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Introducing our new Head of Learning and Development
We’re delighted to welcome Nathan to the Padpilot community.
Nathan is an experienced high-risk test pilot, fighter pilot and fast jet flight instructor.
Helicopter theory for android, tablets and desktops
One year after launching our interactive helicopter theory Apple Books, we’re excited to let you know they’re now available on our 'device agnostic' eReader platform. No...
ATPL(A) Book Bursary
Today, to celebrate World Pilots’ Day 2023, we’re announcing the launch of our first Book Bursary for aspiring commercial pilots. We’re excited to be able to offer 5...
New eReader platform for all devices
Padpilot theory for all devices. Updated 25 July 2023Student pilots can now get our best-selling PPL(A), ATPL(A) and ATPL(H) theory content on any device – Apple, Android,...
How to become a pilot
Gathering information about how to become a pilot can feel like a complicated task at the beginning. This blog post is the place to start! Some professions have one training...
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 delighted...
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...
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