Hi all, welcome back. We took a big jump this time, I’ve completed the Ryanair APS/MCC (Airline Pilot Standards / Multi Crew Coordination). Can’t believe I’ve finished the course, what a journey it’s been. The APS/MCC was a tough course, and a big change from anything I’ve done previously. The course is spread over four […]
Hello everyone! 😁 I am a little more than two months into line training in Alicante now. I really like the base in Alicante. Line Training captains are all very knowledgeable, prepared and nice. We do mostly two long sectors but we also have four sector days. I am happy with Alicante as it has […]
Hi all, welcome back. I’ve finished all my flying and it’s such a strange feeling. The last module to complete is the MEIR (Multi Engine Instrument Rating). For this I switched to the Diamond DA42 Twin Star. The Diamond is a high tech aircraft fitted with the Garmin G1000, similar to those seen on the […]
Hi all, welcome back. This one is all about AUPRT (Advanced Upset Prevention and Recovery Training). This type of flying is a little different, you could say it’s getting turned on its head (literally)… ok, bad jokes over. When we start in AFTA we hear about this training and how enjoyable it is, and I […]
Hi All, welcome back. This time I’ve passed my Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) test, and I’m delighted. It was tough but now that I can really say I’m a qualified commercial pilot it is amazing. We had a small stretch of bad weather when we couldn’t do it, but for those days I kept working […]
We were delighted to hear that AFTA mentored cadet Alex Joyce completed her final Line Check with Ryanair today, Thursday 19th August. Alex commenced her Type Rating in March, her Base Training in May and is the first graduate from the AFTA Ryanair mentored programme to complete her Line Training. Well done Alex from everyone […]
Ciao a tutti! 😁 I am writing just a couple of days away from Line Training… time has really flown by, I can’t believe I am here! In the last blog I talked about the first part of the type rating, made mostly of theory and exams… here is the rest: Simulator sessions were divided […]
A monumental day as the first Ryanair ‘Wings Ceremony’ since 2019 took place at Ryanair’s Headquarters in Dublin today, consisting entirely of our very own Ryanair Mentored graduates. Ryanair Chief Pilot, Captain Aidan Murray along with Deputy Chief Pilot, Captain Drew Elbert, presented the 12 new pilots with their ‘Wings’ at the ceremony at Ryanair’s […]
Hi all, welcome back. Following a highly enjoyable few weeks completing my PIC module (Pilot in Command), my next stage is SEIR (Single Engine Instrument Rating). SEIR is where we learn to fly the plane almost entirely without looking out the window. We complete departures, cross country navigations, approaches, etc. all with reference to the […]
Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA) and university partner Munster Technological University (MTU) have introduced a new Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Global Business and Pilot Studies. MTU President Professor Maggie Cusack joined Capt. Mark Casey in our Simulator Centre in Little Island, Cork to officially launch the programme, the first of its kind in Europe, […]
