>>With P2006T you can fly about 120-130knots which is pretty slow for an >>approaching A320 or B737. Therefore they don't like IMC training flights.

The same situation in Riga (EVRA): you should book the time slot for the IFR training flight one day before and nobody promises you, that you will get a exact time you want.

In Poland ME-IR/CPL skill test usually is ~2h long, as I know. Seems that time will be enough to make a minimum program: 1xVOR approach and 2xILS at EPLL. Maybe SID, STAR, some holdings, steep turns etc. I'm right?

Thank you for information!

Yes, 2h should be enough if your examiner lets you stay at EPLL. I heard that some of them like to take students for an exam approaches to an unknown airport (well.. at least not the one you performed most of your IR training approaches). Be prepared to fly to EPPO or EPBY. Moreover, I think that if you take both exams at the same time (CPL(A) and IR/ME), you will have to have a 30min break between both exams. CPL also has to be evaluated somehow - most likely, if you don't stay at EPLL, the flight to f.i. EPPO will be treated as the CPL exam. Best way is to ask your instructor at the beginning of your training - he will be able to provide you with the most up-to-date information.

Seems, that even NDB approach has a possibility to happen. I never flown NDB approaches because in Latvia we doesn't have the NDB's. Will need to train it.

Thank you for information and Happy New Year!

Americans stopped using NDB approach plates in 2005 (AOPA Online: So long to 216 NDB approach procedures). As far as I know, GA still uses them but unofficially - although no valid approach plates exit, some of those NDBs are still up and running.

For exam, if your examiner decides to test you on that (although I doubt it) he will most like take you to EPBY - closest airport with valid NDB procedures.

Anyway, I've been told that (in Poland) all NDB procedures are going to be decommissioned sometime late 2013 or 2014.

Thought I'd give my experience of Bartolini as a few people have sent me a PM asking about them.

I live in the UK and did my PPL and most of my hour building here. I came across Bartolini through a friend and was drawn to them by the low cost in comparison to UK schools.
After visiting them in January last year for a day, I immediately got a good impression of them and decided to do my ME/IR/CPL training here.
Turned out to be a great decision, I highly recommend Bartolini - instructors are very experienced and friendly guys, the training was well structured and although given support throughout, you are taught how to find things out for yourself rather than being spoon-fed the whole way....makes for a better pilot in my opinion.
I passed all skills tests first time, in minimum hours and although there were times where Bartolini could have gotten extra hours out of me, they did not. I spent exactly what I was quoted in the contract, no hidden charges.
Part of my training was flying to Latvia and back which is by far the best flying experience I have had to date.

Just to note, all my ratings & license have been added/issued by UK CAA.

The people at Bartolini cannot do enough for you, and they've have helped me out many times since with getting my license and ratings issued, including them making trips to Polish CAA in Warsaw on my behalf.
I made some good friends and am still in touch with the school. I hope to go back this summer for some flying trips.

If anyone is considering their training at Bartolini, I recommend a trip out there for a day or two, even do some hour building there and you'll see they are a great school. Ryanair & Wizz fly to Lodz from Stansted & Luton.
At the end of it all, I spent half the amount of money for my training at Bartolini as I would have in UK, even accounting for accomodation, flights etc.
Lodz is a great city and very cheap to live!

So, I'm back home and I can share my experience with Bartolini Air (sorry for my not excellent English in front of all):

In simple words speaking - I'm more than satisfied with Bartolini Air!

I've got ME-IR training and CPL skill-test in Lodz and it taken from me just a 4 days! Can you imagine so short period of time for training during the winter time? Me not. But it was done and I would like to tell to Bartolini crew many thanks for that! There is a great, experienced, highly motivated and really friendly instructors. No any hidden fees - everything was as they promise before.

For newcomers I suggest to be prepared for training in advance (if you want to get just separated ME, ME-IR, CPL, etc. training instead of full course): before you come you can get all the documents you will need for training - checklists, SOP, documentation etc. If you plan to fly with P2006T be prepared for glass cockpit - it really good one! :) You can use the G1000 emulator for PC and become familiar with all the things you need. It will helps you during the training and saves your time and money for sure.

If you will go to Bartolini I suggest you to stay in Basniowa hotel - it is just 10 min walk to the airfield, there is a nice rooms and big dinning room with the fireplace (trust me, there is nothing better to sit close to it after several hours of flying in winter :) ). There is possible to meet other students and discuss all the things about aviation and womans. And BTW it's almost for free :)

Just PM me if you need additional info.
Cheers!

Red bull, yes they do, from 10hrs and up. Get in touch with them and they'll help you out.

If I remember it right, they use books from Oxford..

Ventum Air vs. Bartolini Air
 

About theory trainings - Polish CAO (called ULC) published recently interesting documents at their web page - Urz?d Lotnictwa Cywilnego - Statystyki Komisji Egzaminacyjnej - you can check how students of all schools passed their exams (in 2012).

Just to sum up for those that don't have too much time - a comparison of Bartolini Air (the only other FTO in Poland that flies TECNAM P2006T) and Ventum Air based on the ATPL theory results:

Bartolini Air - ATPL average score: 85,29%, successful attempts 55/61 = 90,16% (meaning 9 out of 10 attempts are successful)
Ventum Air - ATPL average score: 81,81%, successful attempts 216/286 = 75,52% (meaning 7.5 out of 10 attempts are successful)

You can easily see who goes for quality and who goes for quantity.

fees
 

so it bartolini air the kind of school that you 'pay as you go' or by installments?

im looking to do integrated ATPL that allows me to pay as i go.

looks like bartolini air is a great sch!

When I was there i only paid the module I took up front so "pay as you go" but check with them if it is still like that.

Bartolini Air - Poland. Experience of existing students?
 

Hi everyone,

Has anyone got any experience with Bartolini Air in Poland? It was suggested to me by someone but I would like to see if any others have experience with this school.

Also, has anyone done the ATPLs in Warsaw? Just wondering if the location/ lack of Polish created any excessive hassle?

Bartolini Air - Poland. Experience of existing students?
 

There are also some others threads about Bartolini. Maybe you can find some useful information there as well. I'm also thinking of going there, to get my ppl but first I have got to sort out some financial problems.

try a search. Plenty about bartolini, some of it recent, and some comments also about polish exam costs

yes, there is a separated thread for Bartolini - no point to duplicate the answers.

My apologies! trolling through older threads now... :ok:

ATPLs in Poland
 

Hi guys,

I'd like to do the ATPLs with Bartolini. Has anyone done their ATPLs in Warsaw? Was it all straight forward or there was some additional hassle involved?

Many thanks

News from the school
 

Hi,

Anyone here who had recent experiences with bartolini-air? Mostly for cpl, ir me, or even FI rating?

FI(A) at Bartolini
 

I have the same interest as Federico.
Thinking of the FI(A) at Bartolini :rolleyes:(sorry Olive oil crosses my mind when I hear this name):ugh:
Have searched the forum but not found much evidence.
Anyone has done it, want to do it…

I've been there recently to finish my CPL(A) training (started at another Polish FTO, which turned out to be unreliable - vide http://www.pprune.org/professional-p...ml#post7603942), refresh my IR (ME) training and take CPL/IR (ME) practical exams. It had a very nice time there and would recommend it to each and every prospective student. If you need more information (f.i. who did I train with, who was my examiner and what did he pay special attention to, etc.) please PM me - I'll try to answer to the best of my knowledge.