This blog will provide my full experience on how I won a 1-hour trial flight and my experience at Leading Edge Aviation. Winning A Trial Flight at Pilot Career’s Live Back in 2019 on Friday 1st November I attended a Pilot Careers Live event in London. It is Europe’s largest independent exhibition where aspiring pilots …
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In the UK there are five classes of Airspace. These are: Classes A, C, D, E and G. Four out of five classes of airspace (A, C, D and E) are uncontrolled and one of five classes is uncontrolled airspace (class G). It is important to note controlled airspace is managed by air traffic controllers …
This talk was hosted by an EasyJet pilot who talked around the generation EasyJet Pilot Training programme. For those not aware this course is a multi-crew pilot license (MPL) offered by CAE designed specifically for future EasyJet pilots. EasyJet has a long-standing relationship with CAE as their launch partner for their MPL programme. Once you …
Global airspace is connected by FIRs. The global, international airspace is split as follows: Global airspace -> ICAO Air Navigation Regions -> FIRs. All airspace in the world is split into Flight Information Regions (FIRs) Each FIR is controlled by a single, local authority to ensure aircrafts receive ATC within its parameters. Within a FIR …
Studies by Data USA has found 93% of pilots and flight engineers are male; of which 92.3% are Caucasian. It is fair to say after sustainable travel, diversity is amongst the hot topic in aviation. Particularly when diversity offers differences in creativity, perspectives and better collaboration for forward, innovative thinking. Airlines are now seeing the …
Written by: The Proficient Airman, Mubashar Yasin. Attending an Instagram LIVE at 8pm – British Airways Recruitment Team. I recently attended an Instagram LIVE by the British Airways recruitment team and training cadets. The purpose of this session was to provide an informal opportunity for aspiring pilots to ask questions to BA on their recruitment …
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Written by: The Proficient Airman, Mubashar Yasin. Want to know the BEST spot for a coffee with a view at London Heathrow Airport? Keep reading and find out… 3. Myrtle Avenue – 27L (approach/Takeoff) If you’re like me then a good spot is all too important when it comes to catching a glimpse of the …
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Written by: The Proficient Airman, Mubashar Yasin. Wednesday 9th November 2022 As ground crew I undertake runway checks first thing in the morning and whenever there is a runway change. This blog will explain the runways at the airfield and how I undertake checks at the airfield. The runway becomes active from 8am every day …
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Written by: The Proficient Airman, Mubashar Yasin. Attending a ‘Loss of safe Separation’ Webinar – Mike Ling I attended a virtual webinar presentation hosted by Mike Ling at Astral Aviation consulting working in partnership with the CAA with their safety campaign. They offer resources and presentations like these that I think are really useful and …
I currently working at an airfield alongside my weekday and weekend job. I joined the airfield on a voluntary basis as I was super passionate to get involved in aviation any way I could before starting training. I’d definitely recommend anyone passionate as I am to get stuck in and get to work with their …
Life as Ground Crew: Fuel Inspections & Contaminations. Read More »
Written by: The Proficient Airman, Mubashar Yasin. Almost two decades ago the Concorde would see its demise having completed its final flight from New York to London ending the supersonic era. Will Boom Supersonic, a Denver start-up company return the supersonic back to the skies? Boom Supersonic is planning to deliver the supersonic Overture, dubbed …
Supersonic Speeds: The Return Of Concorde? – Insights! Read More »
*CLICK HERE* PILOT CAREERS LIVE 05/09/22 Let’s Mingle: Reflections From A Pilot Exhibition Event in London. Every year, I regularly attend Pilot Careers Live (PCL) in Sofitel Hotel, Heathrow Airport. Their website boasts to be ‘Europe’s largest independent training exhibition’ with airlines, training organisations, university/colleges, current and future cadets present. Therefore, it is useful to attend …
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Written by The Proficient Airman, Mubashar Yasin. This session will provide an insight on how to handle emergencies – with speakers Steven Slater, Chris Kidd and Matt lane covering the session. It was a fantastic session that gave me the confidence and tools to handle emergencies whilst remaining calm under pressure, leading by example and …
Emergency Handling Workshop By Slater Kidd and Lane – reflections! Read More »
Written by: The Proficient Airman, Mubashar Yasin. 30th September 2022 The Single European Sky (SES) is an initiative to reform the current European airspace. The SES programme was set up to address challenges, such as capacity, fuel burn and CO2 emissions. Currently, the European airspace is divided along national borders in the sky …
Written by: The Proficient Airman, Mubashar Yasin. London Heathrow (LHR) makes special arrangements to ensure minimal disruption during the funeral procession to Windsor. British Airways suspends its Wifi charges in order to let passengers to watch the Queen’s funeral at 35,000ft. Across in France, in commemoration of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II the most “British” …
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I recently attended a ‘Loss of Control’ webinar by Kanchana Gamage, Matt Lane and Chris Kidd. The presentation is brought by Astral Aviation Consulting who work in partnership with the CAA. I think it was a really interesting talk with some key take-away points to learn and implement in order to become a proficient airman. …
French Air traffic Strikes: Everything you need to know The French Syndicat National des Controleurs du Trafic Aerien (SNCTA) union, the country’s biggest and main union for air traffic controllers staged a walkout arguing for better pay and more recruitment. The French air traffic strikes are significant as over the years they have continued to …
Written by: The Proficient Airman, Mubashar Yasin. By the end of 2023, EasyJet is set to upgrade their entire A320 fleet with a fuel-saving Descent Performance Optimisation (DPO) enhancement and a Continuous Descent Approach (CDA) system. DPO and CDA works by enabling aircrafts to descent from cruise altitude by using only idle engine thrust. In …
Growing up in the shadows of Heathrow, Britains Busiest airport and at the doorstep of Booker Aviation I had the great privilege of watching planes near and far. Whether these were small Cessna 152’s in a circuit or Boeing 777’s out far joining the glide path. These somewhat “magnificent, miraculous birds” fuelled a magical love …
My experience and what I learnt Pilot Careers Live event at Sofitel Hotel, Terminal 5 – London Heathrow Airport. 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 airline pilots …
