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The only difference being that once you complete an MPL course you will only be allowed to fly the type of commercial aircraft you were trained on
The last phase of the MPL course is a full type rating conducted by a TRTO (in this case Flybe) as part of an approved MPL scheme. Once the type rating has been completed, including LST landings, an MPL licence will be issued by the authority. There is no requirement for an individual to fly with the TRTO beyond that point, other than that they will no doubt have been bonded for the type rating. An MPL licence is just that - restricted to flying in a multi crew environment. Should an individual wish to do another type rating, after licence issue, they may do so. They just need to complete another type rating course. What they cannot do is a type/class rating on an aircraft certified for operation with a single crew member. The majority of airline pilots do not keep either single or multi piston land ratings current and are therefore operating using an MPL. The only difference is that, should they wish/need to do so, they could revert to single crew operations or fly a light aircraft for leisure.
As in a fATPL, at 1500 hours the MPL becomes an ATPL, with the same multi crew restriction.
Contrary to opinions stated earlier, I think it will be a no brainer for the airlines, who will be pleased to have a hand in the initial training.
. Good luck to the guys and gals applying.
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So then... who's applied??
Sent my questions back this evening, ID number: 9 hundred and something - I hope that doesnt mean over 900 people had already applied 4 days after it opened!
Sent my questions back this evening, ID number: 9 hundred and something - I hope that doesnt mean over 900 people had already applied 4 days after it opened!
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Yeah, I am 96 something.
I sent my answers in last night, and not had a confirmation.
I guess the confirmation will be yes you are through, or no you aren't.
Hope to meet you guys in Exeter.
I sent my answers in last night, and not had a confirmation.
I guess the confirmation will be yes you are through, or no you aren't.
Hope to meet you guys in Exeter.
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Hi guys,
Think I am number 974 so quite a few of us!
I was wondering if anyone had had a reply after sending the questions back? Will everyone get a response saying yay or nay?
I sent mine last Friday so I wonder how long it will take them to sift through the large amount of applications.
Best of luck,
M.M
Think I am number 974 so quite a few of us!
I was wondering if anyone had had a reply after sending the questions back? Will everyone get a response saying yay or nay?
I sent mine last Friday so I wonder how long it will take them to sift through the large amount of applications.
Best of luck,
M.M
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Hey guys,
The closing date was Sunday night, people that applied then would have Monday Tuesday Wednesday to do the questions, so they wouldnt have even started looking at the answers until yesterday. Suspect sometime back end of next week for a response. Fingers crossed. As for the application number, this could possibly include all FTE applications so far in 2009... so dont get too worried thinking your against 1000 other candidates!
Good luck lads
The closing date was Sunday night, people that applied then would have Monday Tuesday Wednesday to do the questions, so they wouldnt have even started looking at the answers until yesterday. Suspect sometime back end of next week for a response. Fingers crossed. As for the application number, this could possibly include all FTE applications so far in 2009... so dont get too worried thinking your against 1000 other candidates!
Good luck lads
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Well done F/O UFO . Since no-one else seems to have commented... it looks like you may be the only one going for it (joke). Time to ensure you know all your answers backwards for the interview and have got a good understanding of Flybe and what they do. Best of luck and hopefully you'll be at stage 4 in a couple of weeks 
. BM
. Since no-one else seems to have commented... it looks like you may be the only one going for it (joke). Time to ensure you know all your answers backwards for the interview and have got a good understanding of Flybe and what they do. Best of luck and hopefully you'll be at stage 4 in a couple of weeks . BM
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I'll be there too! I'm there April 1st at 9am, gonna have to drive down Tuesday night. I was quite suprised at the maths and physics guidence notes as well!
Looking forward to seeing you there.
I'm there April 1st at 9am, gonna have to drive down Tuesday night. I was quite suprised at the maths and physics guidence notes as well!Looking forward to seeing you there.
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Good to see a few more are through to Stage 3, Well done! . I'm glad they're sending some notice of the maths & physics as when I went I was simply lucky that I'd already prepared as a result of trying for OAA too beforehand. Definitely worth getting basic maths & GCSE Physics squared away in advance. As well as being able to talk to any of your Qn answers in depth at interview.
Best of luck guys and let us know how it goes. It's great to see someone being given their shot at the dream in these bad times
. Cheers, BM
. I'm glad they're sending some notice of the maths & physics as when I went I was simply lucky that I'd already prepared as a result of trying for OAA too beforehand. Definitely worth getting basic maths & GCSE Physics squared away in advance. As well as being able to talk to any of your Qn answers in depth at interview.Best of luck guys and let us know how it goes. It's great to see someone being given their shot at the dream in these bad times
. Cheers, BM