How to strengthen your Aer Lingus Future Pilot application
The Aer Lingus Future Pilot Programme online application is open until the 10 April. To help candidates, Stephen AV8 addresses important eligibility criteria and includes tips to reinforce their application. Aer Lingus has opened the first phase of the application process for its Future Pilot Programme. The pilot training programme will see successful applications eventually becoming A320 pilots for the Irish flag carrier. The...
Crazy mountain wave: flying a glider at redline and still going up!
What do you do when you are flying a glider at redline, and a strong wave is pushing you into class A airspace? Join Ben Hirashima me on a winter wave flight to find out and discover what flying sailplanes is really like. This is the story of a full glider flight, from take-off to landing, shown in time-lapse. It includes voice-over commentary, 3D visualizations, instrument overlays, statistical overlays, 360 video, and post-flight...
VOR navigation in minutes
How to fly a VOR made simple! In this video pilot and YouTuber, Evan Luft demonstrates how to tune, and navigate, using a VOR as simple as possible! According to the influencer, VORs are an essential part of IFR flying, and can be very useful when flying VFR. New student pilots may find VORs confusing to begin with, however using one is much easier to understand after seeing it in action. While in flight, Luft tunes a VOR to show you...
TUI MPL assessment planning
Start preparing for your upcoming assessments with a ‘pass’. Stephen AV8 talks about the best way to approach airline assessments, adding that applicants who are successful do so after a possible second or third attempt. TUI Airways opened the initial online application phase for its fully-funded pilot cadet programme earlier this month, after the UK carrier announced its 2024 pilot programme in September last year....
Sleeping pilots and other flight safety concerns highlighted in new TV documentary
‘Omerta above the clouds’ is a documentary exposing flight safety concerns amongst pilots and cabin crew working for European airlines. The documentary released by Dutch broadcast organisation BNNVARA, paints a disturbing picture of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and its political overseer, the EU Commission, accusing them of failing to address safety concerns due to being unduly influenced by economic pressures from...
