Aviation Studies for Commercial Pilot Training
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Aviation Studies for Commercial Pilot Training Course
Hi All,
Ive read plenty around the forum regarding the economic rubbish we are in, I wonder if anyone has considered doing this course to get the exams out the way so hopefully you get your fATPL just as this cloud lifts?
Tell me your thoughts-
Aviation Studies for Commercial Pilot Training - FdEng - Course Information - Undergraduate Students - Kingston University London
Ive read plenty around the forum regarding the economic rubbish we are in, I wonder if anyone has considered doing this course to get the exams out the way so hopefully you get your fATPL just as this cloud lifts?
Tell me your thoughts-
Aviation Studies for Commercial Pilot Training - FdEng - Course Information - Undergraduate Students - Kingston University London
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hi , I am doing an Air tansport with commercial piloy training at buckinghamshire new university... i'd definetly reccomend you a degree course, for two reasons
1 it will give you more jobs opportunities and
2 i am in my 3rd year of the course and douring the second year i had a medical problem and as a consequence i can no longer fly, but thanks to the degree i will still be able to (hopefully) get a job, without it i would have wasted all the money i spent for my training
1 it will give you more jobs opportunities and
2 i am in my 3rd year of the course and douring the second year i had a medical problem and as a consequence i can no longer fly, but thanks to the degree i will still be able to (hopefully) get a job, without it i would have wasted all the money i spent for my training
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hi , I am doing an Air tansport with commercial piloy training at buckinghamshire new university... i'd definetly reccomend you a degree course, for two reasons
1 it will give you more jobs opportunities and
2 i am in my 3rd year of the course and douring the second year i had a medical problem and as a consequence i can no longer fly, but thanks to the degree i will still be able to (hopefully) get a job, without it i would have wasted all the money i spent for my training
1 it will give you more jobs opportunities and
2 i am in my 3rd year of the course and douring the second year i had a medical problem and as a consequence i can no longer fly, but thanks to the degree i will still be able to (hopefully) get a job, without it i would have wasted all the money i spent for my training
Which year do they start marking spelling, punctuation and grammar!
(Okay, yes, a cheap shot! - but you don't sell BNU's standards very well!)
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Thanks for the response, did your course go through all the theory to cover the ATPL exams?
The course at Kingston specifically does exam theory which I'm quite interested in, has anyone done it or doing it? Or any advice?
The course at Kingston specifically does exam theory which I'm quite interested in, has anyone done it or doing it? Or any advice?
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Does anyone know if you have to complete the atpl to be awarded the degree? Otherwise could you not just do the course, get the atpl theory down and get a degree for your troubles without spending a penny on flying training?
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Originally Posted by mad buzzard
hi , I am doing an Air tansport with commercial piloy training at buckinghamshire new university... i'd definetly reccomend you a degree course, for two reasons
1 it will give you more jobs opportunities and
2 i am in my 3rd year of the course and douring the second year i had a medical problem and as a consequence i can no longer fly, but thanks to the degree i will still be able to (hopefully) get a job, without it i would have wasted all the money i spent for my training
1 it will give you more jobs opportunities and
2 i am in my 3rd year of the course and douring the second year i had a medical problem and as a consequence i can no longer fly, but thanks to the degree i will still be able to (hopefully) get a job, without it i would have wasted all the money i spent for my training
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I imagine that Mad Buzzard had the sense to take a medical before he started, as do pretty much all student pilots.
People can however develop medical problems at any point in life. If that wasn't the case, then the authorities wouldn't make us all take a medical at regular intervals would they? Neither would full time professional pilots spend so much money on loss of medical insurance.
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People can however develop medical problems at any point in life. If that wasn't the case, then the authorities wouldn't make us all take a medical at regular intervals would they? Neither would full time professional pilots spend so much money on loss of medical insurance.
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...so does anyone have any furthur advice for me? ...I'm really unsure about what to do, but I'm thinking my best bet is to do this course/degree as I can get the exams out the way, have fun at uni and hopefully start the rest of my training in better economic times.
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One point to mention quickly to anyone looking at this course.
It is not a normal degree course as a lot of people expect it to be (10 hrs contact time a week, massive holidays etc.) It is pretty much full time with shorter holidays. There is a lot of work involved, but, at the end of it you have an Honours degree as well as a fATPL.
If you are not aiming for a fATPL at the time then the course may not be for you, but if you are aiming for a fATPL but would also like an Honours degree, this course is worth considering.
Any questions about the course, please PM me
LG89
It is not a normal degree course as a lot of people expect it to be (10 hrs contact time a week, massive holidays etc.) It is pretty much full time with shorter holidays. There is a lot of work involved, but, at the end of it you have an Honours degree as well as a fATPL.
If you are not aiming for a fATPL at the time then the course may not be for you, but if you are aiming for a fATPL but would also like an Honours degree, this course is worth considering.
Any questions about the course, please PM me
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I would stay AWAY from Kingston.
Did my engineering and EASA Part 66 B1.2 lisence there.
Not sure about the ATPL theory but latest info confirm that some key individuals that are involved in the aircraft engineering courses are also involved in the ATPL courses.
Strange people that would go out their way to cause trouble to individual students for various reasons and I believe some scandals have been mentioned in the press the last couple of years about racism and Kingston University National Student Survey fraud recording - Wikileaks
Did my engineering and EASA Part 66 B1.2 lisence there.
Not sure about the ATPL theory but latest info confirm that some key individuals that are involved in the aircraft engineering courses are also involved in the ATPL courses.
Strange people that would go out their way to cause trouble to individual students for various reasons and I believe some scandals have been mentioned in the press the last couple of years about racism and Kingston University National Student Survey fraud recording - Wikileaks
