Professional Airline Pilot US
for international students

FULL ESTIMATED COST: $88,249 USD

Full ICAO ATPL pilot license Guaranteed internship Easy airline placement

Over 2500 hours prop and turbine time

Summary

All you need to know about the program goals, and why this program is right for you.

Why enroll with AeroCadet?

  • Strategic Approach: AeroCadet understands that simply having the minimum required pilot licenses is not enough to secure a position with top aviation companies. They emphasize the importance of standing out and being unique among other candidates. AeroCadet provides a strategic approach to help pilots differentiate themselves and make a lasting impression on airline recruitment teams.

  • Comprehensive Support: AeroCadet offers a personalized team of strategists, career mentors, and airline employment consultants who provide invaluable guidance and support throughout the pilot's career journey. These experts offer insights, advice, and mentoring to help pilots enhance their experience, knowledge, qualifications, and employment references, setting them apart from the competition.

  • Industry Knowledge: With their deep understanding of the aviation industry, AeroCadet is equipped to provide pilots with up-to-date information on airline hiring standards and requirements. This knowledge helps pilots align their efforts effectively and efficiently to meet these standards and increase their chances of securing their dream job.

  • Career Development: AeroCadet is committed to the long-term success of pilots in the competitive world of commercial aviation. They provide career development resources and assistance to ensure pilots are well-prepared and positioned for growth opportunities in their aviation careers.

  • Prestigious Airline Opportunities: By enrolling with AeroCadet and benefiting from their expertise, pilots can increase their chances of receiving job offers from prestigious airlines. AeroCadet's insights and support can help aspiring pilots fulfill their dreams of working for the world's leading aviation companies.

As a leading aviation training and airline pilot career development consulting agent serving the largest international market, AeroCadet offers a tailored approach, expert support, and valuable industry knowledge to help pilots maximize their potential, stand out from the crowd, and achieve their desired career goals in the aviation industry.

Why holding a commercial pilot license will not land you an airline job?

Let's face the truth: the top airlines have high pilot recruitment standards that go beyond the basic qualifications of a newly-graduated commercial pilot. The goal for student pilots is to attain the necessary flight time, licensing, and aeronautical experience to become employable by these airlines, which means gaining an edge over the vast applicant pool competition, not just satisfying the basic legal commercial pilot qualification requirements.

Most international student pilots aim for first officer positions with prestigious passenger carriers such as Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Cathay Pacific, Eva Air, AHK, Fly Dubai, ANA, and more. These airlines hire pilots from diverse citizenship and ethnic backgrounds on multi-year contracts. However, securing these coveted positions requires meeting specific requirements that newly-graduated commercial pilots may not fulfill.

These requirements typically include holding a full, unrestricted Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) issued by a recognized ICAO member state. Preferably, the license should be from a developed, English-speaking country like the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, and others. This ensures a high level of English language proficiency, which airlines consider crucial. It also helps verify that the pilot has acquired their qualifications legitimately and not through fraudulent means, which unfortunately can be an issue in some developing countries' flight training industry.

Furthermore, significant aeronautical experience is necessary, usually exceeding 1500 flight hours, with a balanced combination of propeller and turbine/jet flight time. For a newly-graduated CPL holder with only 200 hours of flight time, achieving these qualifications and experiences can be a significant challenge, considering the high cost of acquiring flight hours. This is why many new pilots face the dilemma of gaining the required transitional aeronautical experience, leading them to search for underpaid and potentially risky jobs like bush-flying or banner-towing. Some even give up on their aviation dreams in frustration and let their pilot licenses expire, seeking employment in other industries. However, there are alternatives to this discouraging path.

Aerocadet, with its team of consultants who are experienced current (or retired) airline pilots, has developed fully-integrated flight training and internship programs to address this transitional experience challenge. These programs offer a comprehensive solution, taking students from zero experience or any other level they have already achieved to obtaining a full FAA (United States) and TCCA (Canada) ICAO Airline Transport Pilot Licenses. In the process, students gain valuable propeller and/or turbine experience, meeting the pilot recruitment requirements of major airlines that hire contract pilots for long-term, well-paid positions.

By providing a structured training program and internship opportunities, AeroCadet equips its students with the qualifications and experience necessary to stand out and succeed in the competitive airline job market.

How does this program achieve its objectives?

The FPAP-US program is unique: a very few flight training facilities in the World offer a full Airline Transport Pilot License program because it requires at least 1500 hours of flight time in various flight regimes. However, we are able to offer you this program because our FTP is an accredited by the FAA flight academy which has a special permission from the USCIS to issue our students not just a regular flight training visa (M-1) but a full academic visa (F-1). Such visa allows our students to study and, after the achievement of CPL and CFI licenses, undergo structured pilot internships as certified flight instructors and commercial turbine pilots in the United States, regardless of their country of citizenship. In contrast, a regular flight student M-1 visa does not effort any internship opportunities. The F-1 visa internships allow our graduates to build enough flight time to qualify for a full, unrestricted FAA/ICAO Airline transport Pilot License. Yes, a real deal. Not a "Frozen" ATPL (which is just another form of a basic 200-hour CPL), not a "Restricted" ATPL (again it's just a fancy name for a basic CPL), but a full, unrestricted ATPL. The one that the World airlines actually want their pilots to have at the recruitment events and career fares. The one that comes with the real-life employment experience, employer recommendation letters, safety records, etc - all serving as proof that some other companies have already entrusted this pilot with expensive airplanes and priceless lives and he or she did not disappoint. This is the assurance that the world-class airlines want from the resumes of the pilots they are looking to hire.

More and over, our advanced pilot internship partners are able to conditionally offer U.S. and international commercial pilot internship options to all our graduates in order to ensure that students continue developing their aviation careers and widen their aeronautical experience thus becoming more competitive on the current airline employment market. This is why, upon completion of all the internships offered to our students, our company guarantees comprehensive airline employment placement program for pilots who want to work in the leading airlines based in the Middle East, South-East Asia, Central America and Europe.

Quality Licenses & High Experience

Program gives you an opportunity to achieve full, unrestricted FAA/ICAO Airline Transport Pilot License certification, with over 1500 hours of piston and turbine experience.

Airline Employment Ready

These licenses and experience will make you airline-employmen-ready, and thus eligible for direct entry First Officer employment with the leading airlines in the Middle East, Asia and other World regions.

Explanation by a Captain

Want more information? One of our leading consultant, Capt. Russ Sherwood, has recorded a video especially describing the program details and logic behind its architecture!

(The video is available via our Facebook page)

Testimony by a Graduate

Want to hear about Aerocadet's success from an actual graduate? First Officer Pavel Astashkin, an international student working for SkyWest Airlines on ERJ-75 in the U.S., has a word of advise!

(The video is available via our Facebook page)


Key Program Features

The advantages are many. The benefits are immense. The pricing is surprising. We give you the opportunity - you take the rest!

  • Full, unrestricted ATP license
  • Over 1500 hours total time
  • Possibility of turbine internship
  • Employment assistance
  • Flight instructor license
  • Paid pilot internship
  • 2.5 year fast-track to full ATPL
  • Best cost-efficiency

Program Structure and Time-line

The absolutely fastest way to get from Zero experience level to the modern airline cockpit!

This program is structured in such a way that every segment leads our students to the ultimate goal: employment in the airlines. The program is divided into the following stages:

# Phase Duration Location
1 Enrollment 1-2 months World-wide
2 CPL/AMEL/ASEL Course 8 months USA
3 CFI/CFII/MEI Course 4 months USA
4 CPT Internship (Flight Instructor) 6 months USA
5 OPT Internship (Instructor or Commercial Pilot) 12 months USA
6 Airline Transport Pilot License (unrestricted) 2 weeks USA
7A Airline Pilot Placement Assistance 6 months World-wide
7B International Internship (Ferry Pilot) 18 months World-wide

Total duration of the program is approximately two and a half years, including flight instructor internships in the United States, which takes another 18 months, and not including Structured internship International as ferry pilot, which is limited to 18 months (Option 5). All stages of flight training are conducted in the United States to a very high standard by an accredited flight academy "Pelican Flight Training". After the completion of flight training phases, student will be offered internship as a flight instructor and an ability to build a very important to his/her career development flight time. After pilot achieves 1500 hours of flight time, student will be able to obtain his/her full, unrestricted FAA/ICAO Airline Transport Pilot License and proceed with the option 1 (5A) or option 2 (5B) - either working as a first officer at the target airlines, continue building flight hours as an international ferry pilot in Hong Kong. This internships will allow students to continue gaining valuable experience working as a professional pilots and building more complex turbine and cross-country flight time. The main program objective is to provide our graduates with the permanent airline employment placement at the industry leaders such as Fly Dubai, Emirates, Qatar, Cathay Pacific, Air Asia, Lion Air, Singapore Airlines, Air China, Chinese Airlines, Air Hong Kong, Malaysian Airlines, Jet Star, Tiger Air and many more.

More details about the program and its phases:

  • Phase 1 - Enrollment

At this phase student will be required to complete enrollment application form (here >>>) and provide documents for initial consideration by our company. After application details and document screening, student will be contacted for the initial interview to check his/her knowledge of English. Our requirements are simple: high school diploma (or higher), English knowledge on upper-intermediate level or better, international passport and good health with no disqualifying conditions (see full list of enrollment requirements here >>>) Once all requirements are satisfied, student will be furnished with the flight training agreement, visa support paperwork, preliminary aviation training study materials and TSA security clearance. 

  • Phase 2 - PPL & CPL Licenses

After arrival in the United States at our flight training center, called "Pelican Flight Academy" a student will undergo a short FAA pilot medical. After this, student will start his/her theoretical and practical training: ground school and flying. We aim to conduct at least 3-4 hours of ground school every day and 2-3 hours of flight training together with the ground school. The flight training segment will be subdivided into Private, Instrument, Commercial courses, each giving the student a higher aeronautical license and grade. After completion of this phase, the student will be fully certified Commercial Pilots with FAA/ICAO licenses, rated to operate single-engine, multi-engine aircraft both in normal (VMC) and limited visibility (IMC) conditions. It takes 200 flight hours to complete this stage.

  • Phase 3 - CFI License

Students will then proceed to obtaining their Certified Flight Instructor license. This is necessary to facilitate the internship phase of our program which allows students to work as commercial pilot flight instructors and start building valuable flight time, as well as getting paid for their work. It takes 25 flight hours to complete this stage

  • Phase 4 - CPT Internship

Student, and at this point - a fully-qualified FAA commercial pilot and a flight instructor, will be offered opportunity to work as a flight instructor in our academy under the CPT (Curricular Practical Training) program using the unique F-1 visa employment permit benefits. During this period, student may obtain up to 500 hours of additional flight time. Approximately 25% of this flight time will be conducted on multi-engine aircraft. All of the flight time will be logged as PIC (Pilot-In-Command) and in a multi-crew environment. Expected instructor flight time is 80 hours per month, with the expected earnings of $800 – $1200 USD per month.

  • Phase 5 - OPT Internship

A student's F-1 visa also offers a unique opportunity to work on the OPT (Optional Practical Training) program for an additional 12-24 months. Such program allows pilots to build additional piston or even turbine time in either flight school or a passenger/cargo charter environment. This options is available for students who completed their CPT, logged over 600 hours of flight time (200 during training and 400 during CPT internship) and have completed CPT with no incidents, no accidents, and commendations from the flight school's chief CFI.

Want to work in the US airlines after this internship? You might qualifty under the EB-1 visa program!

  • Phase 6 - ATP License

After Student completed his/her CPT and OPT internship, thus logging over 1500 hours of total flight time, he/she will become eligible to apply for a full, unrestricted Airline Pilot License issued under the FAA and ICAO regulations. This will be a full ICAO ATPL, giving a de facto authority to the student to become a commanding pilot on a large passenger category aircraft. An unrestricted ATPL license is a standard requirement for employment as a First Officer with most leading airlines in the Word. It is also the highest aeronautical certification that any pilot can ever achieve. It takes 2 weeks to complete this phase with our partner, ATP flight school.

  • Phase 7A - Airline Placement

At this point, our company will continue fostering your pilot career by offering a comprehensive airline employment support with the leading airlines in Asian and Middle East. This service is offered to the full program graduates. There is no limit to the assistance program: we will continue our support until the graduates get permanent airline employment. Of course, it is conditional on the graduate's passing the airline employment interview. Normally, placement programs take 3-6 months. Permanent employment in the United States may be achieved by qualified candidates through EB-1 visa application.

  • Phase 7B - Ferry Pilot Internship

This optional internship course is offered to our graduates who have completed the CPT and OPT program as flight instructors and/or commercial pilots with good evaluations, showed fair professionalism and acceptable academic achievement, but who were unable to meet the Airline Pilot Internship standards at the time of graduation and need to continue building valuable flight time and grow their aviation experience by working as international aircraft delivery pilots for our international partner, Global Air Holding Ltd located in Hong Kong SAR. This company is specializing in aircraft sales and delivery from the United States to Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia for their international clients. Expected pilot salary is $2000 – $2500 per aircraft transfer. After completion of this guaranteed internship phase, pilot can achieve over 2500 hours of flight time, including valuable turbine (turbo-prop) experience.

Programs Terms & Conditions

This CPT internship is limited to 6 months, with typical recommended duration of 6 months. There is no obligation or training bonds. Pilots are free to leave internship at any time without penalties. Conditions of internship include the following requirements: passage of all FAA theoretical exams with a grade of 80% or higher; not more than one FAA practical exam failure; no accidents, accidents or FAA violations during training phase; English level ICAO-5 or higher and ability to communicate in English clearly with the flight students. This Internship if offered ONLY to graduates of Aerocadet's Full Professional Airline Pilot flight training program or Aerocadet's Degree Program, who studied from either Zero or PPL levels. The internship acceptance and employment permission under the F-1 visa program is subject to approval by the AFSP and USCIS. FTP has final discretion on whether to offer or deny employment to the candidate. The internship is conditionally guaranteed - meaning that the candidate must meet all the requirements set forth in the training and internship agreement in order to qualify for the employment offer. If the candidate does not meet the requirements, the internship will not be offered.
This OPT internship is limited to 12 months. Pilots are free to leave internship at any time without penalties. Conditions of internship include: completion of the CPT internship, good overall conduct, absence of accidents, incidents, DUIs and FAA violations. The internship acceptance and employment permission under the F-1 visa program is subject to approval by the AFSP and USCIS. FTP has final discretion on whether to offer or deny employment to the candidate. The internship is conditionally guaranteed - meaning that the candidate must meet all the requirements set forth in the training and internship agreement in order to qualify for the employment offer. If the candidate does not meet the requirements, the internship will not be offered.
This Airline First Officer placement assistance service is not limited. Target for placement is normally 3-6 months. Conditions for placement include: completion of the CPT and OPT internships (OPT must be conducted as certified flight instructor on the academy's premises), over 1500 hours total flight time, excellent employment conduct as flight instructor and/or commercial pilot during CPT and OPT phases, absence of accidents, incidents, DUIs and airspace violations, English on ICAO 6 level.
The International ferry pilot internship is limited to 18 months. There is no obligation or training bonds. Pilots are free to leave internship at any time without penalties. Conditions of internship include the following requirements: no accidents, accidents or FAA violations; English level ICAO-5 or higher. Completion of " USA internship" and at least 1500 hours of flight time. This Internship if offered ONLY to graduates of Aerocadet's Full Professional Airline Pilot flight training program or Aerocadet's Degree Program, who studied from either Zero or PPL levels.
Due to high demand and limited training facilities this program has a limited availability of annual training slots. Company has a right to refuse enrollment to students on selective basis. The basis taken into account are: pilot aptitude testing scores, academic transcript scores, English test scores and student’s character, motivation discovery conducted during the enrollment interview and financial standing. If Student is awarded this training program, this means that his/her training slot has been allocated, booked and guaranteed. This also means that some other student was displaced from the training slot in favor of this award. Students are asked to take into account this consideration and treat their training slot award as a valuable commodity.

 


Flight & Ground School Training

Summary of the estimated flight training hours

Students will receive the following amount of flight training hours during the licensing phases of the program:

Hours Private Pilot Certificate, Part 141
35 Classroom hours
15 Pre- and post-flight briefings
1.2 Dual AATD ALX Simulator
22.8 Dual instruction in a Cessna 152 (or 172, upgradable - see pricing section)
60 Commercial Pilot ground school
120 Commercial Pilot flight training (ASEL/AMEL)
120 FAA Flight Instructor ground school (CFI, CFII, MEI)
37 FAA Flight Instructor flight training (CFI, CFII, MEI)

Students will receive the following total hours after completion of all the phases of the program, including internship:

Phase Hours
Commercial Pilot License and Flight Instructor License (with Single-, Multi-engine and instrument ratings) 237, prop
CPT Flight Instructor Internship 500, prop
OPT flight instructor internship 1500, prop
Caribbean ferry pilot internship 2500, prop and turbine

 


Flight Crew Licensing

Summary of the flight training licenses that the students will get

Students will receive the following flight crew licenses during this program:

License / Rating Provided flight and FTP hours
Private Pilot License 40
Instrument Rating 85
Multi-Engine Rating 95
Commercial Pilot 200
Flight Instructor License 237
Airline Transport Pilot License 1500

Academics

Summary of the academic courses that the students can take if they want to earn a degree

The Academic segment of the theoretical training is an important factor for those students who are planning on advancing their education to an Associate or a Bachelor's level. Although most airlines in the Middle East and Asia do not require a college degree for pilot employment, having such a degree certainly gives a candidate marginal advantage over other applicants in a competitive airline pilot employment market, and allows for significant expansion of his/her employment market spectrum.

This is why we have partnered with a fully-accredited universities in the United States: Thomas Edison State University (New Jersey) and Liberty University, to provide 100% online admission and educational programs to our program graduates who have already earned their ATP licenses. The university issues fully-accredited Associate, Bachelor and Master level degrees via online-only academic programs, while giving maximum amount (of all US and Canadian Universities) academic credits for previously obtained pilot licenses such as CPL, CFI and ATPL, and certain aviation practicum, such as turbine type-ratings or airline experience as FO or CA. No student visa is required to continue studying for the Bachelor's degree with TESU or Liberty U. Studies can be conducted from any country in the world.

Each pilot license and rating earned by our students carries the following academic course equivalent:

Canada license course name University academic credits
Private Pilot Ground 6
Private Pilot Airplane Flight 3-4
Commercial Pilot Ground B 4
Instrument Pilot Ground 4
Commercial Pilot Air Flight A 4
Instrument Pilot Air Flight 4
Airline Transport Pilot Ground 4-5
ATP Air Flight 6
Flight Instructor Ground 3
Flight Instructor Air Flight 3
Flight Instr. Instrument Ground 3
Fl. Instr Air Instrument Flt. 3
TOTAL 47-49

More information about pilot licenses/ratings conversion into academic credits may be found on TESU website here >>>

More information about pilot licenses/ratings conversion into academic credits may be found on Liberty University website here >>>

The listed above academic courses and their respective credit hour ratings may be converted into any college or university accreditation scale using the standard European Academic Credit Transfer System.

Please note: all academic credits are approximate and subject to admissions board review and evaluation by the target college or university. Normally, the level of education and practicum upon completion of the training and internship phases equals to Associate Degree in Aeronautical science. Hence, most pilots are able to obtain a full Bachelor's Degree in just 2 years after transferring the academic credits.


Accommodation

We are proud to provide the most comfortable environment for learning!

During the primary stages of training, flight students are required to stay near the flight training center. The accommodation types are flexible and available on demand. Because students will not be able to work for the initial 12 months of this program (the flight training phase), we have to include the cost of accommodation in the program cost estimate.

  • 12 Months of shared accommodation are included in the full program cost estimate

Improvised campus apartments are located only a few minutes walk from the airport and approximately 10-15 minutes drive from the beach.

12 months of standard shared accommodation is included in this program. After the initial 12 months lapse, the students are normally allowed to enter internship with the flight academy using the CPT and OPT internship authorization, and can earn sufficient income to cover additional accommodation needs.

Accommodation type Monthly cost
Shared room (standard) $750
Private room (upgraded) $1000

Tuition Cost

Our programs are not just competitively priced, they pay to students after licensing!

The Full Program Cost Estimate

The full cost estimate is based on student's compliance with the FAA flight training curriculum, 12-month accommodation costs, and estimated government fees. The cost is broken down into the following segments: [a1] estimated cost of training 0-CPL/CFI/CFII/MEI: $66,459.00; [a2] estimated cost of training of full, unrestricted ATPL certification: $4995.00; [b] 12 month accommodation: $9000.00; [c] government fees (medical, visa, TSA): $775.00; [c] 12 month foreign student medical insurance: $900; [d] ferry pilot internship: $1750.00; [e] basic administrative and consulting fees: $550.00 USD.

Full estimated cost of FPAP-US program: $88,249.00

Minus: Potential earning as a flight instructor: $28,800.00 USD

Total cost after compensation for instructor work: $59,449.00

Cessna 172 Upgrade Fee

Out of the 237 total flight and FTD hours offered in this progrram, 108.8 of them will be conducted in a Cessna 152. Should a student want an upgrade to fly only Cessna 172, the cost of upgrade will be $4570.00 USD.

Additional Expenses

Should a student fail any of the required check-rides, or not adhere to the curriculum set forth by the flight school, he/she will be liable for additional fees resulting from the additional training hours. Such fees will be billed separately and depend on the type of additional training and type of aircraft or FTD.

Living expenses besides accommodation are not included in the cost estimate. Living expenses are normally considered food/entertainment. We recommend that students include at least $10 per day in food expenses. Because students will not be eligible for employment for the first 12 months, at least $3650 USD (365 days x $10 USD) must be included in the living expenses budget.

Indian ATPL Add-on

For the students enrolling from India, and planning to work in India after graduation, we have partnered up with Hercules Aviation Training School (HATS) to provide FAA ATPL to FAA DGCA certification and license add-on program in Hyderabad. Students will need to start their DGCA ground school training in India - that phase will take 3 months - then pass their DGCA ATPL theoretical exams, then arrive in the United States for training and internship. After completion of training and internship and ATP certification (phases 1-6), Students will come back to India to conduct their FAA ATPL to DGCA ATPL license add-on phase. This phase will also be provided by Hercules Aviation Training School. This phase will take 2-3 weeks. After completion of the ATP conversion process, Students will be provided with the Airline Pilot Placement Assistance service by HATS with Indigo Airlines. At the end of this process, Student will hold two separate ICAO Airline Transport Pilot Licenses: FAA and DGCA. The full explanation of the specialized program for Indian students is located here >>>

The cost of this add-on will include: DGCA Ground School: $2500 USD; DGCA ATPL: $2500 USD.

Full, unrestricted DGCA ATPL $5000.00

Discounts

Also, some students will be eligible to discounts. The discounts include the following items:

Type of discount Discount
Holder of current and valid ICAO PPL $10000.00

So, What is Included in the Base Cost?

  • 12 months of campus accommodation
  • Administrative and consulting services
  • F-1 Visa support services
  • US and Caribbean internships
  • Recommendation letters and employment support
  • Airline employment placement assistance

 

 

 

Required Bank Balance for U.S. Student Visa Approval

Due to course duration of 18+ months prior to student's full-time ability to work, applicant must demonstrate approximately $85,000 USD on his/her account upon applying for the US Student visa. This is required to ensure that student has sufficient funds to pay for tuition, accommodation, living expenses (food, transport, etc). 

Please note: the aforementioned balance may be presented to the United States Consulate as a combination of two or more balances on the applicant's account/s or his/her sponsor's account/s.

 


Payment Schedule

We have a flexible payment schedule that does not require students to pre-pay for the program in advance.

Our academy does not require students to pay for the entire flight training program in advance. We have a payment structure that needs to be followed by all students, with some exception. Students must submit the following payments:

Refundable* enrollment deposit, which is a minimum of 5% of the base training cost (a1+a2) = $3237.00) plus Aerocadet and flight school administrative fees ($1050.00), plus HK Ferry Pilot internship reservation ($1750.00). This deposit is included in the total flight training program estimate cost and is required for reservation of student's place in campus, classes, as well as fees for processing of paperwork. $5,987.00
First tuition installment after the arrival in the United States (negotiable). $20,000.00
After that, student must maintain a balance of $5,000 on his/her student account. The balance must be replenished monthly. Students have an option to negotiate payment amounts and their frequency with the school administration after arrival in the United States. Estimated monthly replenishment amount is:

$5,000.00,

monthly

Please note: conditions of deposit refund are outlined in the flight training agreement, which students are required to sign upon enrollment and before any payments are due.


Student Loans & Financing

Eligible applicants can receive student loans to cover up to 100% of their tuition and living expenses.

Our company can provide administrative support for students to obtain Financial Aid from their respective banks and financial institutions. Such support is offered by providing conditional employment offer letters and training bond contracts. Read the details here >>>

Please note: Aerocadet does not provide flight training sponsorships. Please read the student loan information located via the above link thoroughly before applying for enrollment. 


Enrollment Requirements

It is easy to enroll!

To enroll into this program, an applicant must have the following documents:

 Travel documents Student must a valid, unexpired international passport for international travel. All countries are acceptable.
Education Student must be a high school graduate, and must have a full a certificate of secondary education, such as "high school diploma" or "O-levels" or "GED" or equivalent certificates.
English test Student must have taken an academic English test within the last 2 years. The acceptable tests are TOEFL or IELTS or TOEIC. If student studied in English medium in a majority English-speaking country, then this requirement does not apply. Citizens of countries where English is a default national language (UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Kenya, etc) are also exempt from this requirement. (Review the acceptable English test scores here >>>
Maturity Enrolling student must be either of 18 years of age, or must be able to achieve this age by the time he/she starts the program.
Health Student must be able to qualify for the FAA class I medical. For the full list of medical criteria and disqualifying conditions please review this section >>>
Character Student must be free of any criminal history, such as criminal convictions or DUIs. If traveled to the United States in the past, student must have had no visa violations, such as illegal employment record or overstay.

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Frequent Questions

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Can I stay in the United States after completion of this program and work in the US airlines?

Your eligibility for employment in the US is limited to CPT and OPT permits. If you have 1500 hours and a full ATPL by the time you finish your CPT and before you start your OPT, you can obtain a limited-time employment (12-months) at the regional US airline, such as Sky West or Mesa or Air Wisconsin, as a First Officer. Beyond that period, you will need to have a Permanent Residence Permit, also known as a "Green Card", to be eligible for an unrestricted full-time employment at any U.S. airline. Also, you need to have a US citizenship to be, realistically, eligible for employment at the major US airlines, such as American, United, Delta, FedEx, Spirit/JetBlue, Frontier, Southwest, etc. To obtain such documents you will need to go throuh a very lengthy, expensive and complex immigration application. Most applicants will not qualify for an immigration visa even after paying for all the application fees. Therefore, neither our company, nor our partners will be able to assist you with this endevour. Please note: unlike Canada, U.S. does not have a direct immigration pathway from aStudent Permit to the Permanent Residency. If you do want to fly in North America, please review our Canadian Programs.

I have a Bachelors degree. Do I need to have my certificate of secondary education for enrollment?

Yes, you do.

I studied in the English medium throughout my secondary education. Do I need to take an English test, such as TOEFL or IELTS?

If you studied in English from grade 1 to grade 10, and this is the official language in the education system of your country (such as in India, South Africa, Kenya, Singapore and so on), you do not need to take an additional English test.

I have an ICAO-4 certificate. Do I need to take an English test, such as TOEFL or IELTS?

Yes, you do. You are enrolling into an ACADEMIC program, so you need to get an academic English test. Just an ICAO certification is not sufficient for this enrollment.

I saw the medical requirements on your website. I do not know if I qualify, since I have a couple of health issues. How can I be sure I will pass the FAA class 1 medical?

Very simple. Just go to this link: http://aerocadet.com/requirement#a3 Print out the requirements and take them to your medical doctor. He will screen you in accordance with all the specified on this page criteria and, if everything is okay, you are going to pass the FAA medical test.

How much do I need to have on my bank account to qualify for your popular training and internship program “FPAP-1”?

The U.S. Department of State, which is responsible for issuing student visas of type F-1 variety, demands to see that you, or your sponsor has at least $67,000 USD on the account. The sum must show on the recent bank statement or an official letter from your or your sponsor’s financial institution. Without it, your F-1 student visa application will be rejected.

I have an ICAO PPL. Can I get a discount?

Yes, you can! If you have a current and valid ICAO PPL, you can get a discount of $10,200 USD from either the FPAP-1 program or a full AAS degree program.

Can I work in the U.S. part-time on the student visa?

Yes, shortly after arriving in the U.S, students can apply for work on-campus only. Students are not allowed to work off-campus for the first 12 months from the date of their arrival in the United States. Please note: due to limited availability of non-pilot vacancies on campus, we can not guarantee that students will have an opportunity to work on-campus before achieving their flight instructor licenses.

Can I work in the U.S. as flight instructor?

Yes, in accordance with the CPT program rules, students are allowed to work on-campus as flight instructors. The work hours are limited to 20 hours per week. The pay is limited to $20 USD per flight hour.

Can I work in the U.S. as airline pilot?

Yes, in accordance with the OPT program rules, students are allowed to work for external employers, such as airlines and charter companies. The work hours are limited to 20 hours per week. The pay varies in accordance with specific airline's work rules and pay-scale.

Do I need to buy textbooks and other study materials?

No. All the required textbooks and study materials are included in the program cost estimate.

Is food provided?

Like any other college in the US, we do not provide food, and we do not include its cost in the basic program cost ($56,883). However, the approximate cost of living expenses, including food, is included in the total program cost estimate ($67,000). Students normally use the café at the flight center for lunch. Breakfast and dinner is normally cooked by the students using the campus kitchenettes which are shared between 4-6 students. Flight training center has shuttles that takes students to popular grocery shopping places, such as Waldemar or Public supermarkets in order to stock up on the provisions.

I have an ICAO PPL. Can I get a discount?

Yes, you can! If you have a current and valid ICAO PPL, you can get a discount of $10,200 USD from either the FPAP-1 program or a full AAS degree program.

Can I work in the U.S. part-time on the student visa?

Yes, shortly after arriving in the U.S, students can apply for work on-campus only. Students are not allowed to work off-campus for the first 12 months from the date of their arrival in the United States. Please note: due to limited availability of non-pilot vacancies on campus, we can not guarantee that students will have an opportunity to work on-campus before achieving their flight instructor licenses.

Can I work in the U.S. as flight instructor?

Yes, in accordance with the CPT program rules, students are allowed to work on-campus as flight instructors. The work hours are limited to 20 hours per week. The pay is limited to $20 USD per flight hour.

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