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Old 12th Sep 2008, 20:22
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Tootles the Taxi
 
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Can I ask why? I thought modular students actually did more hours flying, or am I missing the point?
Thread creep I know but this is probably the foundation of the age old debate regarding integrated vs modular.
Modular graduates do have more hours on course completion but it's not about the number of hours rather the quality of those hours hence flybe's desire for 'one-stop' modular. An integrated student learns the same check list, procedures, techniques, r/t, airspace, & standards right from day one then throughout the rest of the course. The quality of the course is measured & documented in a standard way i.e. problems during training can be easily identified & traced. Modular is often disjointed with a PPL completed at a flying club (usually) then often meaningless hours building leading to a short CPL course flown using different aircraft, procedures etc.
At the end of the day, it is largely down to the person not the type of course - meaning that if you are the type who makes the effort to educate yourself properly & researches the modular route thoroughly you should be O.K. If you need motivating, find self discipline difficult, don't understand the difference between the two routes & can afford it, integrated is probably the way to go.

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