First Solo
Congratulations to Hayley Scannell-Cullinane who completed her first solo flight over the weekend.
Hayley pictured here with AFTA senior instructor Sean Slattery.
Darren Ashe testimonial
Atlantic flight training academy was recommended to me by a friend. When I went to visit AFTA for the first time in September 2010, I received an introductory flight. I was very impressed with the professional approach of AFTA right from the very start. I decided to choose the Modular programme as it was the…
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Ireland’s first new EASA syllabus aerobatic course graduate
Huge congratulations to AFTA student John McNamara on completing his aerobatics course here at AFTA. John is the very first person in the country to complete this course. John completed all his training with the hugely experienced Gerry Humphreys. I recently completed an aerobatics rating course with AFTA. I could not recommend it highly enough.…
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AFTA over India
Big thank you to former AFTA student Zhassulan Tolobayev for this great picture taken on board his Air Astana Boeing 757 somewhere over India, at FL390.
Its always great to get pictures from former students so if anyone else has interesting photos please send them to us.
FIC Flight Test
Congratulations to AFTA student Conor Treacy on passing his Flight Instructor check ride today at AFTA.
Conor completed all of his training here at AFTA and we look forward to him joining the ranks as an instructor until he begins his training for Ryanair in April.
Conor pictured here with AFTA CFI Daniel Lynch.
First Solo
Congratulations to AFTA integrated student Bryan O’Leary who completed his first solo flight today.
Bryan pictured here with AFTA senior instructor Conor McNeice.
Keep up the hard work Bryan!!!
Another successful flight test
Huge congratulations to AFTA integrated student Jimmy Mulligan on passing his multi engine instrument rating today.
Jimmy pictured here with IAA examiner Philip Smythe.
Best of luck for the future Jimmy from all at AFTA!!!!!
Winter Sunshine
Some great pictures of the Galtee Mountains taken from AFTA PA34 EI-CMT with AFTA senior instructor Barry Twomey and modular student Paul Finch.
Marc O Gorman December blog
Considering the recent run of weather we’ve had in Ireland, I thought it might be a good topic to mention. One of the key issues I had considered when deciding where to undertake my training was the whole question around the role the weather would play while training in Ireland. Before I committed to anything…
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