I've seen some airlines require a flight school report for cadet positions. If I am a modular student doing my CPL ME IR training at a different school from where I did my PPL, do I need a PPL report or is it enough with the second school report only.
So, I am nearly done with my studies, but I always wanted to become a pilot for an airline. Due to myself finishing school in 2020 it couldn't have been a worse timing to pursue my dream. Right now, I have applied to 2 different cadet programmes but have already been declined by one and the other one, I don't know yet. I am also quite sceptical about going the way via the European flight academy.
Lets say, hypothetically, I am enrolling into a flight school in my home country Luxembourg (to save on housing costs), that offers everything until the suspended atpl but obviously without any type ratings, how easy or difficult will it be to find an airline willing to even take me in the EU?
I’ve almost looked at all the popular flight schools in Europe and I only found two possible options for me
• The first is flyby academy in spain everything looks great and fit well but there is mixed reviews from a lot of students. Some say it’s fine and others criticise but it’s still a great deal and a great country and they useful language to pick up but they supposedly all inclusive packaged include accommodation only for 14 months and we know it takes way more than that to finish such a program. 79,900€ with additional expenses after 14 months.
• the second choice and more reasonable to me is Global aviation SA. In greece I think this choice is a less popular in terms of brand recognition and Greek is not a very useful language to pick up. But other than that, it seems pretty good in terms of flying and instructors, weather facilities and student reviews are all positive like I’ve been digging about this school and I couldn’t find a single negative review I know no school is perfect, but if there is sum I would imagine this would be one of them but I’m still hesitant honestly what do you guys think after I calculated everything even flight tickets it would be 79,500€
Ps, I don’t really care about airline connections with the school cause I’m returning to my home country after training.
I would appreciate any feedback or advice thanks for reading.
As title suggests, I am going to be going on a vacation in Ireland for about a week. Does anyone know the process of getting checked out in an aircraft and flying around the west coast? I have my US PPL.
Edited: add some examples
Hi everyone!
I'll be passing the mock exam on the 8/07 but the thing is I still struggle a lot on some exercises that involves any kind of math.
Such has performances calculation (roc/rod/... and nav calculation with VOR and all)
I know it's a lot to ask but is someone maybe available to explain it quickly?
Preferably in french, all my text book and exercises are in french.
Thanks a lot 🙏
Hi! I need an advice. I’m planning on doing atpl modular way, and I already have PPL with 50 hours. I plan to do that alongside university studies, and wondered if it would be possible (university takes about 20 hours a week.) I have plans to finish in 18 months (Quite fast for modular, I know.)
Also, do I really just read and do theory part and fly VFR flights alongside that, and after 150 hours do the cpl/me/ir modules and aps mcc? It feels weird to fly VFR hours that much before IR. You dont fly VFR in airline operations, so is this how you would do it?
Also, do you REALLY get a job as a modular student? I know they say you will but I don’t know.
Thank you in advance! :)
So i'm halfway my ATPL and i have a newborn. Suddenly the realization that maybe relocation is a possibility, is hitting me more and more.
So my girlfriend has a business which she cant leave behind and i also have a baby. If i get accepted at an airline lets say Ryanair, i cant decide where my base will be.
Should i be afraid to be placed in east europe while i live in Belgium? Im all in for spain, belgium, netherlands, germany. But if it isnt those countries, i really dont know if my family would be okay with that.
Does someone had the same situation that they can share with me?
Im 30 years old.
EDIT: I appreciate everyones reaction here, but im really searching for a reaction of someone that has experience in this. Ofcourse its easy for someone in his early 20's or someone with no kids to tell me i have to suck it up.
I'm 23 and I'm about to pursue my pilot career, but before committing to the training and costs, I'd like to hear from people actually working in the industry.
I've seen people say that at Ryanair you can earn around £150k after 4–5 years, but I'm not sure how realistic that is. If anyone here flies for Ryanair (or another airline), could you share what the reality is?
You can reply as an anonymous if your normal comfortable sharing your pay, it will help me understand more the aviation industry in the uk
I'd be interested in knowing:
* Starting salary and how it progresses.
* Flight pay, bonuses, and allowances.
* Benefits and pension.
* Typical monthly take-home pay after tax and before tax
* How long it took you to reach your current salary.
* Whether you think the career is financially worth it.
For context, I currently earn around £4,500 per month after tax working in construction. I know people don't become pilots just for the money, but it's a major career change and I want to go into it with realistic expectations.
I'd really appreciate any honest advice or experiences. Thanks!
Hello pilots !
I want to ask about tips that helped you studying Gnav and FPL austro exams. I’m struggling with the plotting and the map Qs. I will appreciate any type tip, mnemonics, YouTube channels tools.
Hi everyone,
I’m currently doing my PPL in the North West of England, but I’m seriously considering transferring to another flight school.
Unfortunately, I’ve become quite disappointed with my experience so far. I don’t feel I’m getting the support or guidance I expected as a student. I often feel criticised rather than coached, and it’s reached the point where I don’t feel comfortable asking questions because I’m worried they’ll be met with judgement or more criticism. As a result, my confidence has taken a knock, and I don’t think I’m learning in the environment that’s right for me.
I’m fortunate in that I’m happy to relocate anywhere in the UK for a period of time if it means I can train consistently at a school with a good reputation and supportive instructors.
My priority isn’t the cheapest or closest school it’s quality instruction, a positive learning environment, and being able to complete my PPL efficiently.
I’d really appreciate recommendations from people who have trained somewhere themselves or have first hand knowledge of schools with an excellent reputation. If there are any schools you’d avoid, I’d also be interested to hear why.
I’m also unsure about the process of transferring. For those who’ve done it:
How straightforward was it?
What paperwork or training records did you need from your current school?
Did your logged hours transfer without any issues?
Did the new school carry on from where you’d left off, or did they reassess your progress first?
Thanks in advance for any advice or recommendations
I’d really appreciate hearing about your experiences.
ATPL student here with a probably stupid question, but I always see people online making fun of it, saying it's cringey. But if you've just landed after a rough approach or bad weather, does it ever feel like a genuine "thank you"?
Or are the cockpit door and headsets enough that you don't hear a thing?
As I got an offer for my first airline, they request an ehnanced background check. They need a reference from every employer and school in the last 5 years. Problem is I am still officially a student and all my past jobs were student jobs, where I didnt technically have a contract with them but a student service, and they have a contract with the jobs. Some of my jobs were just a receptor 2x a month for a dorm, one gas station i worked at for a month got sold so it doesnt exist aymore. How would you approach this situation? What would you put down? Would you leave anything out? I know they will contact everybody that I put and they will need to fill out a form.
edit: to be perfectly clear, as some people have the wrong idea. There is no incentive to “hide information”. In my country, a student job is a special form of temporary work available to individuals with eligible student status. Unlike regular employment, it is performed through the student work system rather than under a standard employment contract, and it is subject to different legal, tax, and social security rules.
Because student work is not based on an employment contract with the employer, it is generally not recorded as employment on documents that list a person’s employment history or employment contracts. Although the income from student work is reported for tax purposes and is taxable, the work itself does not appear as regular employment in the same way as a standard job.
Yes, rational info is important but thats a bit subjective... isn't it?
Solved thank you all!
Hi everyone!
I'm lost on this exercise, can someone give me an explanation?
I'm supposed to find 380m for the answer.
I've circled the given information into the exercise on the pic.
I'm actually confused on where I should put the line once in the aircraft mass as when coming from 5000ft and -20°c I'm below the 750kg line.
I've tried looking in my book but I have no example for this given situation.
Thanks in advance!
Question is, looking for cheapest route to get ppl in a fairly quick way but I heard the conversion from EASA to CAA is a nightmare? Is it possible to get a CAA PPL in Europe at a cheaper cost or do I just have to bite the bullet and do in the UK?
Passed all the ATPL exams and now in VFR phase. I notice that my ATPL knowledge starts degrading. I like to keep it current because this stuff resurfaces in checks, IR, type rating theory, interviews. I find it quite hard to start reading again as it is a lot of material. Anyone has a specific approach, like an app or cards, or just reading the books?
Hello , i was an integrated atpl student at spanish flight dchool im looking to change schools. Can you recommend me flight schools with fast training and minimal delays in europe. I have finished my atpl exams and logged 60+ hours
Hi everyone,
I'd like to ask if anyone has any information about Ryanair's hiring plans for next year.
This year, RYR has been recruiting a huge number of people (over 1,000), and I was wondering if anyone has heard whether this will continue into next year or at least during the first half of the year.
I know it might be a silly question, but maybe someone has heard something during recruitment events or from recruiters.
Thanks in advance!
Jana
Where is the most reasonable place to do this? For British passport holders, does it have to be done in the UK or can I do in the EU as I know it’s a lot less costly ?
Thanks
Hi everyone,
I’m looking to start my aviation career soon and I'm torn between two routes, both based in Hungary.
Option 1: Wizz Air Pilot Academy
Option 2: Pilot BSc
My two main questions imo are this: How important is a degree in aviation in Europe, is it worth the extra time? How hard is it to get a first job straight out of uni without a Type Rating?
I appreciate any insights! Which option would you all chose?
