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Phase one: 15 weeks of Ground School with 7 JAA exams (plus 14 pratice exams).
The exams are: Principles of Flight, Aircraft General Knowledge – Systems, Aircraft General Knowledge - Instrumentation, Human Performance, Meteorology, VFR Communications & IFR Communications.

Phase two: 12 weeks of Ground School with another 7 JAA Exams (plus 14 pratice exams).
The exams are: General Navigation, Radio Navigation, Flight Planning, Aircraft Performance, Mass & Balance, Operational Procedures & Air Law

Passing all 14 JAA examinations is a pre-requisite to commencing Foundation Flight Training at Goodyear and our results will have an important say in our employability.

GROUND TRAINING:
___ 760 Hours ATPL & 40 Hours First Officer Fundamentals

 

SINGLE-ENGINE PA28 AIRCRAFT - Goodyear FNPT II SIMULATOR - Goodyear MULTI-ENGINE PA34 AIRCRAFT - Goodyear MULTI-ENGINE PA34 AIRCRAFT - Oxford FNPT II SIMULATOR - Oxford B737-400 IFR MCC / JOC FNPT II MCC SIMULATOR	110 hrs _10 hrs _10 hrs _20 hrs _30 hrs _36 hrs
Total Time:	216 hrs

FLIGHT TRAINING (216 hours) + 2 CAA Skills Tests:

On our last three weeks of the course we will concentrate on Multi-Crew Co-operation (MCC) and also do a Jet Operations Course (JOC). This teaches us how to work in
a Multi-Crew environment & how to operate a modern commercial jet.

We will be flying realistic routes, using genuine airline operating procedures, all in the six-axis, full-motion Boeing 737-400 simulator.
By the end of the 36 hour phase, we will be well prepared to move directly to airline interview and airliner type specific training. (fingers crossed!)

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Dates:
Start: 21-Dec-09
IR Tests: 15-Mar-10 +

From this point onwards we concentrate on multi-engine flight training using the PA34 Seneca aircraft and simulators; flying in poor weather and highly controlled airspace with airliner traffic.
Because Oxford Airport is centrally placed it is well positioned for accessing the busy airways and the many highly challenging destinations.

Advanced flight training consists of 50 hours - split between aircraft and simulator. The high-fidelity simulators are perfect for the task in hand, enabling us to practise many
procedures which cannot be undertaken in the actual aircraft. This phase culminates
in the Instrument Rating Skills Test (IRT) with one of the resident CAA Examiners.

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Dates:
Start: 22-March-10 End: 09-April-10

 

Leave:
24th Dec - 4th Jan

The FOF has been designed specifically to meet an increasingly important need to ensure that new pilots such as ourselves are trained in a number of key areas previously considered outside the scope of traditional flight training courses.

The FOF covers the following:

First Officer Responsibilities and Crew Resource Management Issues:
Airline training captains offer OAA students a bespoke, 4-day module, designed to focus minds firmly on the future 2-pilot (or more), multi-engine commercial flight deck enviroment.

 

Commercial Appreciation: We are given a first exposure to the realities of airline
life by a series of briefings, presentations and exercises covering topics such as airline economics, business analysis, and other relevant issues, including the relationship between the flight deck crews and other key airline staff including cabin crews, fight dispatchers, and even senior management.

Communication Skills: We are given a first realistic opportunity to develop our skills as we participate in delivering briefings and formal presentations on flying and commercially related topics. As part of this same phase, our radio communication skills are also honed to prepare us fully for flying in the intense European air traffic environment.

Airline Interview Preparation Seminar: We are given practice in interview technique, instructed in the art of CV preparation and psychometric testing, and advised by specialist, qualified staff in the range of skills necessary to prepare properly for the all-important interview.

 

20 weeks in Phoenix, Arizona, based at Goodyear Airport. We finally get to fly!

We all fully plan to take advantage of where we are and activities already planned include trip to the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, New Mexico and also a Sky Diving trip is being discussed!

We will gain 110 hours of single-engine flying in the PA28 Warrior aircraft, along with 10 hours in an FNPT II simulator. We will then complete 10 hours multi-engine training in the PA34 aircraft before taking our Multi Engine CPL Skills Test in the PA34 Seneca Aircraft.

On return to the UK (with a good tan), we should all be competent multi engine pilots.