Al Ain International Aviation Academy

[Jetdoc]

Has anyone heard anything about this school? It appears to be new. I'm also looking for information on Al Ain in general. Anyone here live there?

[Mike.Park]

Institute of Applied Technology - Al Ain International Aviation Academy (http://www.iat.ac.ae/index.php?Itemid=262&id=121&option=com_content&task=view)

[Jetdoc]

Thanks Mike

I've seen that already. I've looked at a few sites on Al Ain in general but I am looking for comments from people who live in Al Ain. Trying to get a feel for how things are there.

[Bredrin]

THE MOST RIDICULOUS PRICES FOR ANY SCHOOL ANYWHERE!
No taxes, cheap gas VERY EXPENSIVE SCHOOL WITH NO TRACK RECORD!

[OMDB-PiLoT]

@Bredrin: I hope you are not confusing this with Horizon Flight Academy. BTW, can you give us more details on the prices, hire rates per hour etc.? Thanks

[roll_over]

That place seems dead, never seen anything going on over there. Horizon on the other hand, very busy!

[cantbeafoolinlove]

any contact where i can apply for flight instructor job? already have a well paid flight instructor job but have some personal reason to move to Al Ain in particular.
CBAFIL

[UNdirect]

just registered with Horizon, i would say pretty expensive school, JAR .
guys this is 172 Sp G1000 worth the money, ill do my first paper exam on August.
generally i spoke to Catherine over there , she said they just brought 4 more instructors just to do PPl, the issue was so many students at the a academy less instructors..soon they'll open the new branch in um Al quwain not sure when.. no more info but what ever difficulties that ill have at the academy ill post it here...

but ill fight to get my PPL no matter how hard is it...:*

[Mike.Park]

UNdirect, it isn't a JAR school.

[OMDB-PiLoT]

UNdirect - Yikes, out of all the places in the world, this is what you chose for PPL? My suggestion: if you haven't paid the fees yet, get out and save your money.

[UNdirect]

Mike.Part thire system complies with JAR Standards:=, OMDB hey ill do my best out there:ok:. ill post the negative & positive part of evreything out there 2..:confused:

[Mike.Park]

Mike.Part thire system complies with JAR Standards

It's black or white, there are no grey areas.

An FTO is either approved by one of the JAA authorities or it is not. There is no middle ground.

[SiClick]

It is not, nor is it likely to be

[Bredrin]

OOPS! Sorry, OMDB is correct, I was confusing them with Horizon

[UNdirect]

Mike park, i would say there are three things that made me to choose Horizon over any FTO in UAE,

first The academy follows a Jar syllabus, courses & the curriculm is approved by GCAA, while other do FAA in UAE where i live.. am doing ground school now with AFE books thats been given by Horizon.

2: Horizon well knowen in UAE that they have the best instroctors hired for the buissnes . as far as i heard.

reason 3 is piloting the glass cockpit G1000 Cessna..

[Wizofoz]

UNdirect,

What are you hoping to do with the qualification once you have it? If you intend to fly in a JAR state, you will have a VERY long and difficult convertion to do.

[OMDB-PiLoT]

.. and if you plan on living in Al-Ain and piloting a Cessna with G1000 (or any other glass cockpit aircraft) for the rest of your life, then I guess it's ok to be with Horizon. Otherwise, your PPL is going to be one costly affair with training in an aircraft that won't be helpful if you move to different region/aircraft with conventional dials. So it all depends on what you are looking for at the end of the deal. Personally, I wouldn't advice anyone to skip basics and jump into glass cockpit for training unless if enrolled in an MPL course and going for an airline. Even then, knowledge and training with basic instruments is a must.

Goodluck with your training, I hope you succeed in whatever your planning to do.

[greenno]

UNdirect Horizon is hiring for flight instructor? Where I have to send my CV? or Whom I call?

Thanks

[GBB]

I dont think Horizon is going to need alot of instructors in near future as most of their studetns are EY cadets and it looks like EY have second thoughts about their cadet program.

[RunSick]

it looks like EY have second thoughts about their cadet program.
Are they? How do you know about that?

[OMDB-PiLoT]

LOL! There are no second thoughts on the program. This is truly a "rumour" network haha.

They just had assessment tests at their new building last week with a new "expat" batch coming in September.

[fluffy5]

The Al Ain academy is not really operating to train engineers. In time they are trying to stuff any course for any one in there to make it look busy.
As the approval of Jaa for the Gcaa, I thought it was intially approved this summer. Unfortunatley the poor chap who has paid his money and waiting to fly will be in for a very long wait. Horizon at the begining of the year alone took on over 20 ppl students, happily took their money and then told them to wait........................
some are still waiting I believe, others they gave their money back to.
EY students have the most priority, ppl's are told to wait............
And yes, if you are thinking to carry on as a pilot, the GCAA licence is completely useless, also extremely expensive.
EY are completing at the moment with an excess of 100 cadets required to be actual pilots, the theory they are recieving is flawed and they are teaching there pilots to answer multiple choice with no idea about the subject, or the ability to speak english correctly.
My words are go to europe, australia or the US and get a proper licence.

[euindkan]

first The academy follows a Jar syllabus, courses & the curriculm is approved by GCAA, while other do FAA in UAE where i live

which FTO do FAA in UAE.

[Apollo_Kid]

Does anybody knows how much do they charge for PPL at Horizon? Is it possible to do any time building on C172? :)

[EYZ]

Horizon is not worth the money, go anywhere else!

Poor standards, and poor wx in al ain.

Expensive in the extream, just dont do it!!

[flyhigh320]

are they recruiting an Flight instructor at the moment pal

[In-Vino-Veritas]

Excellent Place but unfortunately it is run by IAT. A number of unethical practices have been taken place as well as gross mistreatment of teaching staff by IAT administration.

[ralphmalph]

In-Vino,

Do you mean Horizon Flight Academy @ Al Ain? I am looking at work there and had not heard anything bad, to the contrary, things all look rosy!

Regards

Ralph