types.

My introduction to this wizardry was on 14 Squadron, my first frontline Tornado GR4 squadron.

I was doing well as a first tourist and had been given too much leeway. I found the NVG (Night Vision Google) workshop straightforward; the low level at 250 feet, manually flown using NVGs, NVG circuits, and air-to-air refuelling all came relatively easy.