Course, Progress Tess and Course Exam Updates

To see when each course was last updated, click HERE.

You can take it from us that we update (add, and amend) our progress tests and course exams (mock exams) questions AND explanations on a daily basis! If you have any useful feedback from having sat the official examinations, feel free to provide it via our Contact Us page.

*NEW* SKYDEMON - The Essential Course

This is not just a course on the nuts and bolts of how to drive SkyDemon, but more importantly includes "Best Practice" on the essential configuration, setup, threat and error management, and use during flight planning and then during flight! Find out more here!

*NEW* FLYBYTES VIDEO - Infringing? Immediate Actions!

If ever you find yourself infringing notified airspace, what should you do? Turn around? Descend? Well watch this Flybytes episode to find out the correct action to take!

*NEW* Welcome to FLYBYTES

A brand new facility of articles and short videos that either answer your questions or enhance your knowledge in a subject area in bite-size chunks. Bookmark this page, or to tell your friends, use this site flybytes.easypplgroundschool.com. Oh, and keep your ear to the ground!

*NEW* Article on "SkyDemon - Choosing your Device"

We often get asked about what the best device is to use for SkyDemon. So here are a few considerations that we think are key!

*NEW* Article on "How to Study"

Look no further than right here to find the best advice possible on how to study for your theoretical knowledge exams!

*NEW* EXAMINERS SKILLS TEST SECRETS!

Want to pass your Skills Test? Look no further than this video right here (PPL Skills Test Preparation)!

BRAND NEW - THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE GROUP BRUSHUP COURSES!

Led by our highly experienced instructors, you'll be perfectly placed to ask questions or delve into areas of the subject that concern you or that you're having difficulty with. We'll ensure you cover the key areas to have a great understanding to let you sail through those theroetical knoeldge exams! Find out more here!

FANTASTIC NEW FLIGHT TRAINING VIDEO LESSONS!

You really don't want to miss this! We've teamed up with The Flying Reporter to produce a new set of "Practical PPL" VIDEO flight instruction lessons that take you through all of the flight exercises in the Private Pilots Licence syllabus. Join us in the cockpit to find out more here!

NEW COURSE: Formation Flying

We've added a new course to our system under "Advanced Courses". Suitable for all pilots, this course gives you the insight and theory about formation flying. Take a look here!.

All Courses/Tests/Exams Updated for the UK leaving EASA

We have updated all of our material to cater for the fact that the UK fully left EASA on 31^st December 2020. However, our courses are still suitable for EASA student pilots! We have included the implications of the UK leaving EASA in addition to the syllabus material for EASA students. Carry on studying! Contact us for more details if necessary.

Course Updates

We regularly update all of our courses as appropriate to keep in line with changes in regulations and procedures. That's the beauty of an on-line course over and above any printed material that you purchase, which effectively becomes out of date as soon as you receive it (if not beforehand)!

Each of our courses contains change control information detailing the differences from previous versions. For every course, this can be found on page 4.

Listed below are all of our courses with the dates they were last updated. All this information is in one place here to check if you need to re-visit a particular course to bring yourself up to speed.

Course	Last Updated
Air Law & ATC Procedures	15th August 2023
Aircraft General Knowledge (Aeroplanes)	1st August 2023
Best Navigation Practices	3rd November 2023
Communications	20th December 2022
Exercise 10a - Slow Flight	25th January 2022
Exercise 10b - Stalling - Part 1	25th January 2022
Exercise 10b - Stalling - Part 2	25th January 2022
Exercise 11 - Spin Avoidance	25th January 2022
Exercise 12 & 13 - Alternative Procedures	25th January 2022
Exercise 12 & 13 - Circuit Emergencies	25th January 2022
Exercise 12 & 13 - Take off and climb to downwind position. Circuit, approach and landing	25th January 2022
Exercise 15 - Advanced Turning	25th January 2022
Exercise 16 - Forced Landing Without Power	25th January 2022
Exercise 17 - Precautionary Landing	25th January 2022
Exercise 18 - Navigation	25th January 2022
Exercise 19 - Basic Instrument Flight	25th January 2022
Exercise 2 - Preparation for and action after flight - Part 1 - (The Walk Around)	25th January 2022
Exercise 2 - Preparation for and action after flight - Part 2 - (Engine Start)	25th January 2022
Exercise 4 - Effects of Controls - Part 1	25th January 2022
Exercise 4 - Effects of Controls - Part 2	25th January 2022
Exercise 5a & 5b - Taxiing	25th January 2022
Exercise 6 - Straight & Level - Part 1	25th January 2022
Exercise 6 - Straight & Level - Part 2	25th January 2022
Exercise 7 - Climbing	25th January 2022
Exercise 8 - Descending	25th January 2022
Exercise 9 - Turning	25th January 2022
Flight Performance & Planning (Aeroplanes, Gyroplanes)	5th July 2022
Formation Flying	28th December 2021
Human Performance & Limitations	7th October 2022
IMC-IR(R) Rating	10th October 2023
Infringement Avoidance	3rd November 2023
Meteorology	1st May 2023
Navigation	1st November 2023
Night Rating	30th November 2022
Operational Procedures (Aeroplanes, Gyroplanes)	23rd November 2023
Pilot Updater	20th December 2022
PPL Skills Test Preparation	14th June 2022
Practical PPL Flight Training Videos Introduction	25th January 2022
Principles of Flight (Aeroplanes)	12th December 2021
SkyDemon - The Essential Course	28th November 2023
Variable Pitch Propeller	11th March 2021