UK PPL(A) training. West Midlands
I've been advised to ask my questions here so here I am.
I'll try to keep it short.
Started my training back in September 2019.
By March 2020, I logged about 20 hours in my logbook. Then COVID hit, and not long after that, I found out that my workplace was closing down, laying off over 500 people.
As a young father (now I'm 38) in the process of buying our first house, I decided I had to secure my family financially, so I decided I'm not going back to training until I feel it won't affect our finances.
So here I am with the savings and a plan to push that right rudder as much as it needs to be pushed.
I've learned that weather during the winter can be tricky, so I still have time to choose the flight school (any advice appreciated, on my radar: Halfpenny Green, Tatenhill, Coventry, Wellesbourne) before I start flying in March/April. I'd like to use that time to study. I still have the Pooleys books, but I'm not sure if they are up to date. Should I just stick with them and use something like a PPL study app to see what changed in Air Law, for example?
Also, as far as I know, as someone whose English is not their first language, I'm required to pass an English Language Proficiency test (which can be done at On Track Aviation, hence I'm looking more in that direction regarding choosing a flying school). Does anyone have some resources on how to get prepared for it, apart from what you can find on their website?
I'm guessing my medicals (both Class 1 and 2) are out of date by now, so I have to do the initial again?
Yeah, I tried to keep it short, but I didn't, so to sum up:
1.Recommend learning aids, taking into account I have a few books from 2019.
2.ATO recommendations in the West Midlands.
3.ELP test resources.
4.Medicals.
All help much appreciated