Build your confidence as a virtual pilot with structured learning, practical sessions and guidance from instructors.
From your first VATSIM flight to instrument procedures.
A connected academy experience
Decorative radar with simulated aircraft, random callsigns and a rotating sweep. No live flight data.
Your next chapter
Discover how you’ll learn, practise and progress with SKIES2.
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Learn
Understand the principles behind every flight with structured theory and learning resources you can revisit.
A strong foundation for your virtual flying.
Practise
Put theory into practice in instructor-led flying sessions and build consistent habits in the virtual cockpit.
Guidance as you turn knowledge into practical skills.
Progress
Use feedback to refine your technique and prepare for the next stage of your training.
Keep learning. Keep improving.
Virtual PPL
Bring your learning together in final assessments and work towards the VATSIM pilot ratings.
A new chapter in your virtual flying.
Ready for your next chapter?
Choose a callsign and see your aircraft on the radar.
Explore the academy’s three training programmes.
Get comfortable with VATSIM and your first virtual flights.
A foundation for finding your feet and building confidence on the network.
Start your trainingDevelop your flying skills through practical VFR training.
Put flight planning and aircraft performance into practice with VFR scenarios.
Start your trainingBuild precision and confidence in instrument flying.
Develop decision-making alongside instrument navigation in IFR scenarios.
Start your trainingPreparation, practice and feedback. Explore how each stage supports your progression.
Build your knowledge with a structured learning path. Use the course material to prepare, then bring your questions into your training.
Put theory to work in scenario-based sessions. Practise procedures, make decisions and build confidence with instructor guidance.
Review your instructor’s feedback and training reports. Understand what went well and what needs more practice before your next session.
Your learning continues from one session to the next.
Explore coursesPurpose-built tools that support the academy around you.
The academy’s learning environment, bringing enrolment, courses and study materials together with the policies and guidance students need throughout their training.
The academy’s scheduling system. It brings training availability, session bookings and instructor assignments into one place, helping students and staff coordinate training.
Your personal student portal. Follow your training status, find session information and review reports and instructor feedback to understand where you are in your learning journey.
The workspace instructors use to prepare, run and sign off training sessions. It connects training modules, check items, notes and reports to each student’s progression.
The internal hub for academy administration. Staff manage users, roles, permissions and connected applications here, keeping day-to-day operations organised across the academy.
A workspace for academy requests and staff follow-up. It helps the team track support work and is prepared for future student support through mySKIES2.
A current view of the people and training activity behind SKIES2.
Total slots reflects recorded training activity, not slots currently available to book.
People at the heart of the academy.
Guidance throughout the learning journey.
Training activity recorded by the academy.
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View coursesVirtual aviation brings us together. A clear learning experience helps us move forward.
SKIES2 combines training, our own digital tools and a community with a shared interest in flying.
From your learning material to your training feedback, the academy brings the stages of your development together so you can understand your next step.
Our own systems connect scheduling, training sessions and student information. Spend less time finding your way and more time preparing to fly.
Learn alongside people who share your interest in virtual flying. Ask questions, exchange experiences and keep developing your confidence with the community.
Connected through our commitment to virtual aviation and pilot training.
Working together to support virtual aviation training and the wider flying community.
Part of a wider virtual aviation network.
Supporting students as they develop their flying.
A common focus on a quality training experience.
Bring your curiosity. Build your confidence.
Start your virtual pilot journey with SKIES2.
Start registration with your VATSIM account.
Select an available course and language, then complete your application.
Check your application status and follow the next steps provided by the academy.
Structured training. A connected academy.