Aero Madrid Flight School, any preferences?

[coffincorner08]

I am doing my ATPL in this school (Aeromadrid) and I started a few months ago. Recently, I have seen several posts about AEM, again i can affirm you that this school is facing a crisis.

The direction has noticed it and they are trying to solve all the problems we actually have.

Before our holidays, we had an appointment with the direction.

From my point of view, you should stay away from this school til at least next year. As you may know, here in Spain things go slowly. AEM needs time to fix everything. They have already nominated a new head of training. Indeed, he is trying to help us, but unfortunately he only has two arms he is putting off fires 24/7.


This school was one of the best a few years ago, however, now it has changed a lot. I wouldn't recommend you spending a lot of money in this school. You should just be patient and check the temperature within the next months (at least 6-7)


Regarding the level of the students, i don't think that in this school it is better or worse than in the others, i know several people who finished a few months ago (even years), they got their first job after completion of their education here (Qatar, Easyjet, Ryanair etc etc...) i think their level was good enough for these companies


Here is a synopsis of several problems we have had so far: (just to have a rough idea)

I am not putting down the school but i think we should say the truth:

1) we have problems with the planes, they are 25-35 years old and they need to be revised a lot. I don't tell you how many times i couldn’t start the engine....

2) Here you have to wait for ages when you have a personal request, problems with the school, they always tell you manana manana (tomorrow, tomorrow) and you wait for weeks.

3) I have heard that some guys have problems with the ME part. just two planes (Seneca) available for several promotions….

4) Sim part: sometimes no instructors available. (= cession cancelled) I have heard again from mates.

5) We had problems with the ground classes. No teachers available. They cancelled a lot of our classes.

6) There are big gaps (flying hours) among all of us (in one promotion) then we have to wait the others and we don’t fly for weeks…..

Furthermore, i know that there are some persons from this school on PPRUNE, they try to cheer up the actual image of AEM... just ignore their posts

Good luck