We recently came across this short film of one individual’s training journey to become a pilot for BOAC on the Vickers VC10 in the early 1970s. Training at the famous Hamble College of Air Training, established jointly by the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) and British European Airways (BEA), which later merged to form British Airways, the school was created in the...
The UK CAA has released a short advisory animation recounting a 2021 incident when a stall/spin training exercise nearly ended in tragedy. The flight was conducted in a T67 Firefly out of Shoreham Airport. The instructor reports that the student had safely conducted a couple of left-hand spins, recovering each time to an altitude of around 5,500ft. The student was then asked to...
The entry criteria for the Generation easyJet Pilot Training Program have been published. These include: · Be aged 18+; · Have the unrestricted right to live and work in the UK, EU or Switzerland; · For MPL upgrade opportunities, to hold 2/3 A-Levels at grades C or above (or equivalent, excluding general studies and critical thinking). Without A-Levels, a minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) Grade C or above, including Maths, Science...
