If you think something is missing and would help you or other students, please let us know. Email the Head of Training, peter@academyaviation.co.uk to make suggestions.
Operations:
- Academy Aviation Operations Manual [PDF Download]
- Booking out [YouTube Video]
- Self-fly hire process
- Aircraft POH
Course links:
Radio Telephony
- CAP 413 – abbreviated study notes
- RT Study Guide
- Basic Service one-sheet
- Safety Sense Leaflet 22 : Radio Telephony
- Frequency Listening Squawks
Meteorology
- Air Masses affecting the UK
- MetOffice Forms 214/215 (requires free sign up)
- Cloud Formations
- Thunderstorm formation
Aircraft General Knowledge
- Carb Icing (although this mentions a helicopter in the last two boxes, the principles are the same).
- “No ice, thank you” – good further reading on carb icing.
- Partial Power loss guide
Tools:
- Cross-wind calculator [PDF download]
- North Weald Circuit Pattern [PDF download]
- North Weald Pooley’s Plate [PDF download]
- Standard Overhead Join
- Performance Calculator
- Wind Star Calculator
- CAA Portal
- Once signed up, click on ‘Your Services’ and then under ‘Apply to use these services’ – “Private Pilot Theoretical Knowledge e-Exams” & “Medical”
- NATS (AIP, NOTAMS)
- Mass & Balance Sheet
- Fuel Planning
- Performance Data : Take Off / Landing
- MyPilotLog
- We have partnered with MyPilotLog as our chosen Digital Logbook platform. AA members can benefit from an extended trial by using code: academyaviation-mpl on sign up which will extend your trial to 3 months free. You can also export your training logs automatically to their logbook upon completion to submit to the CAA instead of using a paper log book. Speak to peter@academyaviation.co.uk for assistance.
- CAA SkyWise sign up
- CAA Safety Sense Leaflets
