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Forum: Middle East
28th Apr 2011, 15:32
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

Bahraini trainee pilots suspended

Bahraini trainee pilots suspended from UK flying school after attending protests

Oxford Aviation Academy cancels lessons after request from the regime, which wants students to return home for...
Forum: Middle East
29th Jan 2010, 18:40
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

Academy leads training push By Murdo...

Academy leads training push


By Murdo Morrison

Bahrain is stepping up efforts to become a centre of pilot, cabin crew and engineering training for the Middle East.

Gulf Aviation Academy...
Forum: Middle East
29th Oct 2009, 20:03
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

Gulf Aviation Academy gets simulator

Gulf Aviation Academy gets simulator

The Bahrain-based Gulf Aviation Academy has announced the arrival of the first simulator which will allow pilots to train on the A320 aircraft type.
The...
Forum: Middle East
23rd Oct 2009, 14:33
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

Me?! I have nothing to do with GAA!

Me?! I have nothing to do with GAA!
Forum: Middle East
20th Oct 2009, 15:07
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

20 Gulf Aviation Academy cadets go to UK

20 Gulf Aviation Academy cadets go to UK

The first batch of 20 Bahraini cadets from Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA) have left for England, to begin their Ab-Initio (from the beginning) programme,...
Forum: Middle East
13th Sep 2009, 09:19
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

Gulf Aviation Academy appoints Memac Ogilvy...

Gulf Aviation Academy appoints Memac Ogilvy Bahrain as its communications Agency

13 September 2009

Memac Ogilvy & Mather Bahrain has been appointed by Gulf Aviation Academy ("GAA"), a fully...
Forum: Middle East
4th Sep 2009, 23:33
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

Sky's the limit for trainee pilots

Sky's the limit for trainee pilots

http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/source/xxxii/169/images/Lpic2.jpg

ONE hundred Bahrainis are to be trained to fly commercial planes for some of the region's...
Forum: Middle East
6th Aug 2009, 14:18
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

For those of you who are interested, GAA has now...

For those of you who are interested, GAA has now registered itself as a company, and it's CR details are now available for inspection on the MOIC website.
...
Forum: Middle East
5th Aug 2009, 23:22
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

AIMING HIGH By TOM HANRATTY, Posted on »...

AIMING HIGH

By TOM HANRATTY, Posted on » Thursday, August 06, 2009

http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/source/xxxii/139/images/pilots.jpg

TWENTY young Bahrainis took a step closer to their dream...
Forum: Middle East
5th Aug 2009, 11:23
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

There is no legal basis for a medical examination...

There is no legal basis for a medical examination in Bahrain.

It's the class 1 examination at Aviation House in Gatwick that will be the deciphering make or break point (and it's also a...
Forum: Middle East
4th Aug 2009, 14:13
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

It's the way GAA went about doing things which I...

It's the way GAA went about doing things which I disagree with, not the actual assessment being conducted by OAA. I understand that GAA never promised debriefings or refunds but that doesn't mean it...
Forum: Middle East
4th Aug 2009, 11:29
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

The OAA selection in itself is not dodgy, but...

The OAA selection in itself is not dodgy, but it's worth mentioning that OAA are simply a customer of GAA at this point, and prospective students are not completely experiencing what they would if...
Forum: Middle East
3rd Aug 2009, 17:53
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

Red max, your right it's not full sponsorship....

Red max, your right it's not full sponsorship. Not getting through the dodgy GAA selection criteria is not the end all, be all. You'll be asked to take out a massive bank loan (rumoured to be over...
Forum: Middle East
27th Jul 2009, 09:01
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

I don't think that's the case. From what I can...

I don't think that's the case. From what I can understand, the vast majority of wannabes never got the chance to go through selection because they narrowed down who they wanted to screen based on...
Forum: Middle East
25th Jul 2009, 11:17
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

Welco your probably right. If the 'compass'...

Welco your probably right.

If the 'compass' tests are challenging over in Europe, it'll no doubt be a struggle over in the middle east.
Forum: Middle East
20th Jul 2009, 18:15
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

Apparently they are on the final stages and they...

Apparently they are on the final stages and they have been informing applicants over the phone whether they were successful or not
Forum: Middle East
18th Jul 2009, 12:52
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

I think the colocation is down to the fact that...

I think the colocation is down to the fact that both GAA & Gulf Air share the same parent company (Mumtalakat)
Forum: Middle East
17th Jul 2009, 19:47
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

It was paid for - designed by none other than...

It was paid for - designed by none other than Al-Nadeem IT in Bahrain :yuk:
Forum: Middle East
17th Jul 2009, 12:54
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

GAA website

They've launched their official website now :eek:

Gulf Aviation Academy (http://www.gulfaa.com/)
Forum: Middle East
13th Jul 2009, 21:23
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

Dream on! a. I don't live in Bahrain b. I...

Dream on!

a. I don't live in Bahrain
b. I have no intentions of applying
Forum: Middle East
13th Jul 2009, 15:47
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

At what point did I presume failure?! I said it...

At what point did I presume failure?! I said it was messy & unnecessary.

Nobody wants to see young Bahraini men & women sinking in debt because of broken (and sometimes false) promises.
Forum: Middle East
11th Jul 2009, 20:04
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

If your after positive spin, lies, and PR the GDN...

If your after positive spin, lies, and PR the GDN would be a good place to start.
Forum: Middle East
10th Jul 2009, 15:09
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

GulfAir/OAA/GAA/Mumtalakat/Tamkeen/BDB = Messy &...

GulfAir/OAA/GAA/Mumtalakat/Tamkeen/BDB = Messy & unnecessary

Why can't Gulf Air just run a mentored pilot scheme?

If Gulf Air are in need of freshly qualified Bahraini pilots, they could have...
Forum: Middle East
10th Jul 2009, 11:11
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

Since when has GAA been a certified TRTO?! :bored:

Since when has GAA been a certified TRTO?! :bored:
Forum: Middle East
10th Jul 2009, 08:36
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

GAA = The middle man. Money to be made. The cadet...

GAA = The middle man. Money to be made. The cadet absorbs all the financial risk.
Forum: Middle East
9th Jul 2009, 13:38
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

a. There is no guarantee of a job anywhere,...

a. There is no guarantee of a job anywhere, irregardless of the choice of FTO.

b. As all of the applicants are Bahraini nationals, they wont be able to secure employment anywhere else in the world...
Forum: Middle East
8th Jul 2009, 09:17
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

I hope GF's pockets are deep enough to pay the...

I hope GF's pockets are deep enough to pay the lump sum indemnity they owe their retiring expat pilots.
Forum: Middle East
7th Jul 2009, 14:11
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

Unfortunately it seems pretty difficult to come...

Unfortunately it seems pretty difficult to come across local chaps who enter the world of aviation to follow a dream, or because they're inspired or passionate about flight.

But then again, what...
Forum: Middle East
6th Jul 2009, 13:37
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

Why so much? The catalog list price for oxford's...

Why so much? The catalog list price for oxford's integrated course is 40k Dinars (66k GBP)

Oh, and by the way Oxford's skills aseesement is only £195 (118BD)
Forum: Middle East
6th Jul 2009, 09:18
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

That would work out to be a failure rate of 77.2%...

That would work out to be a failure rate of 77.2% which is pretty high for day 1. I know that the theoretical knowledge needed to pass the maths & physics sections of Oxford's tests does not extend...
Forum: Middle East
5th Jul 2009, 20:19
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

Apart from the price being somewhat steep, I have...

Apart from the price being somewhat steep, I have no problem with paying providing I get my money's worth ie, I get a debrief and run down of my performances on the test areas and how i did, and was...
Forum: Middle East
5th Jul 2009, 16:27
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

Apparently a representative from Oxford Aviation...

Apparently a representative from Oxford Aviation flew out to Bahrain to help setup the screening & assessment process that would have ordinarily taken place over in Kidlington.
Forum: Middle East
4th Jul 2009, 20:47
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

Well I hope they are given a full de-brief after...

Well I hope they are given a full de-brief after they go through selection considering they're paying a BD200 premium!
Forum: Middle East
2nd Jul 2009, 09:27
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

I disagree. GAA will never know who can...

I disagree.

GAA will never know who can truly perform well as they decided they would not give everyone the opportunity to go through selection (even though the applicant would be paying).

That...
Forum: Middle East
1st Jul 2009, 21:23
Replies: 172
Views: 56,469
Posted By Mike.Park

It sounds ill-thought out to be honest. :bored: ...

It sounds ill-thought out to be honest. :bored:

Of the 300 applicants, around 100 of them will be invited to go through the selection process.

The selection process costs BD200 and those...
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