Simplified EASA Regulations

EASA Regulations (Updated on 5th April 2021) Everyone flying in Europe is familiar with the new EASA regulations. However, students, new pilots and pilots outside of Europe may find all these regulations confusing and the information they need, hard to find. The Basic Regulation is called Regulation (EC) No 216/2008. This regulation contains all the […]

Competency Based Instrument Rating (CBIR)

EASA Instrument Ratings (Updated on 5th April 2021) EASA has introduced two new types of Instrument Rating: The Competency Based Instrument Rating (CB-IR) The En route Instrument Rating (EIR) These new instrument ratings are designed to make getting an instrument rating much easier to obtain for someone who is not a commercial pilot. Previously, to […]

EC 120 Colibri Book

(Reviewed on 24th October 2021) I have just completed a new book for anyone training on the Eurocopter EC120 Colibri Helicopter. This is a training manual that describes all of the systems in detail. There are numerous diagrams in this 2nd edition black and white book. The original (full colour) version of this book is […]

Passing the EASA Flight Test and EASA Oral Test

(Updated on 4th March 2021) The EASA Skill Test When a PPL student finishes their training the instructor has to prepare them for the EASA PPL skill test. The skill test involves a flight test and an oral test. As a student, you must pass both of these. The oral test is normally completed before […]