Degree Courses with Aviation Studies (Leeds, Liverpool, London Metropolitan etc)
 

Looking at doing my licence conversion and thinking about london met. What is their distance learning course like? I am really keen to do the atpls in 3 modules rather than 2 like bristol. Any advise?

Re: London Metropolitan University
 

Hi ya,

I'm currently with them on the correspondance course. I don't really think too much of it to be honest. The books are on the huge side and not very clear at the best of times. I found I've had to use other notes etc. This is my own experience, I am a bit lazy though!!!

The full time course though is good from what I understand.

Cheers.

RB

Re: London Metropolitan University
 

Hey, I've been considering doing my fATPL with ground studies at LMU and flight training at Stapleford. Sorry if this has been covered before but the search isn't working. Just wondering if there's anyone out there with any advice?

Re: London Metropolitan University
 

Do it!
Done all my training at Stapleford and did the ATPL G/S at London Met.
Top notch training start to finish, passed all 14 exams first time and got first time Commercial and IR Passes.
Cant recommend Stapleford high enough!
VC10L1011

Re: London Metropolitan University
 

VC10L1011 did you do the ATPLs full time or distance learning?

So hard to get a picture what the best place is without being to visit them as I am currently in New Zealand and want to start studying here before coming over.

Thanks for the replies

Re: London Metropolitan University
 

Full time. Instructers very good from a wide variety of backgrounds...

Where to do FAA writtens in London?
 

Hi,
A friend has an ICAO ATPL but needs to obtain an FAA ATPL to apply for a certain airline. He is frequently in London and was enquiring where he could do this. Either schools or exam venues. Anyone here with ideas or suggestions where to look. The FAA website wasnt too clear.
As for an FAA Medical I have managed to find some details on AME who are FAA approved.

Cheers:ok:

Re: Where to do FAA writtens in London?
 

Norwich use to be the only UK site, now it seems there's Farnborough too.

http://www.faa.gov/education_researc...st_centers.pdf

NORWICH LASEN003 BUSINESS AIR, LTD. NORWICH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, HAN UNITED KINGDOM THOMAS P. HUGHSTON 441603301902
FARNBOROUGH, HAMPS LASEN004 FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL, UK LTD FARNBOROUGH AIRPORT UNITED KINGDOM CLARE BARKER 44-1-252-554-599

Re: Where to do FAA writtens in London?
 

You will pay well over the top though if you got to Farnborough ! Remember you get a 2 year credit on FAA exams. If you can hold out till you get to the US, then I suggest you do that.

Re: London Metropolitan University
 

Im currently in the residential course at LMU. Decided to get the subjects drilled in rather than self study but thats just a personal preference.
Anyway, LMU, great tuition, books are good and Ive managed good passes so far! Also a bonus studying over 3 phases rather than 2.....its tough at first but once you get into the swing of it its OK!!!

Re: London Metropolitan University
 

I am at London Met now doing a foundation degree that incorportaes the ATPL exams in the second year. Why dont you guys consider doing the degree course as it does the same as the ATPL theory and gives you a foundation degree in aviation mangagment, which I am sure is not bad to have on the old CV.

Re: London Metropolitan University
 

After having spent ages going round pretty much every half decent mod course provider I have just decided to plump for the Stapleford/ Lon Met ATPL option, simply because it was the one that impresed me most, even against the big guns like OAT and Cabair, whose main draw seems to be the "we will get you a job" claim.

There was a real buzz about the place, and its reputation seems to be gathering momentum in the flying world, every comment ive read on pprune has got nothing but good things to say about the place. PLus the Twin Diamonds they've got for the IR training are well sexy!
My general impression was that it seems a lot more relaxed and chilled out than other places, with no stinking uniforms to be worn. (why do certain places make you do that anyway? what does it achieve)
Can only be a bonus that its just about the cheapest option around, with no apparent loss in quality of training. If you do yer PPL in US it all comes in at less than 30k (on paper at least) inc an mcc.
Only bad point is that Im gonna have to live in London, the biggest ****hole in Europe for half a year or so (no offence intended cockneys!), however at least the accommodation at SF is in the scenic Essex countryside. Still, sacrifices will always have to be made.

Anyone else out there starting the Lon met resi course in march? if so big up! see u soon.

Re: Where to do FAA writtens in London?
 

Apparently Farnborough isnt up and running yet, the nearest in the UK is Paris

London Metropolitan University
 

Hey Hey Hey !

Anyone who is or has been at LMu for ground training ? I have no idea o wheter they're good or not. I know Stapleford send their student sthere for the ATPL but whats LMU like ?

Also, London is an expensive place to stay in. Even if LMU is cheaper. Are their standards good ? And is accommodation still offordable ?

Thanks for y'all replies ...

Re: London Metropolitan University
 

am starting there myself in march, have heard the teaching standard is pretty good. Lmu course also divides the exams up into 3 sets, rather than 2 as they do else where. This means that I am scheduled to have two breaks, one of 2 weeks and one of 3 weeks in the middle of the course, definitely an advantage, as as far as I know other ground schools run straight through with exams and teaching.

for cheap accommodation do a search on da net for "unite private student halls". They have rooms available around 1 or 2 miles from the college for about 420 quid a month, inc council tax and bills. Fairly affordable, provided you can put up with having a load of 18 yr old studend nobeds running around! Still, think of the sh@ggin potential with the females!

Re: London Metropolitan University
 

No thanks, i am married and happy !

Re: London Metropolitan University
 

Where will ur wife be?

If she's ina different area phone code then it doesn't count.

Re: London Metropolitan University
 

How come it doesn't count??!:*

Hey
 

hehe

hedges81... well... maybe we will meet in March then.. I have just signed up for that same course.. :o)

Several times over if your username is to be believed!