Aerofan madrid

[concordino]

Hello peb,

I am interested in knowing if American Flyers In Madrid offers to do the FAA ATP-written and practical.

Thank you in advance.

C

[peb]

They do offer to do the FAA ATP-written and practical but I think that they take you to the States to do it ( A few friends of mine have done it this way). Tell me if you want more information about it because I can look for it and tell you all the posibilitys.

[concordino]

Thank you peb,

Could you please confirm that neither the written nor the practical ATP can be done in Spain and that AF send their students to the US for that.

Thank you
C

[peb]

Ok will do. I will know everything by monday or tuesday.

[Airchart]

Peg,

I have checked up with the Spanish CAA and have been formally told that Aerofan has NEVER been involved in a court case with its students. Why do you lie? Why don't you give them a ring yourself?

The Spanish CAA also confirmed what I had heard about the 5 AeroMadrid students who ended up last month at Aerofan because they were fed up with waiting to fly. This is a fact Peg. Please check up on it.

The truth of the matter is that Aeromadrid is having serious problems which I am not going to discuss here. But I don't think that it's fair to make negative coments on other FTOs such as BAE, Aerofan, Aerotec etc, if you don't know the facts.

If you really work for AeroMadrid, as everyone seems to think, (from the other forums), be a little more discreet...ok?

[TurboJ]

At Cuatro Vientos, ATC is in Spanish. However, if you call them up for taxi in English, they will reply in English. When they call your aircraft they will call you in English. If there are traffic matters that concern you, they will call you in English.

Having said all that, they do sometimes forget and the instructor can speak both English and Spanish and catches on. However, if you don't reply to their Spanish instruction, they then repeat it in English. The language barrier was never a problem for me doing my ME-IR. Madrid Control are even better, the majority of ATC is in English.

[peb]

ok what ever you say.
why are you that obsess with areomadrid? I do not work for them or to study.If you dont believe thats ok with me.
Take care

[Odlix]

I'm a student at AeroMadrid and I have to say I haven't heard of any problems concerning delays with flight training.

As for comparing schools... everyone should come to Cuatro Vientos and check all the schools. As far as I'm concerned, there are only two "real" schools here. AeroMadrid and American Flyers. That's all I can say.

ATC is in spanish but they will always reply in english if contacted in english on the first transmission.

[potter5]

IR in Spain sounds interesting! Could anybody tell me if I have passed the ATPL exams in the UK will they still be valid in Spain?

Does anybody know the average cost for renting a flat/room out there?

Thanks.

[pa28biggles]

If you did your ATPL exams in the UK, then you can still obtain a JAR IR in Spain.
I think Aerofan have an agreement with a hotel in Madrid, costing about 35 euros per night.
PA28.

[peb]

There is many students flats where you can rent a room, the prizes go from 200 to 360 euros a month. when ever you came check it in the boards of the FTOs.