I have a conflict between two sources that i hope you learned folks can help out with:

When flying in a country that is different to the country of registration of the aircraft, which operational procedures apply where there is a conflict of...

Hi everyone.

Complete newbie here. I am about to start my PPL journey by booking in the medical to get me started.

I'm keen to crack on with my study of the Air Pilot Manual books, but I'm not completely clear which books are the right study...

Hi all,

I am getting very concerned and am looking for some guidance please.

Long story very short, started my aviation journey just over 18 months ago. Passed my first PPL exam on the 4th April 2022, my last of the 9 on the 5th August 2022....

This UK CAA podcast may be useful for those who are currently studying or interested in radiotelephony .

It explains some nuances of RTF which I found quite good.

Morning folks,

Is there any first have experience of the Readability 5 RT Training App?

I just saw the Flying Reporter promo vid and the article on here seems favourable. Keen to see if there's any first hand experience and whether it...

I am currently an PPL student about to undertake my first lesson on circuits and was just curious if anyone else has some advice?

Many thanks

I've put this in the students forum as technically that's what I am, albeit in training for the IR(R).

The answer may be obvious but not to me, so be kind........., assuming the flight is conducted in good VMC can I request and excecute an ILS...

Evening all,

Bit of an intro. I thought I'd done one already but seems like it was not posted or I didn't press the right button.

Was in the ATC as a yoof and did as much flying as I could. Uni, life, SWMBO, job etc. in the intervening years...

This is good.

Hi Everyone

Wondering if anyone has some knowledge about getting a class 1 after a bout of breast cancer? It was 3 years ago and all clear now. If anyone has any advice on what to take to the medical (like any extra reports needed) too that would...

Hello and, Kia ora from New Zealand!

I am returning to the UK after 5 years in New Zealand due to family reasons, and I am currently at the early stages of my PPL training here at a local school. So far I have 6.3 hours of training, about 7...

Dear Flyer forum members,

Since I am new to the forum so I would like to introduce myself. I am Ryan who is an international student (a British National Overseas (BNO) holder which gives me the right to work and live) in the UK

I am ready to...

Not a new subject, but a current reminder.

Caveat - I’m sure there are plenty of schools that offer and deliver prepaid packages successfully. Just take care is the message and be aware that it doesn’t always pan out.

I see that the Pipistrel Velis Electro is currently being used by some schools for the PPL, but it only has an endurance of 50 minutes. Therefore a piston aircraft has to be substituted for many components of the PPL. This got me thinking, how far...

Hi,
Is it possible to switch AME part way through the process? (have emailed cellma for advice, may be I'll get something from them eventually..) Story so far; had initial Class 2 best part of 2 mths ago. Admittedly, I have somewhat of a chequered...

Good morning all,

Whilst I have asked my school this question, I am curious as to the wider sentiment. Setting aside the pros and cons of an overhead departure, this is what is desired by my school for this exercise. Looking through the Skyway...

So.. the other day as I was climbing out to do circuits (solo with about ~3hrs prev) the runway in use swapped 180 deg. The wind was fairly light but had begun to favour the other direction.
There was traffic in the circuit and to complicate...

Hello! After 3 years of doing a job I hate I've managed to save up enough to follow my dream of becoming a pilot via the modular route.
I have a long way to go as I haven't yet started my PPL, but I'm just trying to prepare myself for the reality...

Good afternoon aviators...this is your newbie speaking...

I've been lurking on here for a couple of weeks and my introductory/discovery flight is this coming Saturday at Redhill (weather permitting).

Repeating the thoughts and stories of many...

I know i've read it here somewhere....but naturally now I can't find it.

After airlaw, what do people recommend as the next exam? I've heard both operational procedures or human factors.......but would be grateful for advice.

Hello everyone, i have my FRTOL exam soon.

I am confident with all of the RTs except for requesting from D&D/London Centre, a position fix or assistance if lost. I've looked through CAP413 and cant find any full example.

Can someone please...

Here's a good video (and it's a good channel if you haven't found it yet).

I think it's time to learn to fly. I've been lucky enough to spend time in DHC chipmunks and Grob Vigilants as well as winch and towed viking gliders thanks to the Air Cadets in the 90s. I've always been attracted to flight and now in my late 40s I...

I had occasion to look at my first log-book yesterday. Some things struck me as being in pretty stark contrast to learning to fly today.

It was the Summer of '78.
The whole PPL course was 35 hours long. It had no radio nav in it but it included...

Hi everyone,

I have a medical renewal booked for this week and then hope to get started with the task of renewing/revalidating my PPL/SEP.

Quick question…in terms of the proficiency test I’ll have to do once I’ve had the required training,...

Hi all,

Despite being a long term (and ongoing) generally anti-Apple and pro-Android chap, for various reasons (not to do with aviation) it makes sense that I get an iPad that only lives inside my flight bag and runs SkyDemon.

When I fly the...

It is a question I have been asked all too often and it is not the easiest to answer! There are multiple factors which will influence the cost of your PPL. Below is the link to a great article which should help answer that question.

This is small fry for most folks around here, but as I've noted here before, I'm still pretty low hours - 107 in total, and 23 hours PIC (11 hours PIC on the tailwheel Thruster I flew today).

Much of my flying has been just bungling around the...

Hi all,

I’m a PPL(A), qualified last October. I’ve done about 8 hours since I got my license, and am looking for next steps.

I’ve been looking at getting my night rating booked in, but the weather hasn’t been great. Both my flying school and...

I don’t currently fly, but am thinking of doing my PPL following a few experience flights that I have enjoyed. But I was wondering whether I could pursue flying as a serious mode of transport on a small budget? I live in the far north of Scotland...

Faced with last week's (ultimately unrealised) prospect of flying from Blackbushe to Kemble solo in an aircraft absent its transponder for maintenance reasons, I decided it was probably a good time to invest in a SkyEcho. My plan was to at least...

Hi, I have my navigation exam later (this is for PPLM), but obviously we all look at the same charts.

I have uploaded the flashcards I have created here in Remnote:

(You can import them into your account).

RemNote is a free note taking...

When doing the LAPL -> PPL upgrade there’s a requirement for a supervised solo XC. That’s easy enough, have many similar trips logged already but is there an actual definition of what the supervision has to entail, for instance does it have to...

Hello,

I'm a newly qualified pilot and even newer aircraft owner having purchased a plane back in April. As part of the progression to flying my own aircraft I have found myself getting very particular about hitting speeds, memorising trim tab...

My girlfriend is Czech so we visit her family for around 20 days a year.

Would there be any merit in booking some of flight lessons over there to build up hours towards the PPL?

This is purely because the cost of flying seems to be roughly...

Hello all,

I have just recently obtained my Night Rating and I am looking to go out with some passengers for a local navigation flight.

Just reading up some regulations online it states that a flight plan must be filled for night flights and...

We would all like to know about and join in celebrating noteworthy milestones along the path of your aviation career - whether that be private or commercial. This thread allows all those steps to be cast into internet eternity forever more....

Hi,

Not sure if it's permitted to share a video on here but if it is - here's mine below. I made it yesterday - and I'm posting it in the student forum on purpose today - becuase although I've been LAPLed up for a year (and have a NR) I still...

Hi all, so, I went ahead and bought both, the ASA E6B and the Pooley's CRW-5W, and here's what I think, a comparison (if anybody's planning to buy):

The primary mechanisms on the computing side and the usage is just about the same. No big...

In the requirements for the conversion from NPPL (M) to add SSEA, it lists the first requirement as not less than 1 hour of dual instrument appreciation . At the risk of falling at the first hurdle, I'm not really sure what it's referring to. Is it...

According to my medical from this summer I'm okay to fly so long as I carry with me (but not necessarily wear) my reading specs. Having finally taken a proper look at planning a flight on my CAA 1:500,000 chart, there's absolutely no way I'd be able...

Hi all,

Does anybody know and have the instructions on using the E6B to calculate volume to weight conversions using specific gravity please?

Checked out the CRP-W, the only difference seems to be the Sp- G markings, or am I mistaken?...

Hi all,

I have an NPPL (M) and am considering adding SSEA (just while I'm here - I'd previously thought that only entitled me to fly non-EASA aircraft, but it seems that's not the case, and that I could fly Pipers and Cessnas etc within the...

I know it’s been done a thousand times over the years but the threads on this subject are slightly out of date.

Looking at completing my PPL from September onwards this year. I did x2 trial flights at Elstree and have picked my preferred school...

Could anyone recommend a school/instructor that teaches on a Thruster / XAir type, based South-East (Kent ideally)?

I've recently started flying lessons at Cambridge Aero Club, and since I've found these forums very helpful in figuring out where and how to start (e.g. MSGr's thread about costs), I thought I would say hi!

After having occasionally thought about...

Logging this here partly as a reminder to myself but also for any PPL students in or about to begin the navigation portion of their training: I've been using the Firgo IFR Simulator to mess around with radio navigation outside of my PPL training....

hi to everybody (less the unhappy ones),

I am in the course of gaining PPL(H) and I'll be abroad (Europe) for few months. Wondering if I can top up my log book while abroad - plenty of topics on the subject but none after Brexit.
Any info much...

Good morning all,

I recently picked up Air Pilot's Manual 3: Air Navigation for just £5 from ebay. It's in good condition but have noticed it is from 2003 - and I understand these manuals get updated quite frequently.

I will be using it to...

Am I missing something here? What's the significance of the bold and underlined format - I don't recall seeing it before

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... cu sc V 015-030 /035-050
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