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Interesting to me at least is the program is aimed to deliver a pilot directly into the right hand seat. So in the future you may have a seasoned pilot in the left seat supported by a novice in the right. Not exactly the best of worlds.
MPL students bust transfer myth
By: David LearmountLondonSource: Flightglobal.com This story is sourced from Flightglobal.com 11:55 22 Oct 2014
A group of UK multi-crew pilot licence (MPL) trainees dropped by their sponsoring carrier because of restructuring were immediately taken on by another airline, busting the myth that the MPL is not transferable, according to CTC Aviation chief commercial officer Anthony Petteford.
The carrier, Monarch Airlines, also had to make redundant some CTC-trained first officers with MPLs who were well past their line check, but Petteford says CTC is already in talks with carriers that will take them on. This, he insists, is further proof that the MPL qualification is flexible in the face of changing airline circumstances.
Speaking of the trainee pilots, for whom the Monarch decision came at the end of their MPL phase one core skills syllabus, Petteford says: “As their training provider, we got involved and facilitated their transfer to another MPL airline, EasyJet, and the guys are now back on track again – in less than one month, all supported by the Civil Aviation Authority. So MPL training is definitely transferable between airlines.”
An MPL “first” will be announced soon, says Petteford, after a “high-profile airline” signed up with CTC to have cadets trained under the system for delivery straight into the right-hand seat of widebody aircraft. So far most MPL graduates have started work on Airbus A320s, Boeing 737s and – with Flybe – Bombardier Dash 8 Q400s.
Meanwhile, CTC says it has decided to embed an upset prevention and recovery training (UPRT) module in all its ab initio training, whether for the MPL or a commercial pilot licence.
This requirement is expected to be mandated by EASA and the US Federal Aviation Administration, but CTC is not waiting for the starting pistol. The training will comprise 3h in a Slingsby T67 aerobatic aircraft, which will be based at the company’s Bournemouth training centre in Dorset, and 4h in one of CTC Aviation’s Boeing or Airbus level-D full-flight simulators, “to enable transfer of the core UPRT skills into an operational airline environment”, Petteford explains.
MPL students bust transfer myth - 10/22/2014 - Flight Global
MPL students bust transfer myth
By: David LearmountLondonSource: Flightglobal.com This story is sourced from Flightglobal.com 11:55 22 Oct 2014
A group of UK multi-crew pilot licence (MPL) trainees dropped by their sponsoring carrier because of restructuring were immediately taken on by another airline, busting the myth that the MPL is not transferable, according to CTC Aviation chief commercial officer Anthony Petteford.
The carrier, Monarch Airlines, also had to make redundant some CTC-trained first officers with MPLs who were well past their line check, but Petteford says CTC is already in talks with carriers that will take them on. This, he insists, is further proof that the MPL qualification is flexible in the face of changing airline circumstances.
Speaking of the trainee pilots, for whom the Monarch decision came at the end of their MPL phase one core skills syllabus, Petteford says: “As their training provider, we got involved and facilitated their transfer to another MPL airline, EasyJet, and the guys are now back on track again – in less than one month, all supported by the Civil Aviation Authority. So MPL training is definitely transferable between airlines.”
An MPL “first” will be announced soon, says Petteford, after a “high-profile airline” signed up with CTC to have cadets trained under the system for delivery straight into the right-hand seat of widebody aircraft. So far most MPL graduates have started work on Airbus A320s, Boeing 737s and – with Flybe – Bombardier Dash 8 Q400s.
Meanwhile, CTC says it has decided to embed an upset prevention and recovery training (UPRT) module in all its ab initio training, whether for the MPL or a commercial pilot licence.
This requirement is expected to be mandated by EASA and the US Federal Aviation Administration, but CTC is not waiting for the starting pistol. The training will comprise 3h in a Slingsby T67 aerobatic aircraft, which will be based at the company’s Bournemouth training centre in Dorset, and 4h in one of CTC Aviation’s Boeing or Airbus level-D full-flight simulators, “to enable transfer of the core UPRT skills into an operational airline environment”, Petteford explains.
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An MPL “first” will be announced soon, says Petteford, after a “high-profile airline” signed up with CTC to have cadets trained under the system for delivery straight into the right-hand seat of widebody aircraft.
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I thought it was common knowledge that you could 'transfer' the MPL. The argument was always just that instead of having a licence and being able to apply for any job going, you need to get agreement between the course provider and the employer beforehand, which obviously is going to cut off a lot of jobs?
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Learmount quotes a fair part of a recent CTC press release. I feel this is slightly misleading, the main concerns for many are the transferability of the license once said cadet is established in the airline. How would other airlines who do not have MPL training programmes view hiring them? They could be put off due to the MPL being an unknown entity to them. This was the biggest cause of concern for me whilst looking into training.
It would be most interesting for many to hear experiences from any MPL pilots who applied for the recent BA DEP scheme.
It would be most interesting for many to hear experiences from any MPL pilots who applied for the recent BA DEP scheme.
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I'm working for an airline that trains its cadets via the MPL route. A few courses didn't get a job directly after their MPL was issued (end of the LIFUS phase) and got jobs at other non-MPL carriers without problems. However, we're not based in the UK and none of our cadets got into the BA DEP program, no idea if anyone even tried it.
