Flight Training and Airline Links
We have tried to answer all of your potential questions on this website. However, the following aviation authorities, ground schools and flying schools may be of some assistance to you if we have missed something.
Civil Aviation Authority (CAA):
The regulatory body for all aviation in the UK. Contact them at: www.caa.co.uk
European Aviation Safety Authority
The European regulatory body for most (but not all) countries in Europe. Contact them at www.easa.europa.eu
PPL/IR Europe:
This is a European wide network of PPL/IR holders who meet on a regular basis and issue a regular magazine. Contact them at: www.pplir.org
Military Fast Jet and Transport Pilots:
This website gives detailed information about the special licensing arrangements for fixed wing qualified service pilots. Contact them at: www.tgda.gov.uk
Flight Examiner Training
This is the company set up by Anthony Mollison to run flight examiner training courses. Contact him at www.flightexaminertraining.co.uk
Flybe
PAT is proud to be a flybe-approved FTO. Flybe’s website address is www.flybe.com.
GROUND SCHOOLS
Bristol Ground School:
This ground school provides ATPL ground studies by distance learning. Contact them at: www.bristol.gs
Cranfield Aviation Training Services
This ground school provides ATPL ground studies by distance learning and by full-time courses and PPL/IR ground studies by distance learning. Contact them at: www.cranfieldaviation.co.uk
Ground Training Services:
This ground school provides ATPL and PPL/IR ground studies by distance learning. Contact them at: www.gtserv.co.uk
London Metropolitan University:
This ground school provides ATPL ground studies by distance learning or by full time ground studies. Contact them at: www.londonmet.ac.uk/ca
Oxford Aviation Training School:
This ground school provides ATPL ground studies by distance learning or by full time ground studies. Contact them at: www.oxfordaviation.net
PPL TRAINING IN THE UK:
Bournemouth Flying Club:
This school, based at Bournemouth , provides PPL, Night, IMC training and aircraft hire. Contact them at www.bfclub.co.uk
Old Sarum Flying School:
This school, based at Salisbury, does PPL, Night, IMC and Aircraft hire. Contact them at: www.flysarum.com
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR COURSES:
Pooleys Flying Instructor School:
This school, based at Shoreham Airfield, does flight instructor courses (ask for Dorothy Pooley). Contact them at: www.pooleysfis.com
Western Air, Thruxton:
This school, based at Thruxton Airfield, does flight instructor courses (ask for David Scouller). Contact them at: www.westernairthruxton.co.uk
MCC/JOC Courses
European Skybus.This organisation, based at Bournemouth, offers Multi Crew Cooperation courses. Contact them at: www.eaac.co.uk