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You are getting ATPL training with an A320 Type Rating for a major European LCC for the price of €58,000. You will be living in Eastern Europe, upon graduation getting over double the national average pay.
Where on earth has the €100,000 loan come from?
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Where on earth has the €100,000 loan come from?
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I thought the course was 60K + ~30 for the TR. Might be mashing numbers from other programs.
Edit, I'm looking at wizz since I'd love to live near my family in eastern Europe.
Edit, I'm looking at wizz since I'd love to live near my family in eastern Europe.
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That probably explains it, the programme is 58,000 euro and including the TR which wizzair bond you for.
Regarding the pay, taking into account the fact they bond you for for your type rating (a rare thing nowadays to get it via salary deduction) it is a decent offering. I think they pay you back half of it if you stay for 3 years or something like that.
The pay may not be much to someone in NA or western Europe. However you'll be in eastern europe where you'll be on a very high salary in comparison to the national average and living costs are extremely low compared to western europe.
Regarding the pay, taking into account the fact they bond you for for your type rating (a rare thing nowadays to get it via salary deduction) it is a decent offering. I think they pay you back half of it if you stay for 3 years or something like that.
The pay may not be much to someone in NA or western Europe. However you'll be in eastern europe where you'll be on a very high salary in comparison to the national average and living costs are extremely low compared to western europe.
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BAA has increased the price though... since June it is 62000, and they sent an email advising that the price will increase again to 67000. And after talking to them, they've even told me that it could increase again next year. Still not close to 100000 nonetheless.
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I'm not sure what you mean about June? The guys who started in june are paying 58000 and cheaper than what the self sponsored guys are paying, they pay 62000. There was some talk that the integrated course was going to be 64000 but that didn't end up being true for the June course at least.
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This is from the email BAA sent me warning about the changes:
"I’m writing to inform you about the upcoming price changes:
ATPL integrated remains 62 000 EUR if the contract is signed before the 1st of July. If the contract is signed afterwards, the tuition fee becomes 67 000 EUR.
Wizz Air Cadets for ATPL integrated will be paying 62 000 EUR"
"I’m writing to inform you about the upcoming price changes:
ATPL integrated remains 62 000 EUR if the contract is signed before the 1st of July. If the contract is signed afterwards, the tuition fee becomes 67 000 EUR.
Wizz Air Cadets for ATPL integrated will be paying 62 000 EUR"
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So guys, this came to my hands recently:
WizzAir Pilot Academy
Self-Sponsored Phase: The first approx. 5 months is self-sponsored and completed at around 20hrs of Flight Training where a Wizz Air assessment will take place. Only successful trainees passing this assessment will be able to continue this program and be pre-financed* by Wizz Air.
Pre-Financed Phase: At the end of this part you may obtain a CPL license, Multi Engine and Instrument Rating with ATP(A) Theory. The program also includes Multi Crew Cooperation (MCC) training.
Then you can go through A320TR and then a Line Training.
And more important stuff is money, of course:
The tuition fees of the ab initio training vary depending on local pilot schools, estimated to be up to EUR 65 000. Out of the total tuition fee you will have to pay upfront up to EUR 20 000, the remaining EUR 45 000 will be pre-financed by Wizz Air.
More info may be found on pilot-academy.wizzair.com
What do you guys think ?
WizzAir Pilot Academy
Self-Sponsored Phase: The first approx. 5 months is self-sponsored and completed at around 20hrs of Flight Training where a Wizz Air assessment will take place. Only successful trainees passing this assessment will be able to continue this program and be pre-financed* by Wizz Air.
Pre-Financed Phase: At the end of this part you may obtain a CPL license, Multi Engine and Instrument Rating with ATP(A) Theory. The program also includes Multi Crew Cooperation (MCC) training.
Then you can go through A320TR and then a Line Training.
And more important stuff is money, of course:
The tuition fees of the ab initio training vary depending on local pilot schools, estimated to be up to EUR 65 000. Out of the total tuition fee you will have to pay upfront up to EUR 20 000, the remaining EUR 45 000 will be pre-financed by Wizz Air.
More info may be found on pilot-academy.wizzair.com
What do you guys think ?
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Hey guys, I'm 21 years old and I live in an eastern European country. Piloting is my dream and this opportunity looks really promising. However my head is full of so many questions that I have to get answered first.
What is the interview like? What do they ask you? How do you prepare for it? The COMPASS test, how is it like? Is it difficult? (I'm usually bad at math, but I took some free online aptitude tests and I pass them, so I believe I can handle such questions, but is there more advanced math than this?) What about the Physics exam? Same question - is it difficult?
And another thing - how should I go about it, should I work for some time before I apply for this programme, so I can save up some money? If you do pass all of the interviews and assessments, where is the 2 year course taking place? And since it's probably in another country, how would you be able to financially support yourself? (place to live, food, bills, etc.)
That's all I can think of right now.. thanks for your time.
What is the interview like? What do they ask you? How do you prepare for it? The COMPASS test, how is it like? Is it difficult? (I'm usually bad at math, but I took some free online aptitude tests and I pass them, so I believe I can handle such questions, but is there more advanced math than this?) What about the Physics exam? Same question - is it difficult?
And another thing - how should I go about it, should I work for some time before I apply for this programme, so I can save up some money? If you do pass all of the interviews and assessments, where is the 2 year course taking place? And since it's probably in another country, how would you be able to financially support yourself? (place to live, food, bills, etc.)
That's all I can think of right now.. thanks for your time.
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I've been trying to get more info from the BAA rep. Our initial exchange was at the start of September and despite multiple emails from my end, I only really got 1 email reply with anything useful.
Another email got me a generic "any more questions" reply so I emailed back with my unanswered questions. This was three days ago now and the rep hasn't gotten back to me yet. Is this typical? I would've expected to wait one day for a reply, but not 3+ days.
Another email got me a generic "any more questions" reply so I emailed back with my unanswered questions. This was three days ago now and the rep hasn't gotten back to me yet. Is this typical? I would've expected to wait one day for a reply, but not 3+ days.
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Well, this ATO is facing a huge success at the moment so i guess they have multiple emails to answer. I was there recently and i was impressed by the number of "students". I mean, they periodically offer a discount on 737 CL/NG and A320 TR and a lot of people take this opporunity. To give you an idea, in my Hostel, 90% of the rooms were dedicated to BAA students and it kept coming everyday. I just can advice you to keep your patience or phone your contact at the academy.
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I've been trying to get more info from the BAA rep. Our initial exchange was at the start of September and despite multiple emails from my end, I only really got 1 email reply with anything useful.
Another email got me a generic "any more questions" reply so I emailed back with my unanswered questions. This was three days ago now and the rep hasn't gotten back to me yet. Is this typical? I would've expected to wait one day for a reply, but not 3+ days.
Another email got me a generic "any more questions" reply so I emailed back with my unanswered questions. This was three days ago now and the rep hasn't gotten back to me yet. Is this typical? I would've expected to wait one day for a reply, but not 3+ days.
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Hi guys,
In age of 45 I am in a position that I can (finally) undertake ab initio CPL/ATPLprogram. I can finance the program, still feel passion, life is balanced. So theoretically I can apply e.g. for Wizz Cadet Program. I briefly communicated with BAA and my main concern was my age. Every their answer was very polite – there is no age limit.
For me it is very important to know REAL possibility to accept 45 years old man to cadet program. Does any of you that went through the selection process at Wizz CadetProgram see/talk/have any experience with a person of the same age?
Thanks for your comments!
In age of 45 I am in a position that I can (finally) undertake ab initio CPL/ATPLprogram. I can finance the program, still feel passion, life is balanced. So theoretically I can apply e.g. for Wizz Cadet Program. I briefly communicated with BAA and my main concern was my age. Every their answer was very polite – there is no age limit.
For me it is very important to know REAL possibility to accept 45 years old man to cadet program. Does any of you that went through the selection process at Wizz CadetProgram see/talk/have any experience with a person of the same age?
Thanks for your comments!
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Hey mate,
I'll be practical. My guess is you have very few chances in any Cadet Program.
There is really not age limit described anywhere, the only limitation would be to have the class 1 medical valid. However, aside from that any airline chooses pilots that sometime in the future will become commanders. Is matter of return of investment. The older you are the less profit you bring the airline.
Adding on top, you will graduate at age 47/48, with around 200 hours, with no relevant work experience, this translates to very limited chances to get a job.
My piece of advise, if you really really want to be a pilot, but I mean really really.
- Get your ATPL modular somewhere in Europe, and if you still like what you see, you will need to build hours, and for this you might even need to go for bush pilot in Africa or flying in Singapore for example (but getting a job here is also hard), then when you will have around 3000 hours, you will have better chances to get a job back in Europe in any low cost airline.
- Or go to US, get your integrated there, weather is good, so you can fly almost all the year, building hours faster, and very likely becoming flying instructor, at the end you can come back to Europe (you will need to do EASA conversion), but you will have very good chances to get a job.
I'll be practical. My guess is you have very few chances in any Cadet Program.
There is really not age limit described anywhere, the only limitation would be to have the class 1 medical valid. However, aside from that any airline chooses pilots that sometime in the future will become commanders. Is matter of return of investment. The older you are the less profit you bring the airline.
Adding on top, you will graduate at age 47/48, with around 200 hours, with no relevant work experience, this translates to very limited chances to get a job.
My piece of advise, if you really really want to be a pilot, but I mean really really.
- Get your ATPL modular somewhere in Europe, and if you still like what you see, you will need to build hours, and for this you might even need to go for bush pilot in Africa or flying in Singapore for example (but getting a job here is also hard), then when you will have around 3000 hours, you will have better chances to get a job back in Europe in any low cost airline.
- Or go to US, get your integrated there, weather is good, so you can fly almost all the year, building hours faster, and very likely becoming flying instructor, at the end you can come back to Europe (you will need to do EASA conversion), but you will have very good chances to get a job.
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Hello Paul. If I were you, I would simply apply for the Wizz Air cadet program and see what happens. They will definitely tell you if your age is a problem. If you don't succeed, you can then try getting your license anyways modular or integrated way and then give your best to find the first job. Best of luck!