I needed to get around the countryside faster and more direct than by road and so embarked on my private pilot license (PPL) journey. I will never forget one of the early pieces of advice given at Cleveland Bay Aviation; “stop looking at that phone, you’re not a politician in the plane you’re a pilot”. I think those words embodied the dedication and professionalism of the instructors at Cleveland Bay and the respect they have for discipline required in aviation. I had the benefit of time with all the instructors and compared to two other previous schools they were well ahead in terms of maturity and experience. Once I completed the training I felt well equipped to go out navigating the yonder safely with my PPL. My experience of getting my ‘license to learn’ aviation was one of the most rewarding of my life. If I had a kid wanting to fly right now, and I wanted to know they’d be safe, I would send them to Cleveland Bay.