Originally Posted by
AviatorWilko
I am looking to join a flying academy after I have completed Sixth Form and my PPL to go on to an Integrated ATPL. What is unique and positive/negative about each UK flying academy people have experienced, such as Skyborne, L3Harris etc. I have visited Skyborne already however and feel positive about it. I am looking at opinions on other flying academies to see what requirements each look for, which gives the most opportunities within airlines etc. Thank you to who ever sees this
Have a look at reviews of each school, but really look at them. Take note of the bad ones, one of the ones you’ve already talked about has some truly awful reviews.
Ultimately you get the same bit of paper whichever route you go down, and the opportunities are more or less the same. Some airlines
might visit a school to find people, but they’re likely hiring generally anyway if they’re doing that.
You’ll spend an extra £20-30k going integrated vs Modular. Despite that your training may well take longer and won’t necessarily be as good. Have a look at the modular route. You need to try and ignore the glossy brochures and pictures of models posing on DA40s dripping in epaulette stripe.