Track Two

• You must hold an ICAO or EASA PPL.
• 100 hours PIC , 170 hours total flying.
• EASA ATPL theoretical exams completed.
• Minimum age: 17 ½.
• Have the right to live and work in the EU.
• Leaving Certificate or its equivalent.
• Disciplined, highly motivated, demonstrable leadership qualities.
• Must hold a valid EU (Part-MED) issued Class 1 Medical.
• Complete an assessment online and simulator assessment and interview in our academy.
• Available to complete remainder of training as a full time student.
• Minimum IELTS Level 4.5 English Language Proficiency

This rating allows a person to transition from single engine aircraft to twin engine aircraft which can be quite challenging. This training allows a person a certain insight into airline and multi-crew conditions.

The Commercial Pilots Licence will allow a person to have a flying career in aviation. It will enable them to act as a pilot in multi engine and multi pilot aircraft for airline commercial transport. The course comprises 25 hours flight training and a minimum of 20 hours theoretical tuition.

Course Syllabus:

The flight training is conducted on a Multi-Engine Piper Seneca PA-34 or Diamond DA-42 and an FNPT II simulator:

– 3 Hours on FNPT II
– 15 Hours on Cessna 172 includes one landing per flight
– 13 hours on a DA42 or PA 34 including one landing per flight
– Theoretical tuition

As per EASA regulation the training course includes 7 hours of theoretical knowledge training and a theory exam.

The MEIR course teaches the student to fly the aircraft with sole reference to instruments (Instrument Flight Rules) or in other words with no visual external references (Visual Flight Rules). It is a qualification which entitles the student to fly in the same manner as airline pilots.

Course Syllabus:

– 30 hours on FNPT 11
– 15 hours on a DA42 including one landing per flight
– Theoretical tuition

When the training is completed a flight test is then conducted on a complex multi engine aircraft (Diamond DA42).

The VistaJet Mentored Airline Pilot Standard and Multi-Crew-Co-ordination (APS MCC) is an enhanced MCC that trains pilots in multi-crew competencies to VistaJet’s standards. It is designed to give new pilots all the knowledge and skills necessary to be prepared for their final assessment and to be able to adapt easily to VistaJet’s working environment.

This APS MCC was developed in conjunction with VistaJet, it is structured to address areas that new pilots can be weak in during airline assessments. Accordingly there is more emphasis in the APS MCC on knowledge, manual handling and Crew Resource Management (CRM) all of which are trained and assessed using the EASA pilot Core Competencies. In addition, our Boeing 737 NG simulator represents a real airline standard aircraft. Jet orientation training is required and specified in the APS MCC course. The specification of the Jet simulator is set out and the qualification of the instructor is specified.

The content of the basic MCC is retained in full and you will be studying airline structure, operational CRM, meteorology, flight planning, and fuel management among other essential elements of information for a student airline pilot. In addition to that theoretical training you will be trained in pilot core competencies such as flightpath management, communication, situation awareness, problem solving and decision making among may more, all conducted in a high quality simulator.

Course Syllabus:

• 10 Days Computer Based Training CBT aircraft systems and procedures
• 4 Days ground school
• 10 by 4 Hours B737-800 FBS Training

The course itself is very straight forward. 125 hours of ground school of which 25 is monitored by an instructor. The remaining 100 hours is quantified in competence in pre-flight and post flight briefing. Flying is 30 hours plus a flight test on course completion.

 

AFTA FI (A) Training Syllabus

 

Module 1 – 15 hours Self Study and pre course revision

The purpose of the Pre course study – Module 1 of the Flight Instructor Rating (restricted), is to ensure that each applicant undertakes sufficient refresher study of essential material for the Flight Instructor before the training course but which cannot be covered in depth during the course. Students are expected to provide the relevant study material from their previous PPL (A) and CPL (A) licence training. Pre-course study shall be a minimum 15 hours, which may be credited towards the full 125 hours syllabus.  Additional hours may be required at the applicants’ discretion, but will not be credited to the course.

 

Module 2 – 25 hours intermediate ground time Teaching & Learning ‘Core’ course.

The requirement for maintaining, and where possible improving, pilot training standards is essential particularly as new technology makes aircraft operations more complex.  The role of the Instructor and Training Captain together with Flight Examiners and Inspectors becomes the focal point for setting standards and ensuring a common approach.

The course aims:

• to provide guidance in teaching methods and techniques
• to promote and enhance an awareness of ground and flight safety
• to increase an overall competence in flying and theoretical knowledge demanded by the ground and flight tests described in the PART-FCL leading to the issue of the FI (A) and Associated Ratings.

 

Module 3 – 85 hours Theoretical Knowledge Ground exercises and Pre-flight briefings, Practice and self-study

The purpose of this ground training element of the FI(R) course is to train the student instructor in the teaching of theoretical knowledge subjects required for the issue of an EASA PPL (A) to ab-initio students.  The syllabus covers the teaching of the subject material specified in PART-FCL1 for the private pilot licence. The course is designed to give applicants training in teaching theoretical knowledge subjects based upon established teaching methods.  These methods are covered in the instructor “core” course. Student instructors will normally cover basic ‘Teaching & Learning’ understanding ‘core “ course methods before undertaking this module.  The remainder of Core course – Practise at developing lessons and delivering briefings, may be combined with the knowledge subjects given in this Module.

 

Module 4 – 30 hours flying in aircraft, which may include 5 hours mutual flying.

Cork Airport is an excellent location to develop skills. The climate can be challenging and you’re operation out of an international airport. This lends itself to increasing your resilience and expanding your capacity all of which will make you a night standard and highly competent instructor.

Programme cost: €49,295

If a VistaJet type rating is not available upon completion of 700 flight hours, AFTA and VistaJet will aim to keep the individual employed as an AFTA Instructor or Ops Support at VistaJet while awaiting a type rating slot. There is no cost for the VistaJet type rating but the individual will be bonded for 3 years. This price and conversion is correct as of the time of printing.