For as long as most of us can remember, two names have dominated the market for student PPL study books - Jeremy Pratt and Trevor Thom. But now there is another contender for trainee pilots' hard-earned cash. Oxford Aviation Training (OAT) has produced a seven-volume set of training manuals which is, quite simply, superb. I don...

This book on Air Law and Operational Procedures is suitable for student pilots training for the JAR-FCL/EASA Pilot’s Licence to PPL level and beyond, and also for students working towards the UK NPPL. Pilots who hold a JAR-FCL/EASA Pilot’s Licence are entitled to fly in the sovereign airspace of many nations, notabl...

One of the principal aims of this book is that it should assist you in preparing for success in the PPL theoretical knowledge examination in ‘Human Performance and Limitations’, whether you are learning to fly aeroplanes or helicopters. A further main aim of the book is to promote the cause of flight safety by enabli...

Being a competent pilot-navigator is the very essence of piloting. The foundation upon which sound pilot-navigation skills are built is meticulous flight planning. The principal aims of this book are to teach you the theory and practice which underpin successful flight planning, and the art of single-pilot, visual navigation, a...

The study of Meteorology is a fundamental part of any pilot training programme. A thorough understanding of weather theory, and the ability to interpret weather-briefing documents, are absolutely essential to all pilots, not just to prepare them to pass their theoretical knowledge examinations, but also to ensure that, througho...

For those who fly, a thorough knowledge of the Principles of Flight is essential if they are fully to appreciate the flight characteristics of their aircraft, and become safe and proficient pilots. Complementary to the study of the Principles of Flight, in terms of acquiring an understanding of the way an aeroplane flies, is th...

This book on ‘Aeroplanes’ and ‘Mass & Balance’ is intended specifically to meet the needs of the light aeroplane pilot. Its content satisfies the demands of the theoretical knowledge syllabus of both the JAR-FCL/EASA Private Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes) and the United Kingdom National Private Pilot’s Licence (Aeropl...

Radiotelephony (RT) enables pilots to communicate with Air Traffic Service Units (ATSUs) in order to obtain information and instructions relating to the safe and expeditious conduct of flights. Yet, many student pilots find learning to speak over the RT more daunting than actually learning to fly the aircraft. This book has bee...