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L3 Airline Academy Selection Process
Read about my time at selection for L3 Airline Academy (formerly CTC Aviation) and view tips to help you in preparing for own assessments.
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Ground School (ATPL Theory)
Blogs about my the topics covered throughout my time at Ground School in Southampton.
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Flight Training (New Zealand)
Blogs & Vlogs about all things to do with training out in New Zealand and Visas, Transport, Phone Networks etc.
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Instrument Rating (Bournemouth)
Content from my time working towards my Instrument Rating at the Bournemouth training centre.
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Upset Prevention & Recovery
Learn more about the Upset Prevention & Recovery flights we complete in the Slingsby Firefly and Diamond fleet.
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Airline Qualification Course
Read blogs about the post CPL/ME/IR training a prospective airline pilot must complete.
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Accommodation
Have a tour around my accommodation at the various stages of training.
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Pilot Loans (BBVA & Optimum Finance)
Having part-funded my course with a mortgage, I explain the application process, requirements and more in this section.
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Finances
Food, drink, bills, travelling etc, you can find posts related to the money side of flight training in this category.
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Insurance
Learn about the various insurance policies and performance protection trainees are required to have or are provided with.
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Cadet Life
Being a cadet isn't all about studying. We have fun too - honest!! Take a look at what we get up to when we don't have our heads in books.
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Flight Training (Arizona)
Blogs & Vlogs about all things Arizona including FAA medicals and U.S. visas before I was switched to New Zealand.
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All of the posts that don't fit anywhere else :-)
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This website, its domain and all content within remain the exclusive copyright of George Botley unless stated in the content itself or otherwise herein. The pilot graphic within the Pilot George logo is kindly provided by Vector Open Stock. Many of the posts within the Ground School section of this blog reference the exclusive copyright of Slate-Ed Ltd, authors of PadPilot, whom were the courseware provider for CTC Aviation at the time of my attendance. No infringement was intended and books can be purchased on the iBooks Store.

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