The following are a small selection of comments made by past students about our courses. We believe that you will be equally happy with our course.

"Gavin's classes are an excellent place to be. He makes the "notorious" Flight Planning a lot of fun too, and you get a lot more than just a pass on the first attempt. Moreover, his theory classes helped me even for my Indian licence conversion exams. Besides being the best teacher for ATPL he has been even better at carving a responsible pilot. Thanks Gavin for all the training you've given me. For all those who have been searching for an excellent ATPL theory provider, be it classroom or correspondence, you have come to the right place."

Joe Matthew, frozen ATPL.

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to attend your professional ATPL course. No I was NOT taught how to pass an exam rather I was taught a skill which I will carry for the rest of my aviation career and beyond. Your level of knowledge and experience within the aviation field and your unselfish dedication towards me and your students really have set a solid foundation for which to advance a successful career. Unlike some organisations out there that only teach BARE essentials I have come away with greater Understanding, Logic and appreciation for aviation (not to forget accuracy). In fact the level of knowledge gained from your course has really given me an advantage completing my JAA ATPL in Europe. With minimal effort I was able to achieve all 14 exams passes with an average of 89%.

There is a wise saying Gavin that no doubt you may have heard.... "give a fish to a man and you feed him for a day, but if you teach him how to fish you feed him for a lifetime....." with no doubt your course and yourself are part of that mechanism.

Thanks GAVIN

Ugur (Steve) Dur - ATPL and JAA ATPL

"I wish to thank Gavin for his dedication towards his course as well as for his guidance and devotion to his students. I found Gavin to be extremely helpful be it in class or after hours on a correspondence basis. His study material is clear and concise and his classroom explanations of technical aspects both illustrative and colourful. Of the five subjects I completed with Gavin I achieved an overall pass of 86% (with three subjects above 90%). I would highly recommend Gavin's ATPL theory course to anybody who is looking for one."

Keith Wong

"As a result of completing the 'Secombe Aviation' ATPL course, I successfully completed all seven exams on my first attempt with an average pass mark of 88%! Gavin shows dedication to his students and provides outstanding support for not only his ATPL course but also aviation theory in general. His help is endless and much appreciated and I am more than happy to recommend this course to others."

Richard Bennet

"Thank you for getting me through the ATPL! The course suited me perfectly, enabling me to combine classroom and correspondence study, and adjust subject timings, to suit my availability. Your endless enthusiasm and energy kept me going, and your practical illustrations and stories brought the subjects alive. The course notes, examples and practice questions were all excellent too. Thanks again."

Chris Lee - ATPL with a 90% average over all subjects.

"Could hardly be better. I feel that I learnt more than the minimum required to pass the exams - and am pleased with this. I feel that I have actually learnt something from the course, information that I will retain and will be of use to me in the rest of my career."

Aaron Whiting - 100% Flight Planning, 1st attempt! - ATPL

"As a working pilot I simply did not have the time to complete a full time course so correspondence was my only option. The Secombe Aviation course was so well structured that I found learning my ATPL Theory easier than I thought possible. I would recommend this exceptionally well thought out course to anyone."

Stephen Taylor - ATPL

"A comprehensive, easy to follow ATPL course for the professional pilot, without a lot of time on their hands."

Jason Boersma - 86% average over all subjects! - ATPL

"I found the Secombe Aviation course to be well presented, convenient and professional. I was able to study at home, at my own pace without any loss of income. On the occasion when I required assistance, Gavin was always available on his 1800 Help line.

Now that I have completed the course, I now have an excellent reference source for future use in well presented files."

Salv Ciraolo - ATPL

"As a "mature aged" student who has not studied for some years I cannot recommend this course highly enough. It is a credit to its author. Thankyou Gavin for helping me achieve what I considered near impossible."

Ken Mosedale - ATPL

"I've looked at other courses and often thought when looking at an explanation of a procedure (eg TAS/CAS/MN calculations) "Hang on, it's not this complicated!" That's because your course makes things as simple and straightforward as possible."

Kevin Lathbury - ATPL

"I found the course to be excellent. The structure of each subject was very well thought out and presentation was great. Probably the best feature of the course was the thorough revision questions and practise exams and your comments on returned work. The 1800 Help Line was invaluable."

Paul Schifferle - ATPL

"Working full time and therefore not being able to attend classroom courses to study for the ATPL (A) exams, I chose to take the Secombe Aviation course after carefully shopping around. The investment was very worthwhile. I could study at my own pace, where I wanted to, and received thorough tuition and professional, on-going support throughout the course. The course is very well structured and presented. This course will undoubtedly prepare you for the ATPL exams, and I highly recommend it to aspiring professional Pilots who are pressed for study time or cannot make the classroom course."

Chris Lin - ATPL