Which school for you S.71??
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Which school for you S.71??
S.71,
I am curious to know which school you are attending in Norway that offers ATPL studies in English. Looking at doing mine as well and English is my first language, Danish second.
I am curious to know which school you are attending in Norway that offers ATPL studies in English. Looking at doing mine as well and English is my first language, Danish second.
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I can't really recommend NAC as a flight school. First of all, it's expensive and second of all, a graduate gets 250-275 hrs TT! If you do not plan to work for SAS, then you'd be doomed with those minimal hours logged. Even though the training provided at NAC is of high quality, it doesn't really help you get a job when you only log 200+ hours! I have also heard from graduates that some of them that got hired by Ryanair had to pay for their type rating in order to work for them. Education fee is at around 700.000 NOK = 100.000 USD!!! With that money, I can get 1000+ hours with several type ratings!
If you need any suggestions of choosing a flight school. I have one in mind. Just PM ME
If you need any suggestions of choosing a flight school. I have one in mind. Just PM ME
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Just looking for a place to do the ATPL studies and tests and whether it is distance learning. I have the flight time and don't think I would have to fly much for the exams. Been flying in the US for a few years. Thanks. Just seeing what there are of options in Scandinavia, require distance learning.
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I will recommend NEAR: http://www.near-as.no/
....and by the way, students from NAC graduates with approx 180 hrs TT, and approx 50 hrs in simulator. Is it worth the money these days in this market?
....and by the way, students from NAC graduates with approx 180 hrs TT, and approx 50 hrs in simulator. Is it worth the money these days in this market?
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M609 - it's tough maintaining anominity in this part of the world... was it that obvious? 
Trolle, if you would like the opinion on the school from a current student your welcome to pm me!
Otherwise we have an online forum for our Pilot's Society at;
www.pilotsamfunnet.no
Here you would also be able to get in contact with present and past students... Hope this helps
Trolle, if you would like the opinion on the school from a current student your welcome to pm me!
Otherwise we have an online forum for our Pilot's Society at;
www.pilotsamfunnet.no
Here you would also be able to get in contact with present and past students... Hope this helps
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I can't really recommend NAC as a flight school.
And how can you recommend "your" school when you haven't started there yet?
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How can you not recommend something you haven't tried, MystiCKal?
And how can you recommend "your" school when you haven't started there yet?
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maybe..
I'm not about to enter into a long argument of abinitio/modular training. I just want to correct a previously made statement.
"The 200+ hrs of fixed wing is worthless in today's market. The onyl way you can get a job is through the NAC accredited partners such as SAS and RyanAir"
false.
In the last 12 months, 200h NAC students have been hired by:
Monarch Airlines (A320)
Easyjet (737)
Neos Air (737)
Norwegian (737)
Flyme (737)
Ryanair (737)
(these are the ones I can remember off the top of my head. can anyone supplement this list?)
This is not used as an argument as to which route is better. It's just a correction of facts. Discussion is good, but keep to the facts.
"The 200+ hrs of fixed wing is worthless in today's market. The onyl way you can get a job is through the NAC accredited partners such as SAS and RyanAir"
false.
In the last 12 months, 200h NAC students have been hired by:
Monarch Airlines (A320)
Easyjet (737)
Neos Air (737)
Norwegian (737)
Flyme (737)
Ryanair (737)
(these are the ones I can remember off the top of my head. can anyone supplement this list?)
This is not used as an argument as to which route is better. It's just a correction of facts. Discussion is good, but keep to the facts.
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Erm.. Where did you get the idea that I haven't started yet :P
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P.S. You still have time to apply for the September class which I am already enrolled in Keep in mind, not so many places LEFT!!!
When it comes to recommendations: Can you recommend a wine you haven't tasted? (Especially if you haven't ever tasted wine before...?) Can you recommend a movie you haven't seen? Can you recommend someone not to take a drivers' license if you haven't taken one yourself?
You may or may not have many valid reasons for picking one school or an other. I don't argue with your arguments at all, cause it's not my point.
I'm just asking how you can recommend not to do something you haven't tried yourself.
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can't resist
Can somebody tell me what PIC is? And how I can get 500 hrs of for the APTL?
Glass Cockpit Training Course? What is it exactly?? Is it a plus to have completed that course?
Ab initio programs... Do they stand a chance or is it just a waste of time?
I heard that students at DCA (Comair) wear light blue shirts with black trousers... Why in the world do they have blue shirts?!? When everyone else have white shirts with black pants and tie? I find that quite strange...
I'd say you haven't started yet.
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I heard that students at DCA (Comair) wear light blue shirts with black trousers... Why in the world do they have blue shirts?!? When everyone else have white shirts with black pants and tie? I find that quite strange...
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/me wows at the power of the "search button" :P
You're right on that one but I can still base it on the "successfull" students (my friends) who have gone through with the PEA program. One have graduated and is working as a Flight Instructor... The other is a fulltime Flight Instructor while studying at Embry. I have also got the opportunity to talk with both of them individually. And I guess if they can recommend the flight school, I guess I'll base my instincts on trusting them and thus "recommending" it myself despite the override of a biased POV... Sorry to those who have attended that same school. I guess we all aren't that lucky...
When it comes to recommendations: Can you recommend a wine you haven't tasted? (Especially if you haven't ever tasted wine before...?) Can you recommend a movie you haven't seen? Can you recommend someone not to take a drivers' license if you haven't taken one yourself?
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ATPL Studies
Trolle
Just getting back to the subject, why don't you approach Bristol Ground School for the ATPL/A Books Bristol Ground School and save a fortune by not getting the texts from a flight school and then approach an FTO and say that you have the FAA CPL/A (If that is what you have) and get accreditation for the hours of previous study.
As i understand it you have to sit the theory and do the flight test in the same country, so then you find a cheap flight school where you can get the flight checked out and pass the JAR CPL/A.
Just a thought.
Good luck with your ATPL Exams and check ride.
MD
Just getting back to the subject, why don't you approach Bristol Ground School for the ATPL/A Books Bristol Ground School and save a fortune by not getting the texts from a flight school and then approach an FTO and say that you have the FAA CPL/A (If that is what you have) and get accreditation for the hours of previous study.
As i understand it you have to sit the theory and do the flight test in the same country, so then you find a cheap flight school where you can get the flight checked out and pass the JAR CPL/A.
Just a thought.
Good luck with your ATPL Exams and check ride.
MD
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MD...
It sounds like a good idea. I haven't thought of buying all the books through the school, I used to work at one myself and I know that you can always find them cheaper elsewhere. I can't start stuyding them though until I enroll, at least that is my opinion. So, still looking for a school. I have been discussing with a few of them, mainly in Scandinavia. Distance learning hasn't really caught on over here though.
It sounds like a good idea. I haven't thought of buying all the books through the school, I used to work at one myself and I know that you can always find them cheaper elsewhere. I can't start stuyding them though until I enroll, at least that is my opinion. So, still looking for a school. I have been discussing with a few of them, mainly in Scandinavia. Distance learning hasn't really caught on over here though.
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Just out of curiosity, you said that NAC students were hired by FlyMe. Were the lucky ones hired with 200h TT?
There reason for asking are my friends, whom are holders of a 737 typerating, but with no significant experience, and they cant even get an interview, given the reason that the insurance company does not approve lowtimers/low on type!!!
I just wanted to know if there has been lowtimers hired before or were they a bit further then just out of school?
Cheers / duece
Just out of curiosity, you said that NAC students were hired by FlyMe. Were the lucky ones hired with 200h TT?
There reason for asking are my friends, whom are holders of a 737 typerating, but with no significant experience, and they cant even get an interview, given the reason that the insurance company does not approve lowtimers/low on type!!!
I just wanted to know if there has been lowtimers hired before or were they a bit further then just out of school?
Cheers / duece
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The person you are talking about was fresh out of school with only 200TT. So was the one flying 737 for Neos in Italy. This also applies to all the others now flying for Ryan, Easy, Monarch, Astreus...
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