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Ep 206 - Self Study vs The Classroom

July 26, 2026 · 22 min

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I often get asked whether self-study is better than attending a classroom course. The answer might surprise you.

After nearly three decades of instructing and examining pilots, I've seen brilliant pilots come from both pathways... and I've also seen some pretty average ones.

The problem usually isn't how you learnt.

It's what happened after you learnt it.

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