CPL Test
Congratulations to Richard Roche who recently passed his CPL flight test with IAA examiner Philip Smythe.
Richard pictured here with his instructor Matt O’Sullivan, who did the majority of Richard’s flying.





Congratulations to Richard Roche who recently passed his CPL flight test with IAA examiner Philip Smythe.
Richard pictured here with his instructor Matt O’Sullivan, who did the majority of Richard’s flying.
After completing my PPL, SE/IR in Florida and all the ATPL exams, I was searching for a good flight school in Europe in order to obtain my CPL, ME/IR and MCC/JOC and I was recommended AFTA by a past student, who is now working as a 737-800 captain. I joined AFTA in September 2015 as…
DetailsAFTA’s Captain Abdul Elbouzedi receiving his course completion certificate from Ryanair’s Deputy Chief Pilot Aidan Murray and Ryanair’s Chief Pilot Ray Conway. Abdul is one of the country’s most experienced airline training captains and we wish him well in his new role with Ryanair. Well done from everyone at team AFTA.
Great shots taken be AFTA instructor Alex Wright Jones before completing his walkaround last week.
Its never too late in the year for some freezing temperatures at Cork airport!!!!!
Some stunning photos taken by AFTA senior instructor Fergal Daly with FI student Peter Daly on their return leg from a navigation exercise to Waterford in EI-OOR.
Some great photos taken by our very own aircraft engineer Brian O’Keeffe during his CPL training and a recent ferry flight in EI-BIV.
Thanks Brian!!!
Very unstable weather the last few days led to some great formations around Cork airport.
Some great shots here taken by AFTA deputy CFI Seb Pike in PA34 G-BOFE with integrated student Seamus Scholand.
I’m delighted that I have chosen to train at AFTA, every single member of staff from admin to instructor has made me feel unbelievably welcome from day one and I could not complement them highly enough in terms of their professionalism, knowledge and approachability. Every single member of staff from admin to instructor has made me…
DetailsContinuing the ATPLs, the months roll on we keep hacking away with the study. We have just completed our second module and we have only just received our results. Like any exams, it’s the not knowing that’s sometimes the hardest part. Up until receiving them, every time I got an email notification there’s that split…
DetailsAs the calibrator aircraft was in Cork yesterday, we decided to move some of our aircraft to Waterford airport and operate out of there for the day. Looks like everyone had a great time and a big thank you to Waterford ATC for being so accommodating and helpful. We’ll be back soon!! …
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