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Staff Changes

VFR Flight Instructor Appointment

I'm please to announce that @Riley Casement has been appointed as our new VFR Flight Instructor! Riley will be working alongside @Benjamin Arrowsmith   Riley has been the Initial Flight Instructor for the flying programme course and has been making some amazing change and has transformed the department. He brings some amazing experience and I look forward to seeing Riley starting to take over the responsibilities of the role over the coming weeks! I wish all the best to Riley and
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VFR Flight Instructor

Hi all! I am pleased to announce that @Ben Carpenter has returned to the Pilot Training team as our new co-VFR Flight Instructor alongside @Benjamin Arrowsmith. Ben has some great ideas about how to optimize our P1 course and brings passion from his real-world flying. Welcome back! (And yes, we still need to sort out the Ben and Ben situation 😂) Safe landings ✈️
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VFR Flight Instructor

Hi all! I am pleased to announce that @Benjamin Arrowsmith is joining us as the new VFR Flight Instructor! Ben brings a wealth of real-world instructing experience and has presented some insightful ideas for moving the P1 course forward. Over the next week, I'll be handing over to Ben and he will lead the course (including it's practical rewrite 👀). Welcome to the team Ben! Safe landings ✈️
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VFR Flight Instructor

Hi all! Please join me in congratulating our latest addition to the Pilot Training team: @Dale Stainrod! Dale join us as the VFR Flight Instructor, bringing real-world experience and fantastic enthusiasm to the team. He has been actively involved with P1 mentoring since his exam pass last year and continues to show his passion for aviation! Dale will begin this role with immediate effect, thus concluding the current recruitment drive for Pilot Training. Thank you to everyone who was
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VFR Expansion to The Flying Programme

Changes to The Flying Programme We’re pleased to announce the launch of a brand new VFR (Visual Flight Rules) course within The Flying Programme, built specifically to support everyday pilots who want to fly light aircraft confidently on the VATSIM network without getting too buried theory or technicalities. This course provides a practical, no nonsense introduction to VFR flying, focusing on the essential knowledge and skills needed to operate competently in the online environment. Unlike t
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VATSIM UK needs volunteers for the new P3 Course!

VATSIM UK is asking for talented aviation lovers wanting to help the divison create a new P3 course.   Course content creators You will be given the resource, guidance, and support needed to help us create the lesson content needed for the P3 course. The P3 is being created with a radically new approach in comparison to the P1 and P2 courses, and you will be involved in the implementation of a brand new training system. Those involved in the creation of the course will also have t
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VATSIM Pilot Ratings 2020 - Update 2

Good evening all , As of 2259z this evening VATSIM UK will no longer be offering training for the current pilot ratings. During the next 5 days, ATOs and the central VATSIM pilot training team will be making the necessary changes to documentation and systems to reflect the new pilot ratings which are set to go live on August 18th 0000z. Please see details below on how this affects you in you are currently training for a pilot rating in VATSIM UK: P1 (Online Pilot) The P1 (Onl
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VATSIM Pilot Ratings 2020 - Update 1

Hi all, VATSIM have decided to postpone the launch of the new pilot ratings to September 1st . As a result of this we will now continue to issue training places for our P2, P3 and vIR(A) courses; and continue to run our P1 Seminars. If we receive any further updates we will let everyone know!  Thanks, Dan 
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VATSIM Pilot Ratings 2020

Hi all, Yesterday, VATSIM.net announced that the pilot rating system will be restructured from June 1st. The new system will more closely emulate the structure of ‘real-world’ pilot training, and will increase the consistency of training provided by all Authorised Training Organisations (ATOs) through more strictly defined course syllabi. P0: Basic VATSIM Member An eLearning course, hosted and administered by VATSIM.net, which all new members will be required to complete before co
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The Flying Programme Moodle Recruitment

Hi all! Vatsim UK's Pilot Training team is launching a new program called The Flying Program which aims at helping new pilots learn to fly and/or develop their skills on the network. We are in need of people who are passionate and willing to help create Moodle content for the course. The only requirements to join are as follows: Be a member of good standing within the community Have some aviation knowledge   If you're interested in learning more about The Fly
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The Flying Programme Launch

Introduction ✈️ On the 13th of March 2021, Pilot Training put out a prospectus forum post describing The Flying Programme. Envisioned as an expansion of the P0 Initial Pilot rating, The Flying Programme proposed sessions, group flights, and seminars open to all home members on VATSIM UK to assist in starting out on the network. On the 13th of February 2023, The Flying Programme will be released. A special thanks to @Ben Carpenter, who has led the TFP development team since March 2
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The Flying Programme

Hi all! As many of us will know, the first few flights on the network are usually stressful and the amount of information can seem overwhelming. Behind the scenes, the Training Department has been considering the idea of creating a program to assist new members in transitioning into flying on the network. Before going ahead and developing/launching the programme, we want to hear the thoughts of the community! We kindly ask that you read through the below information and then fi
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Quarterly Review: Q3 2025

First of all I just want to say a massive thank you to the entire mentoring team who have made 2025 possible in the Pilot Training Department! Join the team We are always looking for new mentors across our training courses: P1, P2, and TFP. Irrespective of your experience, if you are interested in contributing to the division and passionate about flying then please reach out! Helpdesk: https://helpdesk.vatsim.uk/ (select “Pilot Training” as the department)   Overview H
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Quarterly Review: Q3 2024

Join the team We are always looking for new mentors across our training courses: P1, P2, and TFP. Irrespective of your experience, if you are interested in contributing to the division and passionate about flying then please reach out! Helpdesk: https://helpdesk.vatsim.uk/ (select “Pilot Training” as the department) A new horizon The third quarter of 2024 played host to a mentality shift within the Pilot Training team. The numbers may not show it directly, but some great stri
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Quarterly Review: Q2 2024

Join the team We are always looking for new mentors across our training courses: P1, P2, and TFP. Irrespective of your experience, if you are interested in contributing to the division and passionate about flying then please reach out! Helpdesk: https://helpdesk.vatsim.uk/ (select “Pilot Training” as the department)   The second quarter The second quarter of 2024 was a rather challenging quarter, both in the department and in my personal life. Many of you will notice a d
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Quarterly Review: Q1 2025

A massive shout out to everyone who is involved with Pilot Training at the moment: our wonderful team of mentors, our FIs ( @Ben Carpenter, @Benjamin Arrowsmith, @Firas Bashee, @Cole Edwards, @Tarik Merrylees), and our TDA @Craig Stewart. Join the team We are always looking for new mentors across our training courses: P1, P2, and TFP. Irrespective of your experience, if you are interested in contributing to the division and passionate about flying then please reach out! Helpdesk:
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Quarterly Review: Q1 2024

A look back on 2023 The 2023 calendar year saw some major changes to Pilot Training across the network, notably the introduction of the P5 and P6 ratings. In addition, the VATSIM UK ATO was audited for the first time in 2 years – a new experience for everyone involved due to the new audit structure and scope. One thing that didn’t happen much last year was regular updates from our department. The lack of the usual quarterly reports is something I let slide while life got busy, and th
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Pilot Traning Mentor Recruitment

Calling all Pilots! VATSIM UKs Training Department is one of the few ATOs that provides training for all of the Pilot ratings (P1-P5) and we are looking to expand our mentoring team! The only requirements to mentor are as follows: Hold the rating you wish to mentor; Be a home or visiting a member of VATSIM UK; Be a member in good standing on the network. If you are not currently a member of VATSIM UK you can request to visit here. Append a message to your applic
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Pilot Training Staff Changes Department

Bon Soir! I would like you all to join me in welcoming @Matthew Wilson back to the Pilot Training Department Staff team in his role as Pilot Administrative Manager. @James Gibson will be vacating this role into his new role of Development Flight Instructor, a new role in the department.  Why do we need more people? The VATSIM UK Pilot Training Department is currently training over 40 students with 103 people waiting for training, therefore we are developing new ways of speeding up trai
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Pilot Training Seminars

Hi All, Over the past month, the PTD has been testing the idea of seminars specific to each of the courses we offer (P1/2/3/4). After conducting several seminars and receiving very positive feedback, we have decided to continue with the seminars.  There will be a minimum of one seminar for each course every month led by the relevant Flight Training Instructor or a small group of mentors. The seminars will be run initially for the P1 (Online Pilot) and P2 (Flight Fundamentals) cour
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Pilot Training Q2 2018 Summary

Hi all, A quick summary from the Pilot Training Department of Q2! Q2 Progress We have made great headway in our mentor recruitment which is reflected by the number of sessions conducted as the months of Q2 progress. Oliver Hall has departed the team as IFR Flight Instructor, this role will soon be filled. FTE production has been slow over the past 6 weeks due to availability with the team, but we will gear back up as this month continues! But our biggest de
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Pilot Training Q1 2018 Summary

Hi all, A quick summary from me of Q1 of 2018, please find some wonderful graphs below of our mentoring and exam performance this quarter! Q1 Progress: This quarter we have made excellent headway in recruiting more mentors to the team and we have welcomed 2 new examiners to the team. We are finalizing development of our P1 moodle course with the hope to release at the beginning of the next quarter. Our P5 course has been approved by VATSIM.net and is ready for lau
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Pilot Training Manager and Initial Flight Instructor

Hi all! I am please to announce two appointments to the Pilot Training team! @Lewis Hammett returns to the team as our Pilot Training Manager @Riley Casement joins us as our second Initial Flight Instructor alongside Cole Both of them bring the enthusiasm and passion we need to take our training forward. I cannot wait to see where Pilot Training goes! Safe landings ✈️
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Pilot Training Interest and Availability

Hi all, Over the past few months, we have seen a substantial increase in the number of no-shows and cancellations of Pilot mentoring sessions. As a result of this, mentors are very frequently losing interest in committing their time to mentor, this leads to a reduction in the amount of training conducted, a decrease in the frequency of sessions and increases waiting times. This is territory that we are always trying to avoid as it can be very difficult to get out of due to the voluntary nat
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Pilot Training Handbook Release

Hi all, Back in September of 2018 when the ATC and Pilot Training Departments merged into one - I was adamant that the ATC Training side of things needed an Operations Manual similar to the manual we are required to have as past of our ATO for Pilot Training. The purpose being to provide anyone who operates within the Training Department with guidance, advice, and direction on how we operate so that everyone is singing from the same hymn sheet. In order to standardise the way that our
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