Ab-Initio Air Transport Pilot's Licence

The Ab-Initio Air Transport Pilot's Licence (ATPL) Course is available here at Multiflight Flight Training Centre at Leeds Bradford International Airport.

The Ab-Initio Air Transport Pilot's Licence Course is designed to take the potential professional pilot with no flying experience through the training required to gain their Commercial Pilot's Licence (CPL)/ Instrument Rating (IR) with Air Transport Pilot's Licence theoretical knowledge credits in approximately 15 months.

It effectively takes the student through the modular route to a commercial licence and includes all the flight and ground training for CPL/IR issue. This is carefully structured in order to make the process as quick and cost effective as possible. It is certainly much cheaper than the integrated route.

Ab Initio Air Transport Pilot's Licence

In order to expedite the course the first module, the Private Pilot's Licence (PPL) is taken in the USA with our training partner London Aviation based at Naples, Florida. This includes all ground school and 40 hours flying training and culminates in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) PPL issue with Night Rating. (The PPL and hours training can be undertaken at Multiflight and because of the price of flights, visa and accommodation the cost would be similar, but it would take much longer: six months to one year, as opposed to 10 weeks in the USA – due to the better weather.)

The student then embarks on a structured hour building that is also carried out in the USA as it is far cheaper and the weather is much better. A further 110 flying hours will be completed before returning to the UK including conversion to Joint Aviation Authority (JAA) PPL. During the hour building the student is supplied with the study material required for the distance learning portion of the Air Transport Pilot's Licence ground school module. This is provided by our other training partner: Bristol Ground School.

Bristol Ground School

On returning to the UK the student then completes the distance learning portion of the ground school before attending two two-week full time Bristol Ground School brush-up courses prior to sitting the Air Transport Pilot's Licence theoretical knowledge examinations. Having passed these examinations the flying training can continue: the CPL and Multi Engine Piston (MEP) 28-hour module. This leads to the first test with a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Flight Examiner and CPL issue. Next comes the Multi-engine IR 55 hour module that is followed by another CAA flight test and IR issue. In order to go on and fly multi crew aircraft a Multi Crew Cooperation Course (MCC) will be required. This is an optional extra and is not included in the basic course price.

Advantages of the Multiflight Structured Modular programme;

  1. High quality training by specialist organisations in their field.
  2. Planned study program for the duration of the course.
  3. Fully JAA approved.
  4. All advanced training takes place in UK airspace.
  5. No exchange rate fluctuation.
  6. Modern fleet of aircraft both in the UK and USA.
  7. Substantial savings on comparable courses.
  8. Pay in instalments minimising financial risk.

What is included in the price?

In the USA:

  1. FAA Medical.
  2. All books and study materials.
  3. FAA written examination knowledge test.
  4. FAA certification fees.
  5. All ground school fees.
  6. All pre and post flight briefings.
  7. Training and structured solo flying to total 150 hours including FAA PPL, night rating and JAA conversion.
  8. Issue of I-20 Visa approval.
  9. Airport transfers.

In the UK:

  1. All study materials for the Air Transport Pilot's Licence theoretical knowledge examinations.
  2. 2x2 weeks full time brush up courses at Bristol Ground School.
  3. Internet and e-mail support.
  4. 20 hours single engine (PA28), eight hours multi-engine CPL and MEP Module.
  5. 15 hours multi-engine, 40 hours FNPTII simulator IR Module.

Not Included:

  1. Class One Medical.
  2. CAA test and examination fees.
  3. Aircraft hire for tests.
  4. Licence issue fees.
  5. 170A test fee.
  6. Landing and approach fees while in the UK.
  7. Flights to and from USA.
  8. Accommodation fees.
  9. Headset
  10. Meals

The total cost of the course is £37,950 including VAT (although allowing for those things not covered in this you should allow for spending more in the region of £50,000 with all costs included). Payment is made in instalments, which minimises any financial risk. As with all courses, the price quoted is based on completing each module in minimum allotted hours. If the student is motivated and dedicated it is easily possible to achieve this. Any training over and above minimum course hours will be charged at normal commercial training rates.

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