FTEJerez expansion into the UK
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FTEJerez expansion into the UK
FTE have posted on LinkedIn that they are advertising for a CFI for a proposed UK operation.
An interesting move that they see the benefit of UK weather resulting in a more ‘rounded graduate’
An interesting move that they see the benefit of UK weather resulting in a more ‘rounded graduate’
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Finding suitably qualified instructors may also be a factor. No doubt a business feasibility study will have been conducted either to ‘go it alone’ or a joint venture with an existing training provider.
In Scotland both DND & PIK might be of interest..?
As FTEJerez are already approved by the UK CAA to conduct courses in Jerez, then UK weather must be a consideration.
Finding suitably qualified instructors may also be a factor. No doubt a business feasibility study will have been conducted either to ‘go it alone’ or a joint venture with an existing training provider.
In Scotland both DND & PIK might be of interest..?
Finding suitably qualified instructors may also be a factor. No doubt a business feasibility study will have been conducted either to ‘go it alone’ or a joint venture with an existing training provider.
In Scotland both DND & PIK might be of interest..?
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As FTEJerez are already approved by the UK CAA to conduct courses in Jerez, then UK weather must be a consideration.
Finding suitably qualified instructors may also be a factor. No doubt a business feasibility study will have been conducted either to ‘go it alone’ or a joint venture with an existing training provider.
In Scotland both DND & PIK might be of interest..?
Finding suitably qualified instructors may also be a factor. No doubt a business feasibility study will have been conducted either to ‘go it alone’ or a joint venture with an existing training provider.
In Scotland both DND & PIK might be of interest..?
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Those EASA Spanish students were tested by authorised FTEJerez staff examiners.
As FTEJerez have both EASA & UK CAA approvals no UK base exists or was necessary.
Discussing the merits of Spanish v. UK weather conditions are to some extent not an issue as the MCC/APS course provides various weather scenarios which more than makes up for a fair weather base.
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Unless the regulations have very recently changed, the UK CAA deployed an examiner to Jerez to conduct the initial UK IRST.
Those EASA Spanish students were tested by authorised FTEJerez staff examiners.
As FTEJerez have both EASA & UK CAA approvals no UK base exists or was necessary.
Discussing the merits of Spanish v. UK weather conditions are to some extent not an issue as the MCC/APS course provides various weather scenarios which more than makes up for a fair weather base.
Those EASA Spanish students were tested by authorised FTEJerez staff examiners.
As FTEJerez have both EASA & UK CAA approvals no UK base exists or was necessary.
Discussing the merits of Spanish v. UK weather conditions are to some extent not an issue as the MCC/APS course provides various weather scenarios which more than makes up for a fair weather base.
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Presumably the MPL route for UK issue is not affected by this issue.
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For EITHER a UK or EASA initial IR skill test, familiarisation flying and the test itself must be flown in the relevant airspace - EASA for an EASA IR, UK for UK IR.
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For reference, regarding third countries:
ORA.ATO.150 Training in third countries
When the ATO is approved to provide training for the instrument rating (IR) in third countries:
(a) the training programme shall include acclimatisation flying in one of the Member States before the IR skill test is taken; and
(b) the IR skill test shall be taken in one of the Member States.
This is adopted in UK law with "member states" replaced by "UK".
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Thank you, that is the reg. The requirement to take the IR skill test in one of the member States only applies when the ATO is approved to provide training ... in third countries. Of course there's very little reason for any EASA-based ATO to conduct the test in non-EASA airspace but you could imagine it... maybe a Cypriot ATO testing a route into Beirut or similar?
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FTE expansion into the UK
FTE already send Their students studying for the the UK CPL IR - Frozen ATPL integrated course to a UK ATO to carry out the IR familiarisation training and IRST. With the imminent demise of Leading Edge (well let’s face it, how can they survive much longer?), and the uncertainty over L3, it makes perfect sense that a financially stable well established ATO explores expansion into the UK. At least their students will be better catered for than the charlatans previously mentioned!!
In Scotland both DND & PIK might be of interest..?
I visited FTE when they were still BAe Flight Training in Jerez. It was in February and all the aircraft had frost on their wings. They had to wait until the sun melted it off as they had left all their de-icing equipment in Prestwick when they moved down to Jerez. They had not thought they would ever need it again!
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FTE already send Their students studying for the the UK CPL IR - Frozen ATPL integrated course to a UK ATO to carry out the IR familiarisation training and IRST. With the imminent demise of Leading Edge (well let’s face it, how can they survive much longer?), and the uncertainty over L3, it makes perfect sense that a financially stable well established ATO explores expansion into the UK. At least their students will be better catered for than the charlatans previously mentioned!!
de minimus non curat lex
