Hi, I'm Reef.

Reef in pilot uniform crouching on the wing of a single-engine training aircraft, one hand on the cockpit, with more aircraft and a blue airliner behind on the apron

I'm a student pilot working through the ATPL route. Ground school is behind me, I've finished my flight training in Florida with the CPL done, and I'm heading into the multi-engine phase back in Bournemouth. The plan from here is a seat on a flight deck.

I started writing this site because I couldn't find an honest account of the middle bit. Plenty of people post the first solo and the first job. Very few write about the Tuesday when the weather is bad, the module is dense and you aren't sure you're doing it right.

What you'll find here

  • Posts on training and study, including the parts that went badly. Blog

  • A page that says what I am actually doing this month. Now

  • The kit I use, with notes on what is worth the money. Gear

  • Photos of anything with wings that made me stop and look up. Gallery

I'm a few steps ahead of some of you and a long way behind others, which is a decent place to write from. If you're on the same road, say hello.

Fly High,
Reef Salter