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That’s a Wrap 2024! A Look Back at Leading Edge Aviation’s Biggest Successes and Milestones This Year
It’s been a year of breaking boundaries at Leading Edge Aviation. Four new airline partnerships, 200 more students and over £2M invested into top talent as part of our funded fATPL and Flight...
Ground School in Southern Spain: An Interview with Chief Instructor, Gordon King
Considering pilot training in Southern Spain? Here’s all you need to know about Ground School in AlhamaEarlier this year we announced that our new Integrated fATPL course will be launching at our...
Leading Edge Aviation – Year End Summary of Achievements
1. Airline Partnerships and Graduate Employment Success: Graduate Employment: Our graduates have achieved remarkable success, securing positions across a wide range of airlines including British...
The Future of Pilot Training: Embracing Cutting-Edge Technology
Technology is playing an increasingly important role in the aviation industry, and it's no different when it comes to pilot training. With the ever-growing demand for pilots, the industry has had to...
Why dual campus flight conditions help create well rounded & experienced pilots
There are a lot of considerations when finding the flight school that’s right for you, with the location of the flying phase of training often an important factor that we discuss with people making...
The Journey To Achieving a Dual UK CAA & EASA Licence
After the UK left the EU at the end of 2020, the only way to gain access to European job opportunities was to hold a secondary licence – that’s where the fact finding begun. Three of us in LEAP003...
Training the whole pilot
What makes a good pilot? Is it solely someone’s ability to manage an aircraft? It is a common misconception that this is the case! The International Civil Aviation Organisation collated data from...
So what’s it like to take your first solo flight?
“GOLF GOLF DELTA, cleared for take-off!” There was a time I only ever dreamed of being given that clearance, and indeed only imagined reading it back in sole command of my aircraft for the...
Who wants to go for a spin?
You may have seen a photo (or two!) of our students in the T67 Slingsby Firefly recently but do you know what our Advanced Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (AUPRT) entails? One of our...