It’s probably one of the most beautiful and exciting things that anyone can do. It’s exhilarating each time you take off on a new flight. Each day brings a different adventure and steep learning curve. You can watch more on The Flying VLOG.

I started learning to fly in January 2010. I got my PPL on the 17th of November 2011 after 45 hours of training on the former NPPL. I converted this to an EASA PPL by the end of 2014.

This depends on if you wish to fly “integrated” or “modular”. The modular route with a Flight Training Organisation (FTO) usually takes around 18 months to get a Frozen ATPL. A typical type rating for an airline, such as a Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 would take 6 months before you are flying passengers. In…

It depends which type of pilot you wish to be. Private Pilot, Commercial Pilot or Airline pilot? It then completely depends on which route you take, you can expect to pay between £40,000 and £120,000 to train for a commercial/airline pilot. If you wish to get your Private Pilots License, this costs between £8,000-£10,000.

As of January 2023, I have over 375 hours of experience and well over 400 landings. Over 230 of this is on Diamond DA40 G-ZANY. A more detailed logbook is coming soon.

In addition to holding a SEP rating which was issued with my PPL, I have a Night Rating and a fully-fledged Instrument Rating. Read more about the journey to getting an Instrument Rating.

After many years of dreaming, and many months of hard work during the CORONAVIRUS Pandemic I became a fully Qualified Instrument Rated Pilot on the 21st of July 2021. Read more about my experience.

I currently fly a Non-Equity; Diamond Star DA40 D – G-ZANY, based at Stapleford Aerodrome, Essex, UK. Read more about this aircraft on the dedicated page.