At Padpilot, we develop learning resources that really engage students, helping them take in information and understand it within operational scenarios. Our aim is always to bring theory to life and encourage the development of the ‘thinking pilot’.
FOR ATOs
WORLD CLASS RESOURCES FOR BEST-IN-CLASS ATOs
“Tell me and I will listen; teach me and I’ll remember; involve me and I will learn” – Benjamin Franklin
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Padpilot benefits
Your complete ground school solution
The Padpilot Briefing Room & eLearning
The Padpilot Briefing Room saves valuable time for both students and instructors. Our AI-powered smart assistant provides instant answers and powerful instructor tools like instant lesson planning.
The PBR only draws on our trusted and verified ATPL material, so you can be certain every answer or lesson it gives is accurate, complaint and sets your students up for success.
The new eLearning Suite, launching with ATPL(A) Air Law (more subjects coming soon) covers the syllabus in engaging micro-learning modules with compelling visual content.
Area 100 KSA Course
Created in collaboration with KSA expert regulatory advisors and Padpilot’s experienced Subject Matter Experts, this KSA course delivers high-quality, engaging, and practical competency-based training.
Our new course includes all necessary materials and assessment tools, allowing you to easily integrate the Area 100 KSA course into your Padpilot ground school curriculum.

Theory books
Covering various levels of pilot training, and available on any device, students can access course materials anytime, anywhere.
Our theory books are easy to read and engage with, thanks to the inclusion of study tools, videos, 3D animated models, end of chapter summaries, revision quizzes and more. And, because we prefer bite-size learning over heavy technical language, the content is highly accessible, even for non-native English speakers.
For ATOs who require Computer-Based Training for ATPL(A) ground school, we now have a CBT version of our books available.


Classroom presentations
Our classroom presentations standardise teaching and deliver the best flow of information, making lesson planning simple. Slides follow book content, so students build their understanding incrementally, consolidating their knowledge as they go. Built in PowerPoint, presentations are ready to use but editable too, and we can also offer access to images, videos and animations from our books, allowing instructors to create customised teaching aids.
Learning management system
The Padpilot LMS is more powerful than ever before. Whether you’re offering full-time or distance learning courses, for small or large classes, you can monitor and manage your classes easily. Our LMS functionality includes easy scheduling for multiple classes, reading time updates, certifications and custom reporting, so you can ensure students remain on track for success whilst meeting your compliance obligations.


Support documentation
We provide all partner schools with access to our huge support documentation library. We’ll provide the training manual annexes and detailed syllabi needed to obtain formal approval from your Authority. And a complete breakdown of course hours and modules, plus a downloadable spreadsheet with every EASA Learning Objective summarised in a single paragraph, to help with compliance and administration.
24/7 customer support
We understand that moving from your current theory supplier might seem challenging. But our Support Team is here to make the transition simple and pain-free. They’ll send you the training manual annexes and syllabi, set up your LMS, explain how to download the books, supply instructor resources and make sure your staff and students have what they need. And once you’re set up, the support doesn’t end. We’re always available with technical and customer support.


Foundations
Instructors tell us that many students benefit from plugging the gaps in their maths and science understanding and gaining valuable industry insights before ATPL theory studies begin. So as an option, we also offer a pre-ATPL ‘Pilot Foundation Course’ that builds knowledge of the industry, STEM and basic aviation theory. With this secure foundation, students find the pace and rigour of ground school more manageable and achieve better results.
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Available on any device
Every day, we continue to take advantage of tech innovations to develop new, increasingly immersive courseware for trainee pilots, to give them the best learning experience possible. But it’s no longer just about iPads. All of our content is available on any device, which means students can manage their theory studies anytime, and anywhere with their existing devices.

Testimonials
What our clients say
At Etihad Aviation Training we continually strive to include new technologies that help embed deeper, lifelong learning to our future pilots. The AI-powered Padpilot Briefing Room creates a trusted, secure landscape to assist our students and instructors in delivering the best theoretical training.
The Area 100 KSA course is very good: detailed and comprehensive. We appreciate the way the subject is approached and the students found it very useful.
Padpilot has already proven an essential addition to our PPL(A) course, raising our pass rate to 100% at the first attempt. The feedback from students on the digital books has been very positive, and the same enthusiasm has been shared by our theoretical instructors.
Our decision to implement Padpilot has given results since the very start and we are proud to offer updated, standardised training material to our current and future pilots.
The Padpilot platform is distinguished by its innovative approach and it's ability to deliver highly visual and interactive content.
This combination not only facilitates better understanding of complex concepts, but also keeps students more engaged.
We chose Padpilot because it offers a perfect balance between advanced technology and ease of use, making it the ideal tool to enhance training in the aeronautical industry.
We are extremely satisfied with Padpilot - both the students and the instructors. Padpilot puts the theory into context with plenty of case studies and operational examples, which helps make studying more memorable.
As we are committed to using the best available resources for training and management we naturally selected Padpilot. The quality of material and a convenient LMS allows EFTA to deliver classroom, distance learning and hybrid courses.
Having explored e-learning solutions for our new ATPL theory course at Reykjavik Flight Academy, it became evident that Padpilot were the leading publisher. The e-learning books have totally surpassed our expectations, and we look forward to continuing our growth of our flight school training programs with the Padpilot team on our side.
It's clear Padpilot provides one of the world's best training solutions when it comes to aviation theory.
ASG has been a Padpilot training partner since 2015; we are very pleased with the standard of the iBooks, together with the other training materials provided.
A key part of our role is enabling learners to assimilate complex material in a meaningful and practical way. The quality of the visual elements and animations contained within Padpilot books enriches the learning process by bringing these complex theories to life in a way that makes the information easier to retain for exams, and also to apply practically when our graduates become airline pilots. This, combined with our real-world subject matter experts who facilitate both remote and in-person learning at ASG, allows us to deliver high-quality training to our ATPL and PPL students.
We've always been very appreciative of the relationship we enjoy with the entire Padpilot team and are grateful for the quality of their fantastic training materials.
