Originally Posted by
flight44
Please enlighten me here, as I thought I've done my research. I assumed that at the end of TUI's cadet program, you will end up with an ATPL license and the PPL is a requirement for that? You can have ATPL without PPL?
Originally Posted by
Blakey0204
the TUI scheme offers the cadet an MPL not an ATPL, although you can convert to an ATPL after the required number of hours.
MPLs do not contain a PPL and even after converting to an ATPL you will be restricted to multi-crew aircraft. You will not have the required license for solo flying/light aircraft flying etc.
To be specific - an MPL does not allow to you fly recreationally. It arguably is not as valuable as the traditional CPL ME/IR fATPL route. The main benefit with an MPL is the potential employment at the end (theres a chance they don't need you by the end of it) and it includes a type rating which can be the best part of 30k on top of £60k of modular training or £100k of Integrated training.
Worth noting this TUI programme will license you to fly only G reg UK aircraft. I'm not sure what would be required if you wanted to gain an EASA license to fly for the likes on Ryanair on EI or SP reg aircraft. It would at least involve sitting 14 EASA ATPL exams. I have not seen much discussion around this scenario yet. I'd imagine it may be easier once converted to a full ATPL. The traditional CPL route allows you to sit both sets of ATPLs and do skills tests with examiners that are joint EASA and CAA and you finish with two licenses.
Summary: MPL won't allow you to hire a Cessna for a Saturday wine run to Calais nor will it allow you to do the £60k course to fly a Spitfire which requires a PPL. MPL is perfect for what we want to do which is fly big noisy jets.
CAA MPL Info