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Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
29th Apr 2024, 18:10
Replies: 4
Views: 676
Posted By WindyTurtle

That doesn't sound right? The "recruitment fee"...

That doesn't sound right? The "recruitment fee" is 85 EUR and non-refundable. Then you pay 13950 EUR within 30 days of a training agreement contract to enroll at your chosen school. The rest is paid...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
27th Apr 2024, 11:22
Replies: 11
Views: 964
Posted By WindyTurtle

I sent you a PM. Living in London has its merits.

I sent you a PM. Living in London has its merits.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
22nd Apr 2024, 18:58
Replies: 3
Views: 389
Posted By WindyTurtle

London Initial Class 1 Provider

Hello. I'm looking to get an initial UK Class 1 in the coming months and my nearest AeMC's are in the south. The two providers are Heathrow Medical (Heathrow) and Centre Line Aviation Medical...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
21st Apr 2024, 08:42
Replies: 14
Views: 821
Posted By WindyTurtle

I can't comment on the piloting bit but since...

I can't comment on the piloting bit but since your wife is German and you live in Germany, do you think you could apply for a German passport? Section 12 of the Nationality Act in Germany states that...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
15th Apr 2024, 18:06
Replies: 1,832
Views: 821,385
Posted By WindyTurtle

They'll also be announcing a new partner school...

They'll also be announcing a new partner school this Saturday at Pilot Careers Live in Heathrow. Follow @ryanairpilotrecruitment on Instagram as I suspect theyll announce it there too.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
3rd Apr 2024, 11:49
Replies: 4
Views: 569
Posted By WindyTurtle

Maths, english and science are compulsary at GCSE...

Maths, english and science are compulsary at GCSE so I reckon these 3 subjects are his 'optional' subjects that he took on top, and he's asking whether to take IB or A-Levels at Sixth Form.

I'm an...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
1st Apr 2024, 20:49
Replies: 2
Views: 522
Posted By WindyTurtle

All I know is that they are partnered with Falcon...

All I know is that they are partnered with Falcon Flight Training Academy based at London Biggin Hill, so Falcon students can aquire dual-license by getting their EASA exams done with Aerodynamics....
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
25th Mar 2024, 19:07
Replies: 22
Views: 13,342
Posted By WindyTurtle

I don't know much about Aviomar - besides being a...

I don't know much about Aviomar - besides being a RYR partner - but I've heard really good things about AFTA overall. They seem to have a large, modern fleet; in-house maintenance (I think); flying...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
24th Mar 2024, 18:44
Replies: 6
Views: 781
Posted By WindyTurtle

yeah this sounds so sketchy. get a standard fATPL...

yeah this sounds so sketchy. get a standard fATPL and join an airline as an SO/cadet.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
24th Mar 2024, 13:16
Replies: 1,091
Views: 718,877
Posted By WindyTurtle

Yes, thats a good point that I missed. I agree...

Yes, thats a good point that I missed. I agree that modular is really the way to go these days. Even MPLs are sketchy, like all the delays at the Generation EasyJet MPL.

On a side note, there are...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
24th Mar 2024, 12:23
Replies: 10
Views: 1,569
Posted By WindyTurtle

OP, you have lots of options nearby. There's...

OP, you have lots of options nearby.

There's an up-coming Pilot Careers Live event at the Sofitel Hotel in Heathrow. The tickets are cheap and it's really worth going from experience. There'll be...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
23rd Mar 2024, 17:42
Replies: 1,091
Views: 718,877
Posted By WindyTurtle

Purely from a logical POV, not if you are doing...

Purely from a logical POV, not if you are doing modular full-time. In this case, the benefit of doing an integrated course is that you are doing your training full-time, where you start the next...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
17th Mar 2024, 14:41
Replies: 1
Views: 338
Posted By WindyTurtle

why dont you do an APS MCC? generally airlines...

why dont you do an APS MCC? generally airlines require an MCC at least, or ideally an APS MCC. RyanAir, for example, explicitly prefer applicants with an APS MCC.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
15th Mar 2024, 14:29
Replies: 4
Views: 851
Posted By WindyTurtle

go onto wingsalliance.eu and become a free...

go onto wingsalliance.eu and become a free member. they provide good info on UK modular training. importantly, they have a 2023 price list that you can refer to. rudestuff knows it well, but it goes...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
12th Mar 2024, 17:56
Replies: 19
Views: 1,633
Posted By WindyTurtle

any update on this? could I do the SECBIR at any...

any update on this? could I do the SECBIR at any standard UK school and then do the MEIR conversion at an EASA ATO to get the dual-license?
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
10th Mar 2024, 13:32
Replies: 5
Views: 1,181
Posted By WindyTurtle

apologies, I was speculating! honestly, im a bit...

apologies, I was speculating! honestly, im a bit surprised that RYR are investing into cadet pilots with the bonds. I thought they had an already high recruitment level, or maybe they're just growing...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
10th Mar 2024, 12:55
Replies: 5
Views: 1,181
Posted By WindyTurtle

why don't you do the standard ATPL? AFTA are a...

why don't you do the standard ATPL? AFTA are a great school so I reckon you'd have a good shot at other airlines if you do well. with RyanAir, you still need to pay for your TR at the moment. having...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
6th Mar 2024, 18:20
Replies: 3
Views: 546
Posted By WindyTurtle

unfortunately, us Brits have it harder with the...

unfortunately, us Brits have it harder with the UK CAA PPL. maybe a local flying club will be decently priced, but it's not uncommon to go to the USA and hour-build there in blocks for cheaper prices
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
28th Feb 2024, 11:17
Replies: 11
Views: 2,789
Posted By WindyTurtle

New partnered schools will be released soon. For...

New partnered schools will be released soon. For reference, this new bonding for ab-initio/gateway 1 is from summer 2024 so it shouldn't be long to find out the new schools.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
26th Feb 2024, 12:04
Replies: 371
Views: 316,057
Posted By WindyTurtle

yeah i wouldn't trust any 'claim' they make. BAA...

yeah i wouldn't trust any 'claim' they make. BAA have a terrible reputation, not just on Pprune
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
25th Feb 2024, 10:32
Replies: 371
Views: 316,057
Posted By WindyTurtle

i dont know anything about this job offer thing...

i dont know anything about this job offer thing but if everyone says to stay away from BAA, STAY AWAY. go to modular schools with a good reputation.

or RyanAir are announcing updates about their...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
20th Feb 2024, 10:36
Replies: 5
Views: 680
Posted By WindyTurtle

https://acsflighttraining.co.uk/training/ppl-groun...

https://acsflighttraining.co.uk/training/ppl-ground-school

I don't hold a PPL but I know ACS offer this ground school course in case you're interested.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
2nd Feb 2024, 21:23
Replies: 9
Views: 2,016
Posted By WindyTurtle

if you want to stay local to Ireland, I've only...

if you want to stay local to Ireland, I've only ever heard good things about AFTA in Cork. It kinda depends on what you want out of your school i.e. diverse weather, fleet, instructor ratio, in-house...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
23rd Jan 2024, 16:49
Replies: 13
Views: 1,962
Posted By WindyTurtle

here is...

here is (https://www.harvardflightcentres.com/training-courses/) a school at Redhill Airfield if you happen to be based south of the river. they apparently provide EASA licenses. perhaps worth a look...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
23rd Jan 2024, 12:41
Replies: 13
Views: 1,962
Posted By WindyTurtle

fish yeah i guess if you can take that much annual...

yeah i guess if you can take that much annual leave consecutively. still, a PPL in 4-5 weeks seems risky if there are weather delays or issues at the school. this looks like a ...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
23rd Jan 2024, 09:44
Replies: 80
Views: 8,550
Posted By WindyTurtle

before anything, i take it you meet the...

before anything, i take it you meet the requirements of being an EU citizen?

i'm really thinking about this MPL too. generally MPLs seem so sketchy. if anything goes wrong, you've spent all your...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
23rd Jan 2024, 09:36
Replies: 13
Views: 1,962
Posted By WindyTurtle

if you guys are from London, how come you want to...

if you guys are from London, how come you want to do the PPL in Spain? hour buildling may be cheaper in EASA states but you need to add in flight tickets to the departure country, accomodation,...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
8th Jan 2024, 17:11
Replies: 420
Views: 154,313
Posted By WindyTurtle

I'd call them tomorrow to ask. I only hold a...

I'd call them tomorrow to ask. I only hold a Spanish passport (despite having lived in the UK all my life) and I'm going to apply nonetheless. The Portuguese passport is quite strong globally.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
8th Jan 2024, 11:14
Replies: 1
Views: 608
Posted By WindyTurtle

Loans for flight training

Hello. I'm conscious I'm breaking the advice of not asking pilots for financial advice, but is it actually feasible to take out a loan for part of your flight training (let's say £25k) considering...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
8th Jan 2024, 10:51
Replies: 14
Views: 3,719
Posted By WindyTurtle

in English, please? so LE are not in a financial...

in English, please? so LE are not in a financial pickle that's rumoured to be the case? :}
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
27th Nov 2023, 17:38
Replies: 16
Views: 4,194
Posted By WindyTurtle

https:// careers.ba.com/job/ crawley/...

https:// careers.ba.com/job/ crawley/ newly-qualified-pilot-pathway/22348/56253314176

(remove the 3 spaces. not sure if links are allowed so i put them in)

This vacancy is for Qualified Pilots...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
26th Nov 2023, 19:37
Replies: 16
Views: 4,194
Posted By WindyTurtle

hmm Skyborne are one of the more expensive...

hmm Skyborne are one of the more expensive schools. I've heard great things about Blackbushe, Stapleford, VA and ACS (provided you strictly want to stay within the UK). Just stick to as few schools...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
26th Nov 2023, 19:30
Replies: 1,091
Views: 718,877
Posted By WindyTurtle

so after the IRR/CBIR, you hold an Instrument...

so after the IRR/CBIR, you hold an Instrument Rating, right? And once you've done the MEP and then the CPL, do you then have to do an MEIR, or is that just an abbreviation for both the MEP and IR...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
5th Nov 2023, 12:20
Replies: 2
Views: 907
Posted By WindyTurtle

Have you looked at FTEJerez? They have the...

Have you looked at FTEJerez? They have the FlightDeck+ package consisting of CPL, MEIR for EUR40600 including accomadation and food on campus. I think if you do the APS MCC with them (add on roughly...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
12th Oct 2023, 17:31
Replies: 1
Views: 616
Posted By WindyTurtle

Schools with airline links

Hi all. Does anyone know of schools in Europe with direct links to airlines? I'm aware of L3Harris, Oxford CAE and FTEJerez but I want a few more options really. Thanks
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