Western Australian Aviation College (WAAC)

[likair]

WAAC in Perth

Hello,

Anyone having any experiences with WAAC?
They offer JAA Integrated Course.

Any info of what the initial exams consist of?
(verbal/numerical reasoning, COMPASS)

Thanks a lot for the help!

Regards

[likair]

THanks for the info.

[WimDB]

I'm seriously considering to go to WAAC for my JAR ATPL license. I see they're course runs in 60 weeks, isn't this a bit to short? If I calculate on 5 days a week of 8 hour inclusive practical training, that's like an average of 5 h lessons a day.

The whole package theory + practical is 1108 hours.

Now my question is: on what level are the lessons at WAAC?

[Turbine King]

I've met some of the WAAC students after they come back to the Uk for their IRs and they did well. Also saw the interviews at CATS in December for their next intake and it was impressive. The students are super keen but had it explained that the course in Oz is a long way from home and you are there to study. I think they do about 6.5 h study per day on the ground school, then knocked out their CPLs then back over here for the IR.

Hope youll get some feedback from the actual WAAC students in here as they'll know much more

[WimDB]

yeah, that's what I had in mind, that you are there to study 7/7
Though 6,5h of lessons a day, and then study all the lessons seems a bit to much for me. And for me it'll be all in English, my first language is Dutch

[bwfly88]

Does anyone know what the application process consists of, ie. is it all conducted over one day (like OAA) or over a seperate days (like CTC). Wouls UK students have to fly over to Oz to go through it or is there an oppertunity to do it over here as I see there is a UK office?

Thanks,

[bwfly88]

Thanks, that makes life a lot easier!

[Mobba]

Western Australia Aviation College - Employability

Hi, does anyone know about the employment record for WAAC ? Is this College well respected by the airlines in comparison to Oxford or Jerez ?

Any information / opinions would be very welcome.

[Air Slidder]

WAAC students eployment

Hi there

Have read the entire thread and nobody seems to have answered anything to do with employment, and how WAAC is viewed by the UK airline companies. I know that people have said that the school is a good one, but the proof is that the students of any FTO have a good employability record. If anyone has info on this please would really like to hear from you. Seeing as the course has been running now for a couple of years there should be someone!?

[Air Slidder]

Have already had a chat with WAAC on the phone and at flyer.

[LJones]

hey just finished my second day at WAAC doing the CASA course. I love it. I was able to interact with some of the JAR instructors, if you want to do the JAR course you wont be disappointed they are a good bunch.
The classes are well informative and i have learnt quite alot in the passed few days.

would recommend to any one so far

[Air Slidder]

What's it like out there... and what were your experiences leading up to joining the school

[wadner1]

CPL with WAAC

Hi I am Jiggy i am trying to start the CPL course with WAAC but i would like to know if anyone knows or have samples of the Aptitude tests, what is it like?

[wadner1]

hello

Hi how was the written test like? mind to share?

[wadner1]

hi

Hi, plz how is the Aptitude tests like?

[heli_port]

Not enough has been said about employment figures, someone please elaborate rather than posting a phone number

[Peto]

Employment figures

Hi All, I work for WAAC and notice that alot of people ask about employment figures. I completely understand why people want to know but it is not something we formally distribute at this time. There are a number of reasons for this, including the fact that as a reasonably recent training organisation for the JAR course (we have been running JAR courses for approx two and a half years and Australian intagrated courses for approx ten years) we have only graduated two JAR courses thus far and these have been into an industry that is short of crews. As such, the employment figures for these graduates, whilst impressive, is potentially inflated from the norm, and it would be inappropriate for us to put this forward as a promose to potential clients. Our primary aim is to offer a course of superb quality and value. Our continuous improvement policies unsure that every course is better than the last, and we are confident that as our graduates continue to enter the industry our reputation for quality over quantity will grow. The vast majority of our JAR graduates thus far are employed flying jets for major carriers. (I stress that I do not feel the sample size of graduates is sufficient for us to use these figures in marketing). The relevance of that statistic to future clients will depend on many things including the changing state of the industry and the effort that individual trainees put into the course. We are not, as yet, formally aligned with any airline.We are noticing though that our graduates are being offered positions surprisingly quickly after completing the course and in one case, prior to completing the course. Our next course is due to graduate in approx four to six weeks and there are currently two others behind it. Whilst I hope that they and future courses share similar success, the reality is that there are many factors that affect this, and potential trainees should try and verify and analise employment figures included in any schools marketing materiel.

[heli_port]

Peto your organisation has to understand that it is competing against 3 other integrated school, all of which are happy to release their employment figures. If you don't release them then wannabes will suspect none of your graduated courses have been employed and it's not worth bothering coming to your school!

If they are employed then say so and pat yourselves on the back on a job well done (i personally don't get your argument of over inflation of employment figures)

Ah well

[Peto]

Thanks for the interest Heliport. I guess my main point is that all the major schools have good employment figures at the moment, the state of the industry is seeing to that. Clients looking for an organisation to do their training should look beyond the initial marketing hype (including statements on employment figures which can be manipulated by marketers) and talk to previous and current students (pprune is a reasonable forum for this). Also, consider visiting the schools first (if time and funds allow) and get a feel for the place. All schools have their strengths and weaknesses. A quick scan of pprune will reveal good and bad comments about all the majors, including us. If potential trainees are basing their decision on marketing materiel employment figures alone then they are not doing sufficient research into finding the course/organisation that is right for them. Take the time, make the effort and ask as many people as you can. Flying training courses are expensive and a huge investment in your future (arguably the most important decision of your life). Making your decision on information in glossy brochures alone is a big gamble. Good luck and I hope you find the right course for you.

[wadner1]

Entrance test

Hi Peto, plz how is the Aptitude tests like? what does is consist of?