Spanish FTO'S: Which one to choose?
 

Hello everybody, i don't speak spanish and i would like to have some feedbacks of these schools in spain in english please:

aerofan , topfly, aerodynamics, aeromadrid ,gestair

Is there anyone here that have tryed these schools?

Thank you

I can't really help you about those schools, but as far as I know, Top Fly only makes courses in english for collectives of people, that is, I'm afraid you can't study in english by yourself, but that's what I got from reading their website, you should give them a call.

Hi
As far as i know FTE flight training europe based in jerez is the best one which gives you also placing opportunities.

Stay away from Airmed Valencia

bye

Agreed, I had a chat with a few students and none of them was happy with their choice. Besides, all those unconfirmed issues with payment can't be good.

Gestair. Flight Instructor with more than 1.000 hours and experience in a previous Flight School, nice salary so they will be more relaxed and you will enjoy to fly with a non-stressed pilot and nice fleet.

Good Luck

Yeah, indeed stay out of there.

My personal opinion is Top Fly in Barcelona. Nice area and atmosphere

Cheers

de que promocion eras?

No actual experience as of yet, i'm off to Aerofan next week to do the instrument rating.

However one observation I have from the posts above is that, it depends if you are wanting to go modular or Intergrated....

If you are going intergrated I would suggest FTE Jerez or Adventia in Salamanca although I hear they are fairly booked up.

Your modular options are Aerodynamics (Malaga), very popular but personally I dont think malaga is the greatest place to live.

In Madrid you have: American Flyers (owned by gestair), Aerofan, Aero Madrid, Aeromed, (by the sounds of it not the best option), topfly (barcelona), and a few more.

As you dont speak Spanish I can suggest Aerofan as they have a very nice English chap, who deals with international bookings and they seem to be setup well to cater for English students. However if you do choose them I suggest arranging your own accomodation. (www.idealista.com)

FI, IRI, CRI Salary
 

Does anyone have a glue, what's the salary for Flight instructor in Spain or in Portugal???

I would like to know why you are all saying to stay away from AIRMED?? it doenst seem to be a bad place at all. If your guys have only negative things to say, then I would be really pleased to hear them from you. SInce I am considering doing my education with AIRMED!

Hope to hear from you soon,

Just go there, stop a student, take him far from the school and ask him about it.
be carefull, MARKETING can be a big beast!


and don't say you haven't been advised :)

good luck with your career

aéromadrid
 

hello/Hola

is there someone who can tell me about the integrated(-platinium) course at aéromadrid??

How is this FTO reknown with airlines?

Kind regards, Gracias

Big changes happening at Airmed: the new Head of Training is a former chief Pilot of Iberia and TRE A340.
I have absolutely no doubt that this gentleman has the aim to make Airmed again the top-school it was, back in 2001, 2002. I know him personally and he is the best Spain has to offer.

Not bad at all. did Oc__vio went back to work on the fields?

i'll never forget his sentence.." my dear, my license is in the pocket"...my god!

cheers

If money no object , go for aerodynamics malaga , they have good training and reputation all over Europe and hey speak english as well.
Do not come to Madrid, we dont even have an arifield with instrument procedure , ILS or VOR.
your best bet aerodynamics!!!

Giggey,

Oc__vio "On The Rocks" McFly?
Last news I've got from him is that he got TRI privileges for the tailwheel King Air :E . Now Airmed can be TRTO :D

Despegue... I hope this new CFI doesn´t leave fed up of managament as everyone else did. The school has one of the best locations and conditions to be a good school. It depends on the attitude of managament, either go cheap and sloppy, or start doing things right and aim for quality.

I think Airmed has a lot to do and demonstrate before they deserve any credit again. They have a lot of hard work to do, and a change of attitude is a must too.
They have done too much harm to students and employees in the past.

Regards / Pablo

Aerodynamics may well be the best in Spain, however, living in Malaga for any period of time would be hell to me but each to their own.

I am in Madrid at the moment and the latest word on the grapevine (bear in mind that alot of bull**** goes around between the schools here at cuatro vientos) is that Aeromadrid are in finacial trouble. Not sure if its true or not but be careful: the platinum course is a a huge finacial investment.

YS

ADM 50% upfront
 

Anyone had success negotiating on this one ?
The acceptable method for school and student concerned is to simply stay in credit and we all know that large amounts up front are a real no - no where flying training is concerned.
ADM state in their info that 50% is their requirement, is this just standard blurb or do they insist upon it ?

By the way , I would also like to know please if an OACI PPL is recognized in Spain in order to do the training in Spain to get the CPL+IR?
Thank you

By the way , I would also like to know please if an OACI PPL is recognized in Spain in order to do the training in Spain to get the CPL+IR?
Thank you