what you will need

For your first lesson you can probably get away without any equipment of your own. However, if you already feel that you were destined to fly you might like to get yourself a pilot's log book (nice to log your first flight) and Flying Training Manuals recommended by your flying school. These cover most of the flying aspects of the course. Most Pilot Supplies shops should be able to provide these. As the course progresses you will need the following:

  Knee board.
 Pens & china-graph pencils
  Aircraft Check List
 Books  covering:
  Aviation Law
  Meteorology
  Air Navigation
 Human Factors & Pilot Performance
 Aeroplane Technical
  Radiotelephony
  Aviation Headset
  Flight computer (mechanical not electronic)
 Protractor
  Ruler (showing nautical miles at 1:500,000 and 1:250,000)
  1:500,000 aeronautical chart/map
  A watch with an easy to read display (It does not need to be an aviation watch)