FOR FLIGHT SCHOOLS & ATOs
Training excellence. Powered by Cranfield.
Technology, training content and operational expertise for organisations that want to deliver first-class aviation education under their own brand.
Your ATO.More capability.
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THE CRANFIELD TRAINING ECOSYSTEM
One partner.
Multiple solutions.
Cranfield can become your complete external theory department — or strengthen a single part of your operation. From approved course delivery and brush-up instruction to student support, learning materials, assessment and digital infrastructure, we configure the level of support around your ATO.
WBT & LMS
A modern learning environment with progress monitoring, school exams, question training and a branded student experience.
Learning Content
Approved and professionally developed theory content for ATPL, CPL, IR, CB-IR, BIR, PPL and LAPL — with aeroplane and helicopter coverage where the respective Part-FCL qualification applies.
Outsourced Theory
From full-service outsourcing to targeted specialist support, Cranfield can take responsibility for the theoretical training scope while your ATO concentrates on practical flying, fleet operations and customer relationships.
TRAINING SOLUTIONS FOR ATOs
From a single module to your complete theory operation.
Cranfield can operate as an extension of your ATO or as your complete external theory department. The model is modular by design: outsource the entire theoretical training scope, add instructor capacity, license approved learning materials, or combine individual services into a solution built around your approval, student volumes and commercial model.
Fully Outsourced Theory Training
We can deliver the complete theoretical knowledge phase for your students under a clearly defined ATO-to-ATO arrangement. Cranfield manages the approved course delivery, required brush-up instruction, academic support and day-to-day student care for the outsourced theory scope.
- ATPL(A/H), CPL(A/H), IR(A/H), CB-IR(A), BIR(A), PPL(A/H) and LAPL(A/H)
- Distance learning, progress monitoring and school examinations
- Required brush-up instruction delivered by qualified instructors
- Subject-matter support and answers to technical student questions
- Training records, progress oversight and regulatory interface for the agreed theory scope
Approved Course Portfolio & Learning Materials
Use Cranfield content inside your own training model. Our training materials are developed, published and continuously maintained by Cranfield Aviation — giving partner ATOs a direct, professionally managed content source rather than a dependency on a third-party publisher. Our core theoretical-training materials are available in English, with PPL materials additionally available in German and French. Because we control the content ourselves, regulatory, syllabus and operational changes can be incorporated consistently across digital learning, eBooks, professionally produced specialist books and assessment content.
- Developed, published and continuously maintained by Cranfield Aviation
- English-language materials across the core course portfolio; PPL additionally available in German and French
- Digital WBT and structured study guides
- eBooks and premium printed specialist textbooks
- Question banks, progress tests and school-exam support
- Supporting approval documentation for applicable Cranfield distance-learning programmes
- White-label and partner-specific presentation options
Brush-Up Instruction & Instructor Capacity
Need additional teaching capacity without expanding your permanent instructor base? Cranfield can provide high-quality brush-up instruction for individual subjects, complete course phases or targeted examination preparation — delivered in German or English, on site or live online via Zoom or Microsoft Teams under our approved training framework.
- Brush-up instruction in German or English
- Live online delivery via Zoom or Microsoft Teams under our approved training framework
- Individual subjects, complete brush-up phases or targeted exam preparation
- Aeroplane and helicopter expertise
- Standardised delivery aligned with the agreed training programme
Partner Solutions — Built Around Your ATO
Not every organisation needs a full outsourcing model. We can combine technology, content, teaching and operational support around the exact gaps in your current setup — without forcing you into a fixed package.
- Content only, instruction only or platform only
- Branded LMS and student experience
- Course launches, seasonal capacity and peak-load support
- Student support and academic helpdesk services
- Long-term white-label partnerships
DIGITAL TRAINING PLATFORM
One platform.
Multiple solutions.
Give students and instructors a polished digital environment without building your own technology stack. Cranfield can provide the platform with your branding, your course structure and the level of operational support you need.
BUILT FOR YOUR ATO
The infrastructure behind
professional theory training.
Custom Branding
Your identity across the student environment, course experience and communication.
Progress Monitoring
Detailed insight into learning progress, tests, school exams and student activity.
Complete Course Library
Training content covering the core EASA theory portfolio for aeroplane and helicopter.
Instructor Tools
A practical environment for instructors, administration and school management.
WHITE LABEL
Your brand.
Our technology.
A Cranfield-powered training environment does not need to look like Cranfield. We can adapt the experience to your corporate identity while providing the infrastructure, content and expertise behind it.
CONTENT & PUBLISHING
Training content built
for real-world aviation.
WBT & Study Guides
Structured learning material aligned with EASA learning objectives, supported by illustrations, tests and digital delivery.
Question Training
Question banks, progress tests and school-exam workflows designed to make learning measurable and exam preparation focused.
Specialist Books
Professionally produced aviation theory books with current learning objectives, full-colour presentation and clear technical illustrations.
OUTSOURCED THEORY TRAINING
Let us run the theory.
You focus on flying.
Outsourcing theory to Cranfield is more than buying access to learning material. We can operate the complete theoretical training function for your students — course delivery, progress monitoring, required brush-up instruction, subject-matter support, student communication and the records associated with the agreed training scope.
The result is a leaner operating model for your ATO without compromising the student experience. Your team can remain focused on practical training, aircraft, instructors and customer relationships while Cranfield provides the specialist infrastructure behind the theory phase.
Full service or precisely targeted support: use the complete Cranfield solution, or select only the content, instruction, platform or academic support your organisation needs.
BEYOND TRAINING
Expertise for ATOs.
From initial approval to day-to-day compliance, our aviation training experience can support the organisation behind the classroom.
REQUEST A DEMONSTRATION
Let’s build the future of training.
Tell us what your ATO needs. We can discuss platform, content, outsourcing or a fully customised combination.
Technology. Content. Training expertise.
One partner, configured around your operation.
Stronger training.
A stronger ATO.
Discover what Cranfield can provide behind your brand.
