In Part 2 of our conversation with Ryan Mitton, we explore his experience training in the Air Force, the journey to earning his pilot wings, and how military training shapes the mindset and discipline of professional aviators.

Ryan also shares the story behind Sky Learner, his online learning platform designed to support PPL and ATPL students in the UK, and how modern digital tools are helping student pilots navigate aviation theory and training more effectively.

An insightful discussion on pilot development, training standards, and the future of aviation education.

In this episode of the Pilot Podcast were speaking Ryan Mitton a Major in the South African Airforce and director and co-founder of SkyLearner a Belfast based UK Aviation Training Organisations specialising in the LAPL,PPL and Airline Pilot Transport License ground schools. In part one of this series Ryan talks about how he became interested in the South African Airforce , the section process to join this organisation, the obstacles he faced in trying to pass selection and ultimately his success of achieving one of his life goals in obtaining his wings.

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In this Episode Kelly shares some insight into what it take to be able to make that Go-No Go decision , setting hard rules to protect against operational pressures and the challenges she faced in her career and how exactly she overcome those to get her very first break in aviation.

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In this episode of the Pilot Podcast, Kelly Jane McCauley shares her experiences growing up in a family passionate about all things aviation, how a chance encounter with an aircraft owner opened up a whole new chapter in her life, her very unique and the value of pursuing every opportunity to advance you career.

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Episode 2 Part -2 of The Pilot Podcast, we continue the story behind building and operating a small charter business — and the realities that come with it. We also look at what happens

when things go wrong, handling a gear up landing in the Cessna 414, meeting your favourite Top Gear/Grand your trio, Daven getting detained in South Sudan and his relocation abroad to take up a direct entry Captain role with his new operator.

This episode is about decision-making, trade-offs, and understanding when to scale, pivot, or exit.

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In this episode of The Pilot Podcast, we unpack the realities of starting out in aviation when the job market is tight and options are limited.

Daven Van Heerden unpacks being unemployed with low hours, knocking on doors and weighing up instructing versus opportunity, to the thinking that led to buying an aircraft, forming a charter company, and identifying viable regional routes — this is an honest look at how aviation careers and businesses actually begin.

This is not a highlight reel.
It’s the part of aviation most people never talk about.

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Part 2 of our conversation with David Le Roux from Pilot Insure, covering real-world claims, disclosure consequences, income protection, and protecting a pilot’s long-term financial future.

In this episode

• Why insurers can legally decline “unrelated” claims

• How medical histories are accessed during claims

• The true scale of a pilot’s lifetime earning risk

• Income protection vs lump sums and career progression

• Preparing your family and next of kin for the unexpected

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