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Since there are too many pros and cons and rumours and balbla about JAA approved schools in the US, I'd like to recieve some real experiences and reccomendations.
I wanna join an integrated course from zero to JAA fATPL. And I really want to hold my JAA licence in my hands afterwards.
Did anybody undergo the whole process?
Could anybody please give me some help with my decision?!
Cheers,
Aha
I wanna join an integrated course from zero to JAA fATPL. And I really want to hold my JAA licence in my hands afterwards.
Did anybody undergo the whole process?
Could anybody please give me some help with my decision?!
Cheers,
Aha
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If you go to the CAA website you can examine the list of approved schools.
Unless I am mistaken you will not find any that are approved for Integrated course in the US. I believe that OAT do part of their integrated course in the US, but the remainder is in the UK.
Unless I am mistaken you will not find any that are approved for Integrated course in the US. I believe that OAT do part of their integrated course in the US, but the remainder is in the UK.
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Thank you for your answer. But how come that -like nac- they are advertising jaa courses?! UK is no question for me, since I am Hungarian and German is my 2nd mother tongue, so I'd rather go there. But the costs... you know.
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Aha
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Aha
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aha83,
I would save my money and do the training a little bit closer to home. Then when they try to screw you(chances are high they will), you will have a few more options of resolving it as painless as possible. Sounds harsh? Welcome to the world of aviation! I myself had never met a crook before I joined it........
In short, be careful
How will German help you in the UK? Itīs like English being useful in France...........
I would save my money and do the training a little bit closer to home. Then when they try to screw you(chances are high they will), you will have a few more options of resolving it as painless as possible. Sounds harsh? Welcome to the world of aviation! I myself had never met a crook before I joined it........
In short, be careful
How will German help you in the UK? Itīs like English being useful in France...........
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Count Dingleberry,
maybe it was unclear, but UK never came into my mind. I wrote that I'd rather go to Germany, since I know the language.
I see things like that:
I recently graduated from college with a diploma in economics. Worst case would be that I'd have to pay back approximately 50k $ to my family in the future and a job far from aviation.
So rumours can't stop me and I won't give up that easy... things ain't easy, whether you start up your own business (which is lots more than a self-financed course) or work for an MNC or whatever.
I just wanted to know if there was anybody with experience from a US JAA approved school which one of you would recommend.
maybe it was unclear, but UK never came into my mind. I wrote that I'd rather go to Germany, since I know the language.
I see things like that:
I recently graduated from college with a diploma in economics. Worst case would be that I'd have to pay back approximately 50k $ to my family in the future and a job far from aviation.
So rumours can't stop me and I won't give up that easy... things ain't easy, whether you start up your own business (which is lots more than a self-financed course) or work for an MNC or whatever.
I just wanted to know if there was anybody with experience from a US JAA approved school which one of you would recommend.
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In your original post you specified that you wanted to do an Integrated course. The word Integrated has a specific meaning in the terms of JAR training. Very few schools do them. And as I said in my pervious post, there are no schools doing them in the US.
But if you want to do a MODULAR course, then both OFT and NAC offer such courses.
In your original post you specified that you wanted to do an Integrated course. The word Integrated has a specific meaning in the terms of JAR training. Very few schools do them. And as I said in my pervious post, there are no schools doing them in the US.
But if you want to do a MODULAR course, then both OFT and NAC offer such courses.
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actually I was looking for an integrated course, but neither NAC nor OFT said clearly that it is not. In my oppinion a pilot career program should be integrated. I got it wrong obviously, you are right.
OK, next step:
Can I do a modular JAA ATPL in the States? Is there any difference, what's more a disadvantage compared to European courses?
Thank you for your answer.
Aron
actually I was looking for an integrated course, but neither NAC nor OFT said clearly that it is not. In my oppinion a pilot career program should be integrated. I got it wrong obviously, you are right.
OK, next step:
Can I do a modular JAA ATPL in the States? Is there any difference, what's more a disadvantage compared to European courses?
Thank you for your answer.
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Here is the UK CAA list for schools, the other CAA's should have a similar list.
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/SRG_FCL_APPROVEDFTOS.PDF
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/SRG_FCL_APPROVEDFTOS.PDF
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The infamous Ormond Beach - best do some digging around on here first. I flew in there during hour buildign and the planes really looked quite tidy but no nothing more than that about them!
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Just out of interest, are Naples Air Centre still operating, I've tried to log onto their website but it doesn't seem possible, may'be they're just updating their website or something?
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The infamous NAC. I remember clearly when I got into flying many moons ago how people would sing from the rafters about the place. Every now and then someone would dare to post some negative feedback and would be torn to shreds by a close clique of ppruners. 99's would be on here in a flash. Old Richard would post regularly in the Computers forum and give some awesome advice. Then something happened about a year or so back as we don't hear anything from them. Instead there seems to be lots of bad feeling from students . The ATPL g/s seems a bit of a mess, the aircraft are old and tired, people seem to struggle with getting refunds or sorting out their accounts.
Do a search and read about them for yourself. The above are just my observations/recollections from ppruning over the past 5-6 years.
Do a search and read about them for yourself. The above are just my observations/recollections from ppruning over the past 5-6 years.
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Have they gone ....
Your right I just looked at all NAC's websites including the one used for enrolling nacadmissions.com and they are all gone.. nacadmissions is totally gone, just the cpanel login !!
Just looked at the whois search... the domain has expired... hence no websites...but it doesnt explain why nacgroundschool and the others are amiss...maybe server issues.
Domain ID: D3840170-CNO
Domain Name: naples-air-center.com
Domain Name IDN: naples-air-center.com
Creation Date: 1997-06-12 04:00:00 UTC
Expiration Date: 2007-06-11 04:00:00 UTC
Last Modification Date: 2003-06-05 12:44:09 UTC
Just looked at the whois search... the domain has expired... hence no websites...but it doesnt explain why nacgroundschool and the others are amiss...maybe server issues.
Domain ID: D3840170-CNO
Domain Name: naples-air-center.com
Domain Name IDN: naples-air-center.com
Creation Date: 1997-06-12 04:00:00 UTC
Expiration Date: 2007-06-11 04:00:00 UTC
Last Modification Date: 2003-06-05 12:44:09 UTC
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Is there anybody able to circumstantiate what he is writing?!
Anyone here who has got real experience with NAC? Then spit it out!
I don't care if the cleaning personal ain't friendly or the homepange won't work for a couple of days...
Nothing tangible yet!
Anyone here who has got real experience with NAC? Then spit it out!
I don't care if the cleaning personal ain't friendly or the homepange won't work for a couple of days...
Nothing tangible yet!
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NAC,
Been there, done that, got the T shirt ( and payed for it
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Groundschool OK, People pass! Chief Groundschool/instructor is Excelent!
Flightschool, .........????????? eeehm
, don't dare to comment :-)
Planes are OK, now that they have the 172 SP's
Negative side? there's a surcharge on EVERYTHING!!!
I had a great time though, Naples is a nice place to be and the ATPL's is just a lot of work that you have to do yourself!
Anyway, my 2 cents
Raceeend
Been there, done that, got the T shirt ( and payed for it
)Groundschool OK, People pass! Chief Groundschool/instructor is Excelent!
Flightschool, .........????????? eeehm
, don't dare to comment :-)Planes are OK, now that they have the 172 SP's
Negative side? there's a surcharge on EVERYTHING!!!
I had a great time though, Naples is a nice place to be and the ATPL's is just a lot of work that you have to do yourself!
Anyway, my 2 cents
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I write again to protect others from making the same mistake i did.
OK i have posted already about NAC. If anybody wants tangible evidence of the place i can give it to you.
Bear in mind the number of disgrunts from Nac on here - then add to that as many of students there are from continental Europe/Asia and unable to share their views on here. Go there with your eyes open, read the posts and replies and then make a decision. As the old wise man said - "Where there is smoke there is fire"
OK i have posted already about NAC. If anybody wants tangible evidence of the place i can give it to you.
Bear in mind the number of disgrunts from Nac on here - then add to that as many of students there are from continental Europe/Asia and unable to share their views on here. Go there with your eyes open, read the posts and replies and then make a decision. As the old wise man said - "Where there is smoke there is fire"
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Save youself a headache in my opinion and look somewhere else! Seems people can only say the same things so many times. In the dealings i have had with them i can echo the views of those above, not a happy place!