It's been a hectic year for Mister Colin. The "English Aviation Assessment - Quick Reference Handbook" published at the end of last year, has been a rousing success and has been adopted by two schools in Brazil as the official course material for Aviation English courses.
The "ICAO Aviation English Test Preparation Course" has also been a remarkable success with over 90% of students passing the test, of which over 13% achieved the top grade. You can read students' feedback of the course here: www.mistercolin.com/recommendations.
The Android and iOS applications have also taken off with more than 3000 downloads in over 70 countries. This has been achieved entirely by word of mouth as no marketing budget was available at that time.
Both the main site - www.mistercolin.com - and the online learning platform - www.icaoqrh.com - were moved to secure servers last month to ensure users' personal information is kept safe.
The online learning platform has really taken off. Although it was designed for the Brazilian market it has now attracted students from other countries in South America and in Asia. Students have been using the material to successfully prepare for the ICAO English Tests in Hong Kong and Argentina.
Both websites are now available in English and Spanish, as well as Portuguese, to meet international demand.
The payment method for the online learning platform has also been changed. Some students were having problems renewing their subscripton with the Brazilian payment system "PagSeguro" so it has now been changed to "Paypal".
In order to access the site the first step is to complete the registration process, then select the course you would like to study and lastly make the payment. If you pay by "Paypal" you will be registered on the course automatically for 31 days.
If you would still like to pay by using "Pagseguro" you can continue to pay by credit card but the course registration will need to be authorised manually, following confirmation of payment. It's also possible to pay by bank transfer. Please get in touch for further details.
Site renewals are not automatic. After 31 days you will be asked if you wish to renew your subscription. If you do not wish to continue you will not be penalised in any way.
The online learning portal is being continously updated in accordance with changes to the test and feedback from students.
Stay tuned for further announcements.
Lastly I'd like to say thanks to all the pilots and aviation professionals for all their help and feedback over the last 12 months!
Mister Colin
