Weekend at Future Pilot Skills Event – West London
A few lessons stuck with me from the day. First, everyone’s path into aviation looks different. Some people discover flying early, while others come to it after completely different careers. There isn’t a perfect timeline. Second, listening is just as important as sharing. Some of the most valuable insights came from simply hearing people talk …
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Young Aviators Networking Evening – UWL, London
Once the discussions wrapped up, the evening shifted into a more relaxed setting with canapés and the chance to speak with exhibitors from across aviation. That’s where some of the best conversations usually happen. People could ask questions, share their own journeys into aviation, and connect with others who have similar ambitions. Personally, I really …
Careers in Aviation and Aerospace Fair – London
A few lessons stood out from the day. First, ask questions and speak to people. The aviation community is usually very open and willing to share advice, but you only benefit from that if you start the conversation. Second, keep an open mind about pathways. Aviation doesn’t have one fixed route. People come into the …
A Day at Pilot Careers Live
On Saturday I attended Pilot Careers Live with The Air League — and it really is one of the best events around if you’re even slightly interested in becoming a pilot.
Special Evening with friends at the Air League Annual Reception
Recently I had the honour of attending the Air League Annual Reception in Westminster, where I was incredibly grateful to receive a Marshall of Cambridge Award. It was a really special evening and one I’ll remember for a long time. I left the reception feeling very grateful — not just for the award, but for …
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Three incredible days in the TechnoZone – RIAT, RAF Fairford
Last week I had the chance to spend three amazing days volunteering with The Air League at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) in RAF Fairford, and it was honestly such a memorable experience. Overall, three days at RIAT weren’t just fun — they were energising, inspiring, and a reminder of why I love helping …
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Inspiring Future Aviators at SciENGINEERING – Birmingham
This week I had the chance to volunteer with the Air League at the full-day SciENGINEERING event in Millennium Point, Birmingham, and it was such a fun and inspiring day. Being able to share that excitement and help ignite a spark in these students reminded me why I love volunteering for the Air League. There’s …
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British Airways Engineering Day
I recently had the chance to volunteer with the Air League at the British Airways Engineering Open Day, and it turned out to be a really eye-opening day.
Sustainable Skies World Summit & Careers Fair – Farnborough, UK.
Last week I volunteered at the two-day Sustainable Skies World Summit 2025 and Careers Fair in Farnborough with the Air League, and it ended up being one of those events where you leave having learned a lot more than you expected.
Careers in Aviation & Aerospace Fair – UWL, London.
Careers in Aviation & Aerospace Fair Last week I volunteered with the Air League at the Careers in Aviation and Aerospace event at the University of West London, and it was honestly such a great experience. The room was full of students curious about aviation — some already passionate about flying, others just exploring what …
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What Inspired me to Become An Airline Pilot? (pinned)
… It all started with a roll of fabric. Summary: Growing up, my mum was my inspiration. Her passion for tailoring inspired my dream to become an airline pilot. Learning with just a thread and needle, she went onto handcraft airline seat covers for Flydubai, Jet2, Thomas Cook and more. Her funny stories of sending …
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Lion Air Case Study Teams Seminar at RAeS (Feb 25)
Royal Aeronautical Society – Lion Air JT610 Case study seminar Lion Air Case Study Seminar at RAeS Recently, I attended the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) – Lion Air Flight JT610 – Loss of Control Case Study Seminar. In this blog, I will share a summary of what was discussed. Flight background On October 29, 2018, …
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‘Your Flying Future’ Workshop at BA Waterside (Feb 25)
Visiting British Airways, Waterside Your Flying Future, BA Waterside. In February 2025, I attended the ‘Your Flying Future’ Workshop at British Airways, Waterside. In summary – It was a fantastic workshop run by British Airways at their Waterside campus – super insightful with lots of take-home messages. This blog will give you a taster of …
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Future Pilot Skills Event – Volunteering with The Air League (Jan 25).
FlightPad, University of West London Future Pilot Skills Event – Volunteering with The Air League. In January 2025, I volunteered for The Air League at FlightPad’s Future Pilot Skills Event at the University of West London. This was a last minute decision – as I had booked a ticket to attend and decided to also …
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Evening talk with a Concorde Pilot – Waterside, Heathrow (Dec 24).
Evening talk with a Concorde pilot – Heathrow Yesterday marked 121 years celebrating the Wright brothers who changed aviation forever. Last week, at British Airways Waterside I was fortunate enough to meet Captain John Tye, one of only 134 pilots to ever fly Concorde for British Airways in the whole 27 years of service. Captain …
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Volunteering – ‘Propel to Flight’ Engineering Workshop (Dec 24).
December 2024 Volunteering – ‘Propel to Flight’ Engineering Workshop. When I signed up to volunteer at a full-day bootcamp with FlightCrowd, I honestly didn’t know what to expect. All I knew was FlightCrowd is an incredible organisation pushing on open doors and introducing opportunities to young people – and I wanted to be part of …
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Full day Resilient-Building Workshop at BALPA HQ (Nov 24)
Seminar run by Louise Pode at BALPA – November, 2024 Attending a Resilient-building workshop I felt like this was preventative therapy. One of the best workshops I’ve been to. I’ve always dreamt of being an airline pilot, I knew that the road ahead wouldn’t be easy. Some of the stumbling factors include – the rigorous …
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Young People’s Networking Reception (Nov 24).
Hosted at the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), London. Young People Networking Evening In November 2024, I attended the Young Persons Networking Reception hosted by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) in London. In support by Aviation Logistics Network Ltd. As someone who’s really passionate about becoming an airline pilot, I jumped at the opportunity to network …
Attending the Annual Reception (Nov 24)
Air League’s Annual Reception at the House of Parliament, London – Nov, 24. Attending the Annual Reception 2024 In November 2024, I attended the Air League Annual Reception. , London. This took place in the Terrace Pavilion at the House of Commons. The annual reception is a great networking event that brings aviation and aerospace …
Discussing challenges in training with my local MP (Nov 24).
House of Parliament, London. Meeting my Local MP and discussing the challenges in flight training. Recently, I had the chance to meet with my Member of Parliament, Emma Reynolds. We spoke about the challenges we face in the aviation industry, particularly as I’m working toward fulfilling my dream to becoming an airline pilot. Below are …
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Volunteering with The Air League at the RAeS Fair (Nov 24).
Volunteering with The Air League at RAeS, London. Royal Aeronautical Society Careers Fair In November 2024, I had the fantastic opportunity to volunteer with the Air League at the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Careers in Aerospace Fair. This took place at the Royal Aeronautical Society, London. The event brought together aspiring young professionals exploring careers in …
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Tour at Heathrow’s Animal Reception Centre (Oct 24).
Visiting Heathrow Airport with The Air League. Heathrow’s Animal Transportation Facility I recently had the chance to visit the Heathrow Animal Reception Centre and also learn about the world of cargo transportation at London Heathrow Airport. While many of us think of airports as places for passengers to catch flights, there is so much more …
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Volunteering at RIAT, RAF Fairford (Jul 24)
#InspireTheNextGen On Saturday 20th July 2024, I spent the day at the stand with the Air League inspiring the next generation of aviators. As the UK’s leading aviation and aerospace charity, the Air League is on a mission to increase social mobility and make aviation accessible to all. As someone who is equally on a …
Sustainable Skies Summit, Farnborough (May 24)
On Thursday 16th May 2024 I attended the Sustainable Skies Summit 2024 at Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre. As the world races to tackle climate change greener technologies are more important than ever if we are to decarbonise skies and make travel sustainable! In this blog post I will give you a glimpse of …
Attending Pilot Careers Live – London (Apr 24) and (Nov 24)
I recently attended Pilot Careers Live at Sofitel Hotel, Heathrow Airport. This event is a MUST GO if you’re interested in the aviation industry – I usually attend every year and bump into past friends or some incredible people I haven’t met before. I also attended it in November 2024 – all information is up-to-date. …
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Key Lessons from a safety article in an FTN Issue 420 (Mar 24).
I am currently subscribed to FTN newspaper and receive monthly aviation and training news. In this blog I will provide summary lessons from an article in the Flight Training News (FTN) newspaper (March 2024 – Issue 420). I felt this was really important to share – there are lots of lessons to unpack here. Take …
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Attending ACS Pilot Exhibition in Glasgow, Scotland (Mar 24)
ACS Flight training held a pilot careers and training seminar on Saturday 23rd March 2024 at the Holiday Inn, Glasgow Airport. It is Scotland’s largest annual pilot career event with organisations like TUI and Loganair presenting and answering all the important questions to a career in aviation! It was a long day and I learnt …
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Future Pilot Skills Event, West London (Jan 24)
My Great Experience at the Future Pilot Skills Event 2024.
ACS Aviation Flying Scholarship 2024
In this blog I will be talking about the ACS Aviation Flying Scholarship. This is a fantastic opportunity for those who have little to no hours and are looking to get into aviation! ACS are running an invaluable flying scholarship – 5th year running! Two winners will receive 10 hours towards their Private Pilot’s License, …
A Letter to the Sir Stelios Philanthropic Foundation (Dec 23)
Dear Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for your kind generosity as a sponsor to my flying scholarship with the Air League. This letter will detail how the flying scholarship has benefitted me and has fuelled my motivation to pursue a career in aviation. I cannot begin to express how …
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Scholarships Award Reception – Mayfair, London (Nov 23)
I attended the 2023 Air League Scholarship Awards Reception at the Royal Aeronautical Society, London. In this blog I will talk about my experience, some of the interactions I had and how it went as a whole. For context – recently I was awarded the 5-hour flying scholarship funded by the Stelios Foundation in association …
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Pilot Scholarship Opportunity by Pilot Flight Academy in Norway
Now is your chance! If you have a burning passion for aviation and aspire to become a pilot, then the Pilot Flight Academy in Norway has an exciting scholarship opportunity waiting for you. In this blog I will attach my extensive research about Pilot Flight Academy. I’ve created an 84 page document about the organisation. …
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Spectacular Shows: Experiencing the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2023.
Royal International Air Tattoo RIAT 2023 The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) is an annual three-day air show held in the United Kingdom. It is considered one of the largest and most prestigious airshows in the world. RIAT showcases a wide variety of military and civilian aircraft, ranging from historic planes to cutting-edge modern aircraft. …
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September Seminar: Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production – London, UK.
As the world continues to grapple with the challenges of climate change, the aviation industry is actively seeking sustainable solutions to reduce its environmental impact. One such solution is Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), a renewable alternative to traditional jet fuel. In this blog, we will delve into the exciting prospects of a SAF production seminar …
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Achieving New Heights: Awarded the Air League’s 5-Hour Flying Scholarship
Achieving New Heights: Awarded the Air League’s 5-Hour Flying Scholarship Embarking on a journey to the skies is a dream shared by many, but only a fortunate few get the opportunity to turn that dream into reality. This year the Air League received over 700 applications for their flying and gliding scholarship. I am thrilled …
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APPLY NOW: Scholarship with Aviation South West & EVERYTHING to Help You Apply!
Aviation South West Fully-Funded Flying Scholarship + EVERYTHING to Know It’s Official! An Exeter-based training provider Aviation South West have re-launched their fully funded 2023 DCT Scholarship Programme, intended to take a successful candidate “from zero experience to commercial pilot”. This was kindly launched in 2020 but due to COVID this was re-scheduled to be …
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Skies and Soaring Dreams: My Experience at the Pilot Networking Event in London – 2023.
Why I Love Exhibitions + Pilot Networking Event in London 2023 I absolutely love attending exhibitions. It brings me great joy to see cadet pilots, newly qualified and recent airline recruits sharing their exciting journeys. Nothing makes me more happier than seeing those embark on the one dream we both share. These events are excellent …
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Two days at the Sustainability Skies Summit in Farnborough, 2023.
A Greener Aviation: Reflections from the Two Day Sustainability Skies Summit in Farnborough, 2023. A Sustainable Aviation. THE TWO TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES THAT CAUGHT MY EYE ON THIS GREAT SUMMIT! Recently, I attended the 2-day Sustainability Skies Summit 2023 in Farnborough. A host of organisations and SMEs were present to showcase how they are making aviation …
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Ground Crew To Firefighter: Life At The Airfield.
As you will already know I work as Ground Crew at my local airfield. As of recently I am now a rescue and fire fighting (RFFS) responder to aircrafts in distress. Let’s hope there is no such emergency but it’s great being trained up to work in a team to respond in emergencies. Although I …
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Born to Fly: Reflections from the one day ACS Flight Seminar in Glasgow – P.2
A Day Out With Me: ACS Flight Seminar in Glasgow. I’ve attended the ACS flight training seminar in Glasgow, Scotland (in collaboration with BOSE). It was an incredibly insightful event. The flight was fairly quick. It departed from London Heathrow at 07:30am and arrived in Glasgow just short of 9am. The pilot seminar started at …
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V1, Rotate: My Thrilling Adventure Flying in the Yakovlev YAK 12M.
This is my second flight flying with a private member at the airfield I work at. The aircraft I flew in was the Yakovlev YAK 12M. I was in the backseat whilst two well-experienced pilots flew the plane. We intended to do a few circuits – so it was a relatively short flight! Interestingly enough …
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Taking Flight: Looking Forward to Fly to Glasgow for the Annual ACS Flight Seminar – P.1
Flights have been booked! I look forward to attending my first flight training seminar in Glasgow, Scotland. I’m really looking forward to attending this event. As you may know I have always attended the Pilot Career Live events in Sofitel Hotel, Heathrow. When I came across this event – I thought why not attend one …
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Flybe Collapse: There’s hope.
Flybe, a British regional airline based at Birmingham International Airport has entered administration as of 28 January 2023. My sympathies go out to the pilots, cabin crew and the rest of the staff working for Flybe. In this blog I’ll give a background on the Flybe collapse and why there is hope for pilots and …
Unveiling The Past: My Childhood – Get to Know Me.
This is an unusual post for once. It’s not about any insights, nor is it educational nor is it of any experiences attending talks. Instead, this will be a nostalgic, inspirational post rewinding back to my childhood and my dreams for the next generation of young males and females in aviation. Let me give …
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An evening webinar with the world’s youngest Captain.
Recently I attended a talk by Kate West MBE hosted by FLYER. Previously, she held a talk at PCL in Heathrow, London. THANK YOU to the Young Air Pilots for posting this on their social media! I managed to tune into this at the last minute! I will give you a summary of the talk …
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Coffee and Chats: Meeting An Airline Pilot and My Insights.
During the Christmas break I met a pilot for a coffee. He works for a major, red flag airline (that must give it away). We got talking at a networking event and wanted to set something up for a while now. I work across three jobs and have other commitments, and he flies all over …
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Motivational Mondays: A little Grit… A little Motivation – By The Proficient Airman.
Do you feel you lack the intelligence? Lack of funding? Or is it your age that sometimes holds you back in becoming a pilot? In this blog I really hope to inspire and motivate you to think otherwise. I will use real-life examples of inspiring comments and people I’ve spoken with that are the epitome …
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Windy Wednesdays: My Reflections from a ‘Preventing Weather Associated Accidents’ Webinar.
I recently attended a webinar hosted by Kristi Dunks. Kristi is the Deputy Director of the Regional Operations at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). She is involved in the accident investigations of light aircrafts and hosted the webinar to talk about ‘Preventing Weather-related Accidents’ which are very common. Although this webinar is based on …
The World’s First Net-Zero Transatlantic Flight – insights!
Virgin Atlantic has won the first net-zero transatlantic flight bid Virgin Atlantic (VS) has won a bid to receive government funding for the first ever net-zero transatlantic flight. This flight will take place from London Heathrow to New York John F Kennedy Airport. The VS flight will solely use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This will …
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Go-around student failure – reflections and lessons!
In this blog I will talk about an incident involving an aircraft and a student pilot. I read this recently in a newspaper and thought it’d be good practise to share and for us all to take away lessons from this experience. Background The student had already completed his/her first solo. Planning to fly a …
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Relentless Resilience – Reflections from ‘The Sinking Ship & Your Resilience’ Webinar by Johanna Hooper.
Attending this seminar was incredibly insightful. It was interesting being able to hear the notion of ‘resilience’ from someone who has experienced stress and has now used effective action-based plans – whether these were immediate or ones that tackle the underlying cause to build resilience. Johanna Hooper hosted a pilot seminar on ‘What can a …
Blue Skies And Contrails: Flying A B-737 Flight Simulator at FlightPad.
B737 flight simulator – My experience Recently I visited Flight Pad for a session on their Boeing 737 fixed Flight Simulator. In this blog I will explain my experience, insights and what I learnt. Enjoy! This was my first time using Flight Pad’s state-of-the-art flight sim. Flight Pad is based in West London at the …
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APPLY NOW: EVERYTHING To Know About TUI & The TUI Pilot Cadet Programme 2022-2023
UPDATE 2024 – Please note TUI has changed their vision from 2023 onwards. I have created a new 92-page document for all TUI 2024 applications. This blog is dedicated to inspire those considering the TUI MPL Pilot Cadet Programme 2022-23 (which I will explain below). I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I …
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Creating Connections: Reflections From Attending A Future Pilots Networking Event.
I recently attended a Future Pilot Networking event at the University of West London. This was a full day event of exhibitions starting from 9am to 3pm. First I would like to say attending such events is always a privilege. I love meeting like-minded people and I appreciate the advice I get each time. …
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The Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Engine Project – breakdown.
Written by: The Proficient Airman, Mubashar Yasin. I was recently reading an aviation newspaper by Flight training news and came across a few interesting articles – one of these articles is Airbus’s future plans to address carbon emissions. I have created a short summary on what I read in the article and further research to …
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Free Flying Lesson – reflections!
Written by: The Proficient Airman, Mubashar Yasin. Aerobatics with a member flyer – airfield Recently, I met a member flyer at the airfield. As I was heading to the hanger to push out his plane, I took the opportunity to get to know him and ask him about his experiences as a long-haul pilot. Soon …
Pilot assessments seminar from a scholarship winner – insights!
Written by: The Proficient Airman, Mubashar Yasin. Recently, I attended a seminar hosted by an FTE Jerez student on the integrated ATPL pathway. He was also the winner of a fully-funded integrated ATPL by FTE Jerez. In the summer of 2022 FTE Jerez awarded two winners a fully-funded integrated ATPL based on merit out of …
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FAA Guidance To USA Pilots – insights!
Written by: The Proficient Airman, Mubashar Yasin. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the regulating body of the US government and governs the civil aviation within its country. This includes and is not limited to air traffic control, certifications of aircraft and crew as well as airport standards. The counterpart regulating body in the UK …
Meeting Captain Joe in person – reflections!
Written by: The Proficient Airman, Mubashar Yasin. The time I met Captain Joe For those that don’t know Captain Joe he’s only one of the largest Aviation-related YouTubers providing education and insight into aviation. With over 1.5 million subscribers he has a pretty big reach! Captain Joe covers topics such as how Fly-by-wire works, dangers …
Let’s Talk Integrated: My Reflections from a 2FLY Seminar in Heathrow, London.
Written by: The Proficient Airman, Mubashar Yasin. Attending a pilot seminar: 2Fly Pro Pilot Academy 2FLY is an ab-initio flying organisation providing training to aspiring pilots for 20 + years across the USA and Europe. Recently, I attended a seminar hosted by 2FLY at the Hilton, London Heathrow Airport. It was a great opportunity to …
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Airspace And Flight Levels Explained – Insights!
In our last post, we talked about controlled and uncontrolled airspace. Controlled airspace is further split based on the locality it covers. The vicinity of the aerodrome is upto 2,500ft agl. This is surrounded by control zones, terminal control areas and airways (airways – between 5,000 – 24,500ft). So what covers the airspace above the …
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Park, Planes And Picnics: Reflections From Visiting The Runway Visitor Park At Manchester Airport.
Runway Visitor Park I’ve always wanted to visit the Runway Visitor Park at Manchester Airport. Aviation enthusiasts like myself will have seen countless YouTube livestreams from the runway visitor park. Something I always did as a kid at primary school when I was supposedly ill and took the day off from school was to watch …
Let’s Connect: My Insights From Attending A Pilot Careers Seminar in 2022.
This year Pilot Careers Live exhibition took place at Sofitel Hotel, Terminal 5 – London Heathrow Airport. For those not aware this event provides EVERYTHING one needs to know about a career as a professional pilot. This event encompasses exhibition stands by leading training organisations, airlines and universities. As well as talks and seminars by …
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