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e-logbooks Newsletter

May 2003

New Services for e-logbooks Pilots

PPL Training ° Weather ° Flight Planning ° Pilot Shop

With Easter behind us and the clocks moved forward, we are now truly into the main flying season. e-logbooks Partners are always on the lookout for new services to offer our pilots to complement their online flight logging, and with this communication we are pleased to introduce new training and flight preparation tools to the website.

Having formed a partnership with Weatherweb.net, we are now able to offer our members a high calibre weather forecasting service targeted at pilots at an exceptionally competitive price. Our planning forecasts are available with 3- or 5-day outlooks, and we also offer audio forecasts covering weekend flying planning and a weekly weather outlook. In addition to our forecasts, we have also introduced a flight planning section where you can review the latest NOTAMs, TAFs and METARs.

For the student pilots amongst us we offer SOFTrain's highly recommended range of CD-ROM presentations that assist in the ground school elements of your training. And whether student or qualified pilot, there is always something on offer in our pilot's shop.

All e-logbooks services are either free or charged on a per use basis, so that we hope that you find our website to be an increasingly useful and cost-effective adjunct to your flying activities.

Let's hope for a long summer with light breezes and excellent visibilities to keep our log books filling up! (And for those of you in the southern hemisphere, hope you had fun. Let us know how it was!)

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Weather Service

We appreciate how important weather services are to pilots, and so we have
teamed up with weatherweb.net to offer a suite of weather reporting and forecasts
of utility to pilots.

For free access to infrared satellite images of the UK and western Europe over the last 24 hours visit our satellite images page.

When planning your next trip, you can obtain immediate live forecasts specifically customised for your particular trip. WeatherLIVE! telephone forecasts for the UK provide bespoke forecasts specific to any UK location and look from 30 mins to 10 days ahead. The service operates 8am to 6pm 365 days a year, calls cost £1.50 per minute and average in length 2 to 3 mins. Call 09061 991 189 from any UK telephone or mobile.

For online forecasts, visit the weather briefing section of e-logbooks, where you can access free 24 hour general forecasts for the UK. For 5 credits, access our premium 3- and 5-day planning forecasts, where you can select reports for a particular region of the UK or western European coast, and download written or audio planning forecasts specifically created for pilots.

Flight Planning

To complement the new weather service, we now also offer a flight planning tools where you
can access the latest online TAFs and METARs from around the world. In addition to this, we
provide links to UK pre-flight information NOTAM bulletins, which are updated twice daily
and are valid for both IFR & VFR flights.

PPL Theory Training

We have teamed up with SOFTrain to bring you a selection of high quality multimedia based training courses, to help you prepare for the PPL examinations.

CD-ROM training media

The JAR Groundschool Examiner ME
The NEW PPL Groundschool Examiner has been carefully designed to simulate CAA Exam conditions, offering you multiple choice exam questions with a number of options, often similar in nature, to ensure you understand the meaning of each topic. This essential piece of software for the PPL student is available for Fixed Wing and Microlight. It essentially helps prepare you for your exams in advance, helping avoid exam failure!

Each section thoroughly tests your knowledge of a particular topic and keeps track of your progress. This is important as you have a limited time to complete each exam and you need to achieve over 75% to pass. The software shows you the correct answer, should you get it wrong, along with keeping a log of your progress. Over 1,000 Questions and Answers are presented in CAA type Multiple Choice format, allowing you to interactively test yourself in each of the key Ground school topics.

The JAR PPL Exam Tutor ME
The JAR PPL Exam Tutor is a complete, multimedia, home study course for passing the CAA-JAR PPL Ground School Exams. The product covers both Fixed Wing and Microlight aircraft.

The PPL Exam Tutor is organised in an easy to use format which covers every element of the JAR/CAP53 syllabus. Designed to give you the highest possible score on your exam papers - making the whole process easier and more enjoyable.

The PPL Exam Tutor has been compiled by working closely with the CAA and ensuring that all elements required to pass the exams are covered thoroughly and effectively. The software is organised to be concise - not wasting time on irrelevant topics, well organised and easy to use amd incorporates a fast but comprehensive menu structure which breaks the course into manageable sections. Software also has the benefit of over 500 pages with full colour graphics, video, simulations and sound! This makes the whole learning process much faster and easier.

The contents of this CD ROM have been carefully and extensively researched from all available aviation sources. Aviation knowledge has been gathered from around the world and then the text has been carefully written by dedicated professionals. Once completed this CD was tested and refined with the help of pilots and Flying Schools throughout the UK.

Europe’s Best Selling PPL Training Software has now been used by over 1,000 Pilots to assist them with passing their Ground School Exams....using Computer Technology, your skills and knowledge can be developed in a way that would be impossible to achieve with just books or videos.

In addition, SOFTrain offer a number of training CD-ROMs covering specific topics available at excellent prices:

CRP-1 Media Rich Interactive Training CD Rom CRP-1

The Pooleys CRP-1 interactive tutor includes all the features and functions of the navigation computer itself, and is ideal for both student and qualified pilots wishing to learn how to use the CRP-1 for the first time, or to refresh existing skills.

CRP-5 Media Rich Interactive Training CD ROM CRP-5

The Pooleys CRP-5 interactive tutor includes all the features and functions of the navigation computer itself, and is ideal for both student and qualified pilots wishing to learn how to use the CRP-5 for the first time, or to refresh existing skills. A comprehensive series of tutorials, interactive graphics, worked examples and exercises will guide you through the use of the CRP-5.

VFR RT Communications - JAA Compliant
VFR RT

This Interactive Radiotelephony (RT) Tutor, is designed to help you pass the Joint Aviations requirements - Flight Crew Licensing (JAR-FCL) VFR Communications exam and to provide you with practical advice and assistance in learning and using RT skills. It is ideal for the beginner
who has no knowledge of RT and wants to have fun learning these skills and techniques. The qualified pilot who wishes to refresh existing skills, will also find it informative and fun to use.

IFR RT Communications - JAA Compliant
This IFR RT Computer based training (CBT) CD-ROM is a follow on from the ICAO/JAA version of Oxford Aviation Training's VFR RT CBT Tutor. It is intended for pilots who have completed VFR RT Training and who now wish to expand their knowledge and skills to IFR situations.

VFR RT Communications - UK Airspace Supplement
VFR RT Supplement

The UK Airspace Supplement, created by Oxford Aviation Training, is intended to complement the International version of the VFR Radiotelephony (RT) Tutor. It contains lessons on the differences in UK RT procedures from those of ICAO and is designed for students who do most of their flying in the
UK airspace. It covers such things as the Lower Airspace Radar Service (LARS), VFR flying in military airspace, the control of aircraft wishing to penetrate danger areas and aspects of the emergency service
which are particular to the UK.

Pilot Supplies

The e-logbooks shop stocks a range of everyday aviation products from hard copy logbooks through charts and flight guides to books, DVDs and videos. One of our most popular sellers is Captain David Hoy's Learn to Fly video, featured below:

Learn to Fly video

Normally priced at ~~£29.99~~, now £28.49 incl VAT. Buy

This exciting new video details every aspect of the Private Pilots Licence, encompassing all that a student pilot will encounter throughout the PPL training syllabus. The Learn to Fly video puts you in the cockpit with one of the UKs most experienced flight instructors and is packed with in-flight footage including take-offs and landings, climbing, turning, descending, stalls, steep turns and forced landings. Learn to Fly is compelling viewing and highly recommended for anyone wishing to obtain their Private Pilots Licence. Running time approx. 60 mins.

Subjects covered include:

Cockpit controls & Instruments
Climbing & Descending
Medium Level turns
Take-off and circuits with ATC
Finals and landing
Slow flight and the stall
Instrument Flying & Navigation

New members

We have set up a group especially for new members so that you can chat with other members and explore the bulletin board and aircraft booking features. Login and then apply here to join (we accept everyone!).

And for existing members, don't forget that we award 10 free credits to you for every new member who signs up following your recommendation, just as soon as they purchase their first credits.

What you want

We are always exceedingly keen to hear from our members, and to understand the needs of our customers. If you see something missing from e-logbooks, please let us know, and we'll add it to our TO DO list!

If you have a product or service that you think would complement the e-logbooks offering, then please contact our marketing department.

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PS. Don't forget about our special member offers:

sign up a friend and as a thank you we will credit your account with 10 FREE credits just as soon as your friend purchases their own first credits. And there is no limit to this offer - just remind your friends to mention your name when they join and set up their profile!

add your aircraft to a group and receive 10 FREE credits. (Paid once 20 flights have been booked against the aircraft by at least one pilot other than the administrator of the group)