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We're looking for a wordsmith who's passionate about education, communication and the world of aviation. Could you be our new assistant digital editor, working alongside the...
How to choose a flight school
Choosing where to enrol for pilot training is a big decision. It’s your dream -and a significant investment. So you want to get it right. From small, local flying clubs to...
3D model hosting platform, Sketchfab, turns ten
Sketchfab, the 3D model hosting platform, celebrated its tenth birthday this week. The web based platform is where we host the 3D models in our aviation theory ebooks....
2021 Competency Based Instrument Rating
The ATPL (A) theory syllabus had an update last year, and now it’s the turn of the Competency Based Instrument Rating syllabus (CBIR). So, we’re...
Padpilot celebrates 200,000 downloads
This week we hit an exciting milestone. 200,000 Padpilot ebooks have now been downloaded! That’s a huge number of students who’ve read, highlighted, watched, grappled with,...
International Day of Education
Yesterday was the International Day of Education 2021, and if you’ve been following us for a while you’ll know we can’t pass up an opportunity to talk about...
Free Pilot Training Books
There is not much in pilot training that is free, but we have three books for aspiring aviators that will help get you started, whatever stage you are at. Free PPL book –...
ATPL books EASA 2020 Syllabus
After two years in development, we’re excited to announce that our new ATPL (A) books for the EASA 2020 syllabus are now available for pilot training academies and...
STEM for Aviation
The Padpilot STEM for Aviation (STEM-A) book is now even better for ‘pre-coursers’ wanting to get ready for pilot training programmes while at home during the COVID-19...
Distance Learning with Padpilot
Today we have released a free digital guide for trainee or aspiring pilots who wish to make progress towards a career as an airline pilot while at home during the COVID-19...
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