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Top 5 Tips - Exam Week
Airline Academy | 25 Mar 2019
Top 5 Tips - Exam Week

Hey there everybody! My name is James, I’m 21 years old and from Cardiff. I am currently in the foundation flight training phase of my integrated course with L3, based out of Bournemouth Airport. Stepping into the cockpit of an aircraft for the first time made all of the hard work and constant exams of Ground School feel completely worth it! From my personal experience I know how challenging the ATPL exams can be, so below I have included my top 5 tips for getting through the exam period.

by James Aubrey
Why now and why L3?
Airline Academy | 24 Mar 2019
Why now and why L3?

Hello everyone! My name is João Pedro I’m 18 years old, and currently I’m a cadet pilot at L3 Airline Academy in the theoretical phase of my training! Becoming an airline pilot has always been my childhood dream, and I’m luckily enough to say that there is no better time to start your training than now.

by João Pedro Gonçalves
Top 5 Tips - Career Change
Airline Academy | 21 Mar 2019
Top 5 Tips - Career Change

Hi, I’m Peter, one of many cadets here at L3 Airline Academy that’s swapped a successful 9-5 in order to pursue my dream of becoming an airline pilot. The following are 5 top tips I’d have found particularly helpful prior to joining flight school:

by Peter Hamilton-Gray
Top 5 Tips - VFR to IFR
Airline Academy | 21 Mar 2019
Top 5 Tips - VFR to IFR

Hi my name is Austin LeBlanc! I am a Flight Instructor located at the Florida Airline Academy in Sanford. Five days a week, you can find me teaching in my favorite aircraft at the academy, the Piper Seminole. Even in sunny Florida there are days when I experience less than favorable conditions and I wanted to share my top 5 tips for switching from VFR to IFR!

by Austin LeBlanc
Top 5 Tips - Airline Interviews
Airline Academy | 18 Mar 2019
Top 5 Tips - Airline Interviews

Hi, I’m Zak and I was a cadet at L3 Airline Academy, finishing training last summer and I have recently been accepted by British Airways to complete a Type Rating and then fly their short-haul Airbus fleet. I have had experience of a few different airline selection processes since starting my job hunt, so I’ve learned a few things about the process of airline interviews. Here are my Top 5 Tips for pilot job applications, and selection processes for airlines. I hope they are useful!

by Zak Wheatley
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