MPL upgrade
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As the last two just said, 1500 hours total time with all the bells and whistles. Its exactly the same way as going from Frozen ATPL to ATPL. The difference between the two is that you don't initially receive a "Frozen ATPL" (Yes I know there is no such license anyway) when on an MPL course.
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The upgrade is much the same process at circa 1500 hours.
The "advantage" is in what happens during those 1500 hours. From the ab-initio standpoint, the MPL is significantly more focused on training an airline pilot into a multi-crew environment, than the fATPL syllabus that was traditionally structured. There is far greater emphasis on not only the heavy jet aspects of flight training integrated into the basic flight training regime, but also the no-tech (CRM) aspects of airline training programmes.
Much of this is a learning curve for the airlines involved, but it promises the same sort of competency based training to be found in nearly all airline operations these days, extended back through the basic formative training.
For ab-initio cadet pilots, this is likely to be a better structure and more productive use of the time involved. The full time integrated courses at the schools that already specialize in fast track zero to airline cadet courses, have for many years steered their syllabi towards an airline focused methodology. The pure MPL is an evolution towards a better and more relevant training regime for this type of operation.
Despite the fact that the concept has been around for quite a few years now, the growth has been constrained by the more general economic malaise. As airlines emerge from recession it is almost inevitable that there will be a rapid growth in this type of training and the licence that results.
In reality it isn't a case of "sticking" than it is a case of "introducing" this type of training into the respective cadet programmes.
The "advantage" is in what happens during those 1500 hours. From the ab-initio standpoint, the MPL is significantly more focused on training an airline pilot into a multi-crew environment, than the fATPL syllabus that was traditionally structured. There is far greater emphasis on not only the heavy jet aspects of flight training integrated into the basic flight training regime, but also the no-tech (CRM) aspects of airline training programmes.
Much of this is a learning curve for the airlines involved, but it promises the same sort of competency based training to be found in nearly all airline operations these days, extended back through the basic formative training.
For ab-initio cadet pilots, this is likely to be a better structure and more productive use of the time involved. The full time integrated courses at the schools that already specialize in fast track zero to airline cadet courses, have for many years steered their syllabi towards an airline focused methodology. The pure MPL is an evolution towards a better and more relevant training regime for this type of operation.
Despite the fact that the concept has been around for quite a few years now, the growth has been constrained by the more general economic malaise. As airlines emerge from recession it is almost inevitable that there will be a rapid growth in this type of training and the licence that results.
What's the advantage of going down the MPL route then? Plus Why are the airlines(Qatar airways, Flybe, Monarch...) sticking to MPL training these days?
