Students studying at the Air & Space Institute at Newark College just got a taste of what training to be a pilot involves thanks to a visit to Aeros Flight Training’s facility at Leeds East Airport.
Pilot & Aviation Operations Lecturer at the ASI, Steven Buckley, said: “The Level 3 students are currently studying for their Level 3 Aviation Operations (Civil pathway) qualification, which teaches the academic side of aviation, so to visit a training facility where they can get practical experience is invaluable.”
The group not only attended a briefing from Aeros Senior Operations Manager, Garvie Logan on the pathway to becoming a pilot and what it takes to be a qualified pilot, but also had the chance to experience simulators and tour the organisation’s fleet of aircraft, including PA28s and DA42s.
Steven added: “What was particularly valuable about this trip to Leeds was being able to have the students meet a working civil pilot, in this case James Ralph from Jet2, who when he is not flying commercial flight, trains the pilots of tomorrow.
“James was able to give them insight into the lifestyle, schedule and general duties of a commercial pilot but also conducted the simulator flight with each of our visiting students, giving them a short flight experience, with a takeoff from Innsbruck, some directional control experience in pitch, roll and yaw before getting them to land safely.”
Level 3 student, Will Lees, says: “This trip was really enjoyable and it was great to hear the extent of their different courses. I want to be a commercial pilot and so I really appreciated the tour of the fleet and it was good to experience their simulator programme which differs from the ones we use at ASI.”
To find out more about commercial flight training, visit the ASI website or contact Steven Buckley on [email protected]
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Date Posted
21 November 2024
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Last Edited
21 November 2024
