Customer Testimonials

Seyha Ek (Residential)

As a Cambodian student pilot on a residential course, I was made very welcome and found the environment at the school highly supportive. The level of professionalism, flexibility, dedication and motivation of all instructors and staff enabled me to be successful and achieve an overall percentage pass of 88% in my ATPL exams. I would highly recommend Path2Pilot to any other overseas students or others who have a career as a commercial pilot in mind.

Rodrigo Zarza - Residential 

I was looking for a school in UK where I could improve my English while studying ATPL because, for a non-native English speaker, it is mandatory to be confident with the language before applying to an airline.  After contacting every school in the UK, I chose this one because of the help offered before starting the course and good communication, very important if you are new in the country.

When I arrived at the school, I found very kind, experienced, patient and helpful teachers.  All other students were native English speakers and they also helped me with language.   So, by doing this course in the UK,  I learnt a lot of English and even more about aviation, passing all 14 subjects with a very high average at the first attempt.  I can't thank Pathway Pilot Training enough.  I really enjoyed being in Scotland this year, probably one of the best decisions of my life.

Katie Maclennan - Residential 

Would really recommend this school for ATPL’s, couldn’t get through them without the help and knowledge from the instructors. Which is definitely needed. The course is well structured and gives you the abilities to work through the course in a good amount of time. It helps that the instructors are very supportive and friendly!

Kevin Buchan - Residential

Highly recommend Pathway for your ATPL studies. The instructors are second to none, the material (Padpilot) is revised and updated regularly, unlike the books that other ATOs use.
I passed my ATPLs first time round and can’t thank the organisation enough. You won’t regret it!

Jennifer Conway - Residential - Now flying with RyanAir

I did my ATPL exams through Path2Pilot on the 6 month residential course. I would recommend P2P for their quality of teaching & instructors' knowledge; their instructors are very friendly, knowledgable & helpful. They come from a variety of backgrounds; military, commercial & engineering, resulting in them being very knowledgable on the area of teaching. The learning material used, Padpilot, is also an excellent resource, which updates itself when new information is added (downloaded to iPad or MacBook). I was in a reasonably small class (6 full time students) which meant that a great relationship could be built between the students and the instructors. Overall, I would recommend P2P for ATPL ground school study -  I completed all 14 exams with a first series pass with a good average rating.

Jennifer Conway

Course 11 - 2018

Imran Velasquez

Well organised flight school, with professional and friendly instructors, who make your time there very enjoyable. You will pick up a range of skills, knowledge and experience from these great instructors!

An excellent team, I couldn't recommend or praise them highly enough, their knowledge and teaching is invaluable!

Geoff Scrambler 

Fantastic instructors with a wealth of knowledge who genuinely want to help us achieve our ATPL’s, couldn’t recommend enough.

Jack Osterberg 

Excellent, friendly instructors who use their great knowledge and own experiences to help make the more complex parts more understandable. The best, most up to date course materials, a well structured syllabus and great support. A really great place to do the ATPLs.

Distance Learners

Robert Tait - Distance Learning

I did my ATPL exams through Path2Pilot last year as a distance learner. The IPad material (Padpilot) is excellent and I found the brush up courses very helpful for understanding those areas where I was weak. The instructors were all excellent and made it easy!  I would highly recommend them.

Adam Peters  DL - Licence conversion

I was previously a busy First Officer on a Gulfstream G450 flying on a FAA Licence. For my conversion to EASA on a DL course, flexibility around my schedule was vital.  Also, I looked for a training provider with experienced instructors and high quality teaching materials - Pathway Pilot Training fitted all my criteria perfectly. From my first meeting with the organisation, they understood the varying requirements from students who cannot attend full time and were more than happy to accommodate me.

The instructors are all highly experienced aviators and engineers from both a military and civil background - they have an in-depth knowledge of the subjects and are always willing to assist any student who requires further clarification or struggles with grasping a particular part of a subject.  The teaching materials were another reason to choose Pathway. The PadPilot manuals are iPad based which meant not having to deal with 14 large ATPL manuals. In addition to the text, they also have animated diagrams and 3D modelling to clearly explain various systems or concepts. 

Tackling the ATPL exams is a major hurdle in gaining a professional pilots licence and will also be the foundation of the theoretical knowledge needed to pass your assessments and to use throughout a flying career. I highly recommend Pathway Pilot Training to build this knowledge and to ensure you pass the exams and start your career thoroughly prepared. 

Adam Peters

SFO, Gulfstream

Distance Learning Course

Like many other people, when I was looking to start on my ATPL distance learning course, I was looking at the options most people had heard of, i.e. Bristol Ground School, CATS, Oxford etc. I heard of Path2Pilot through a friend and he convinced me to go for P2P. I am glad to say it was a very good decision. The study material, Padpilot, is very well written and is all on an IPad which made studying very easy and flexible. I found it to be excellent quality and very easy to read and follow. The revision weeks really helped overcome the areas where I struggled. The instructors were all friendly and helpful and most importantly knew their stuff! Any time I needed help during the course, an email was always quickly and reliably responded to.

My course went exactly according to my individual study plan and I passed all exams in under 11 months with an average mark of 86%.  In short, it was the perfect set up for someone wanting to do distance learning and I would highly recommend using them to anyone.

Robert Tait

Flight Instructor & Frozen ATPL

Moray Flying Club

Ben Meechan

 Stuart  McLaren

After completing my private pilot license, for the ATPL theory exams I decided that a residential course at Path2Pilot was the best option for me.  From the start, the course was well organised and well paced. The mix of lectures in the morning and instructor-led consolidation time in the afternoon worked really well. 
    
The instructors were great, coming from varied backgrounds in the aviation industry: military fast jet, commercial airliners and also engineering.  From their experience, as well as expert tuition, you get a real insight into the industry accompanied by relevant stories that aid with learning the demanding subjects.

I really enjoyed the experience of studying with Path2Pilot, the classroom is well equipped and there are plenty of quiet communal areas in the building where you can study in the evening.  In addition to the course, we also had great opportunities to visit the Scottish ATC Centre at Prestwick- plugging in live with the controllers - and also to fly a fully functional 737 simulator. These experiences are not only great for motivation, but also give you an opportunity to see what you have learnt in the class in the real world. 

Stuart McLaren

Robbie  Cockburn  - Residential - Now a Captain with LoganAir

I was taught on a residential course by the same 4 ground instructors now employed by Pathway Pilot Training (P2P). My class was relatively small which gave us a fantastic relationship with the instructors and opened up more opportunities for them to explain in depth any problems areas. I was quick to notice how active they were in promoting a positive student attitude and successful results and I felt very valued as a student. Unsurprisingly, with good self discipline and the help of this first-class instruction, I finished my ATPL exams quickly and passed them all with good marks at the first attempt. 

EASA ATPL exams are set to a high standard and require a great amount of self-study (not just the lectures!).  I found using PadPilot on my iPad very useful as the iBooks have a very interactive learning format, often including videos and animated diagrams that can be studied anywhere. The progress tests and question banks provided were also very helpful. 

In summary, I graduated from this excellent learning environment with great exam results and so felt well prepared for the rest of my training and my future ahead.  I am now enjoying my dream career as an airline pilot flying the SAAB 340 for Loganair. 

F/O Robbie Cockburn

Loganair

 

 

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In November 2012 I began to search intensely for a ground school in order to complete my ATPL's. I had known from a very young age that I wished to become a commercial pilot and having already achieved my Private Pilots Licence aged 16, the instructors of Pathway Pilot Training Ltd gave me the opportunity to continue my training straight away, unlike the major integrated schools.

In December 2012 I began the ATPL ground school. I had relocated some distance and 'Herb' Sutcliffe was extremely helpful and supportive towards me from the very beginning. During August 2013 I successfully completed all 14 ground exams, with an overall average of 90%.

I believe that the ATPL ground school was the hardest part of the whole process to becoming a commercial pilot. Lots of grit and determination was required, together with many hours of planned self revision. Personally the end goal was enough to give me the drive to revise. However, the real life experiences discussed with the instructor during study breaks reinforced to both me and my colleagues just why we were undertaking the ATPL's. The team of instructors were all very approachable and always more than willing to answer any questions or queries. In addition they would also always answer emails very swiftly if out of ground school hours.

During the ground school the subject content was on PadPilot iBooks, which was an excellent and very handy form, as all subjects were updated with the newest available data and having all 14 subjects on the iPad, meant that I could revise pretty much anywhere, which was a huge advantage over other schools.

I feel hugely privileged to have been taught by the instructors of PathwayPilot Training and would have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone looking to complete ground school. They are a team of outstanding professionals, with a vast amount of flying experience, enthusiasm and ability to teach.

Finally, I am now living my lifetime dream, flying B757’s commercially, thanks to this wonderful team of people, who I am now pleased to call my friends.

Louis Edwards
Boeing 757 First Officer, DHL Air Ltd

 

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I thoroughly enjoyed my time during the ground school stage of my Training. The instructors all have a sound knowledge of the subjects they taught as well as real world flying experience, which shows in how they are able to explain even the most difficult questions. The days are split between morning lectures and afternoon self-study with instructors watching on to assist with any help we needed.

I found the course really suited me as I was able to really learn the subject and this showed as I completed the exams first time with an average of over 90%. I learnt so much over the ground school and it provided a solid foundation for my CPL & IR training. Many thanks to all the instructors who helped me during my exams.

Alex Montgomery
Boeing 737 First Officer with Ryanair