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Very saddened to hear of the passing of Bob Tait.

Bob’s books, courses, and teaching have helped guide generations of Australian pilots, myself included. He has done an enormous amount for Australian aviation and aviation training over many decades.

A genuine legend of the industry. Thoughts are with his family, friends and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him.

It is with very heavy hearts that we share the news that Bob Tait passed away quietly yesterday, just before 5:00 pm, with family present.

Bob was much more than the name on the front of a book. He was a teacher, mentor, storyteller, pilot, author and friend to so many people across the aviation community. His ability to explain difficult things in a simple, practical and memorable way helped generations of pilots through their training, exams and flying careers.

For many of us, Bob’s books were part of our own aviation journey. For others, Bob himself was the voice at the front of the classroom, the calm explanation when something did not make sense, or the encouraging words that helped them keep going.

We know this news will be felt deeply by many students, pilots, instructors, schools and aviation families across Australia.

Paul, Maree and the Bob Tait Team would like to thank everyone who has supported Bob, his family, and the business over many years. It has been our privilege to continue Bob’s work, and we remain committed to protecting and carrying forward his legacy with the same care, honesty and dedication that he built it on.

We would also like to reassure everyone that Bob Tait’s Aviation Theory School and the Bob Tait Store remain open and operating as normal.

Thank you, Bob, for everything you gave to aviation.

Blue skies, mate.

Huge congratulations to our full-time Systems students who sat their exams today — every single one of you passed!

That’s an outstanding result and a credit to the work you’ve all put in over the past week. Not an easy subject, and you got it done.

Well done 👏

This has come up a few times recently, so just a quick reminder… and it’s good news 👌

For an ATPL flight test, there is no requirement to demonstrate your knowledge deficiencies (KDRs).

With a PPL or CPL, if you didn’t get 100% in the exam, you might have taken notes on your KDRs for the flight test, or the examiner may have quizzed you on them.

That is not the case for ATPL.

Once you’ve passed the ATPL theory exams, that’s it. There is no requirement to re-demonstrate knowledge deficiencies during the ATPL flight test.

So rest assured… in five years’ time when you upgrade to Captain and do your ATPL flight test, no one is going to ask you to plan an OEI PNR on the 727 😄

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Merry Christmas everyone 🎄✈️

Hope you’re all having a great day with family and friends. Enjoy the break, recharge a bit, and we’ll be back into it soon!

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Our March–April 2026 ATPL Ground School block is now open for enrolments.

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🟡 ANAV: 1–7 March (Exam 9 March)
🔵 AASA: 10–17 March (Exam 19 March)
🟢 APLA: 20–26 March (Exam 28 March)
🟠 AFPA: 30 March–7 April

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