 Heathrow, London 31 October 2009 – The Pilot Training College (PTC) announced the launch of an integrated airline pilot training programme at the London Flyer Exhibition. The first class of integrated course students will start training on January 11th 2010. This announcement coincides with the news that PTC is entering a new phase of growth worldwide having recently announced an additional 25 Kazakh student cadetships for national carrier Air Astana expected in 2010 and the continuation of the Flybe Cadetship programme in 2010.The advent of the new integrated course will increase the number of fulltime students attending The Pilot Training College from 160 students in 2009 to 200 students in 2010.
Integrated pilot training takes place at PTCs three training centres in Florida, Waterford and Dublin. Basic and intermediate training takes place at the PTC training centre in Florida where students learn basic aircraft handling skills and build hours. Students complete their training in Florida by refining their flying skills to the level required by a commercial pilot and transition to multi-engine aircraft. All flying is done on modern Piper aircraft that feature both traditional instrumentation and Avidyne glass cockpit systems. The JAA ATPL Theoretical Knowledge training in preparation for the fourteen written exams is delivered in parallel with this training at the PTC JAA residential ground school which is also based at the Florida training centre. Students then return to Waterford for advanced instrument training in north European weather conditions and are awarded a JAA Commercial Pilots licence with Multi Engine Instrument Rating on completion. The course is completed with transition from the training environment to the operation of larger multi crew jet and turbo-prop aircraft with Multi Crew Cooperation and Jet Orientation courses held in Dublin.
Commenting on the introduction of this new integrated programme, Captain Mike Edgeworth, CEO of The Pilot Training College said that
‘the introduction of this integrated programme builds upon the high quality and continuing success of our structured modular programme which has built a strong reputation with the industry for producing high quality, world class pilots. It is no coincidence that we recorded 17 first time passes in a row in JAA Multi-Engine Instrument Rating flight examinations this October. We believe that we have much to contribute to the world of integrated JAA pilot training that will complement our continuing achievements in modular training.’
The Integrated Airline Pilot Training programme is one of the only JAA integrated courses to offer both FAA and JAA private pilot’s licences as part of the programme. The price includes all regulatory flight and ground training (including Multi Crew Co-operation and a Jet Orientation course); professional pilot equipment; accommodation; travel costs to and from the US (including airport transfers in the US); access to books, manuals and learning materials; approach and landing fees; licence and rating issue fees for FAA Private Pilots Licence, JAA Private Pilots Licence and JAA Commercial Pilots Licence with Multi Engine and Instrument Ratings; travel insurance; FAA medical fees, exam and examiner fees; uniform; student email and elearning materials; Job interview module, careers module, interview preparation module and alumni programme.
About The Pilot Training College (PTC)
PTC operates from training centres in Ireland and the USA. The PTC training centre in Melbourne, Florida USA is co-located with the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) School of Aviation close to Cape Canaveral on the Space Coast. Operating from a brand new, purpose built facility, students have on ramp access to modern aircraft featuring the latest technology and avionics. Student accommodation is on the Florida Tech training centre giving student pilots access to the best that the US college experience has to offer including sports facilities, restaurants, library and other opportunities for personal development.
PTC has two training centres in Ireland, one at Weston Airport, Dublin and also at Waterford Airport. The PTC training centre at Waterford Airport is housed in a brand new building opened in February 2009 and includes a Mechtronix FNPTII simulator, student briefing rooms and classrooms, canteen, pilot briefing room and support services. Fully managed Student accommodation is located close to the airport with all modern facilities and services including student WIFI. All aircraft are modern and are maintained to the highest standards at our fully certified on-field maintenance facility. Waterford is an ideal location for instrument training with freely available airspace and no slot delays or extreme weather conditions.
Our training centre in Dublin, which specialises in the training of private pilots, is based at Weston Airport near Dublin City.
PTC has operated a mentored cadetship programme on behalf of FLYBE, Europe’s largest regional airline. PTC also operates a fully sponsored cadetship programme for Kazakh students on behalf of Air Astana, the Kazakh national carrier. Twenty five Air Astana cadets will graduate in 2009 with a further 25 expected to complete training at PTC in 2010.
|