CATS (Luton) formerly: Cranfield (CATS)

[bombay b bandit]

Flew through at the Flyer exhibition & noticed Cranfield (not Cabair) or 'CATS' were offering a 50% scholarship on the ATPL course, has anybody got any other info on this?

Thanks

[Freak]

I didn't look into it too thoroughly as I'm not seriously thinking of starting the course, but as far as I could see it is just an inflated groundschool pricelist structured to allow massive reductions so that the word "scholarship" can be flagged about everywhere (and illicit the response that you have shown) and then to draw you up to them for a "scholarship suitability test" (to get their feet in the door).

But then again that could just be me being cynical!

[tonyblair]

It's worth doing a search on here for CATS

[neil_1821]

Cranfield (CATS)

Has anyone heard anything good or bad about the ground school training at cranfield? I know they are supposed to have the highest pass marks in the country, but is there any other news about them? I am considering going there to do the full residential course in september.

Any comments would be appreciated

[Chocks_Away]

Hi Neil,
When you say Cranfield I presume you mean Cabair? After talking with some of the students currently there they say the textbooks aren’t that great however the instructors give out handouts which are supposed to help loads.

I’m going to be part of the September intake so ill see you then!

[neil_1821]

I have heard that there notes arn't all the good, but if they give handout's then that's fine as well. I presume that you are going on the residential course then. They mentioned someone had already signed up for the one in spetember and they gave the special deal of £2495, would that be you by any chance??
I am going to ring them up on tuesday and ask if i can go look around the place, all being well i shall enroll while i'm down there

[Chocks_Away]

Yes im going to be residential, whe you say special deal was that refering to the accomadation? If so i mite have to look into that. No i havnt signed anything yet, been far to busy with other commitments at the minute. Whats your background, age etc?

Mite be best to reply by PM

[porridge]

I thought it was CATS at Cranfield who had the good pass rate - maybe I'm wrong and it is CABAIR after all!

[3legs]

Cabair

Neil / Chocks away
I am currently fininshng off at Cranfield (Cabair) The Groundschool is good and the instructors are excellent and really know their subjects and all will help you get through the course. They will even take time out of lunchtime or after hours to help you with any specific issues that might arise. The notes as you have suggested were not the best when I first set eyes on them but they have since been re written and now in colour too!! You will need a wheelbarrow to take home notes etc from the subjects after each day at groundschool. The hand outs compliment the notes and will definately help with the understanding. whatchout for Nav that can be a bit tricky but with the guidence of Paul Hardie (CGI) you will get through Nav...He has helped many of us get there and Nav was not my best subject!
If you want any further info please feel free to PM me or if you are coming Cranfield I will be happy to show you round or answer any questions you might have!
Good luck with the training..
3legs

[neil_1821]

now porridge has confused me, i think we've all got mudduled up, now i'm guessing that there is Cabair and CATS both at cranfield, in which case i have posted the wrong name as i was looking at CATS, however from judging by the responses cabair seems to be just as good. Although feel free to correct me or put us all straight.

[dwshimoda]

Cranfield has 5 or 6 flight training organisations, the biggest of which is Cabair.

ATPL training is only carried out by Cabair and CATS - the two are very different organisations.

DW

[neil_1821]

thought they might be, well in that case which would you think is better? CATS or cabair? bearing in mind i only want to do the theory at the minute and not the whole package

[neil_1821]

anyone starting at CATS

As the title states, anyone starting at CATS, or already down there, also are you staying in a B&B, i've found 2 but i dont know which one to go for, one is an old pub and the other is a fairly large house, with some nice facilities.

[Aussie]

Cranfield

Gday, currently doing my JAA ATPLS with Cranfield, anyone know how good there material is?

Im thinkin about buying the Bristol exam questions, but not sure if i need to with the Cranfield question bank supplied.

Anyone been through and have an idea?

Cheeers

[middenview]

Only done the IR exams with them, but yes as long as you get the specific items listed in their intro (CAP697 etc, Jepp Stude manual). They have their own question bank.

My guess is that as a future ATPL, personal study of the JARs and ICAO docs would be rewarding.

[Aussie]

Thanks mate

Anyone else dealt with this mob?

Aussie

[planeeasy7]

I've been doing my ATPL exams from home with them. Everything has gone well, they've got they're own website questions and i've done two stages of the distance learning with all passes so far! Even POF (after some graft!)
The ground schools are really good before the exams, and any probs i had we're sorted there.

Havent seen the bristol question bank, I have been using the question bank i got with the CATS course.

I'd say, take your first exams and see how you get on!
I passed all of mine no probs so if it works why go the extra!?!

cheers

PlaneEasy7

[Turbine King]

CATS

Just about to start online ATPL
Anyone else on yet as the demo only shows HPL

J.

[glenroberts]

Yea, been through HPL ... onto AL ... still a lot to go but liking the material so far.

[Turbine King]

Cats Online

You like Air Law!

HPL was interesting and has some brilliant pictures and examples
Ive looked ahead at meteorology which looks good but AL is like

Think im gonna question spot on their Q&A areas for it Glenn