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That is your Mickey Mouse right there, as the JAR FCL states that you need 500h PIC to take an ATPL. 70h of those 500h has to be genuine PIC time, not PICUS!"
Sorry, can you please explain the acronymns. i have no idea what that means. - thanks
"A cheap school is not necessarily the cheapest option in the long run. I suggest you to look for a quality school, one that has been in the game for some time, witch offer linetraining as part of the package (or even better a bond)."
It is only cheap as the fuel costs are like 50% of the obscene costs we pay here. And also you becoming FULLY QUALIFIED Pilot - albeit without the line training but you only get that in Airlines don't you? i.e 50 hours with a captain doing operational routes. Surely no school is affiliated/offers line training. the fuel for 50 hours in an A320 would be hundreds of thousands?
Let me copy and paste this from the website:
The MPL was developed by a panel of experts from 25 different ICAO member states following a review ICAO initiated back in 2001. This review determined what many aviation experts already knew; that existing ICAO licencing and training standards had not kept up with development in the aviation industry and advancement of aviation training, thereby having a detrimental effect on aviation safety and efficiency.
The benefit of the MPL is that we train pilots from day one to be airline pilots; in a multi-crew airline operating environment where the training is delivered by experienced airline training personnel. We utilise the majority of the flying training instruction on the actual aircraft type that the cadets will be entering airline service on.
Benefits to cadets are; - Progress dependent on competency - not hours
- Flight instruction hours increased over current requirements (240 vs. 200)
- Utilisation of modern training methodologies as practised by airlines
- Emphasis on modern jet aircraft techniques rather than light aircraft techniques
- Continuous assessment process throughout training
- Modern simulation technology allowing weather and environmental effects to feature in training
- Comprehensive and integrated training syllabus
Key benefits to airline customers are;- Pilots trained, in a highly disciplined, multi-crew operating environment
- Superior, relevant training at no cost and no delay to airline
- Pilots ready and prepared to for active airline service in 12 months
- Guaranteed, consistent supply of fully trained pilots to meet airline’s needs in accordance with their scheduled aircraft deliveries
- Win-win solution for the pilots, airlines and aviation industry
Becoming a commercial airline pilot can be a long and expensive process. The traditional method of reaching
this objective was to obtain a Private Pilot Licence on a single engine aircraft followed by a Commercial Pilot
Licence, Instrument Rating, Aircraft Type Rating and Multi-Crew Co-operation training. All of these training
programmes have a specific number of flight hours that cadets must complete and cost a significant amount of
money. This is a process that was developed after the Second World War and has not been updated since,
regardless of all the advancements in aviation technology.
This no longer has to be the only process. There is a better way to become a commercial airline pilot and the
answer is the Multi-Crew Pilot Licence (MPL).
The MPL exemplifies the progression in the aviation industry as it utilises the most advanced technology in
simulated environments to teach cadets in a safe and controlled manner. Furthermore the MPL differs from the
traditional method of training as it is based on competency and understanding rather than hours of flight time.
The cadet will continue to learn until the instructors are confident in their ability to move on to the next phase.
It is the most efficient and cost effective method of training available today
What do you think?