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All you need to know about the program goals, and why this program is right for you.
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.
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.
This flight training program is engineered by our aviation training consultants: current and former airline pilots, flight instructors and other esteemed aviation professionals who have extensive work experience as pilots in the EU, US, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong. Our consultant are well aware of the challenges that newly-qualified commercial pilots face after they complete flight training. This programs builds on this program architect's extensive experience, allowing our graduates to overcome such obstacles with ease.
The program is unique, because it guarantees high quality, internationally recognized ICAO pilot licenses, simultaneously affording program graduates an opportunity to apply for pilot internship as flight instructors for 24 months. Upon completion of the flight training phase, using the agreed upon between Aerocadet and Czech Flight Academy flight instructor internship sponsorship phase, students will have an exclusive to our program opportunity to apply for Czech Republic's temporary residency permit for up to 2 years with the purpose of gaining up to 1500 PIC (command/multi-crew) flight hours as flight instructors. After completion of this phase, pilots will have a unique opportunity to apply for international ferry pilot internship with our partner Global Air Ferry in Hong Kong or Belize, where they will globally reposition EU-registered propeller aircrfat.
Program allows students to achieve full, unrestricted EASA/ICAO Airline Transport Pilot License pilot certification, with over 1500+ hours of total aeronautical experience with sugnificant amount of PIC and multi-crew time.
These licenses and flight experience will make you fully airline-employmen-ready, and thus eligible for direct entry First Officer employment with the leading airlines in the EU, Middle East, Asia and most international regions.
The advantages are many. The benefits are immense. The pricing is surprising.
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 | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enrollment | 1-2 months | Mandatory | World |
| 2 | EASA PPL, ATPL "Frozen" licensing | 12 months | Mandatory | Czech (UE) |
| 3 | EASA Flight Instructor licensing | 4 months | Mandatory | Czech (UE) |
| 4 | EASA Flight Instructor Internship | 24 months | Mandatory | Czech (UE) |
| 5 | Structured internship International | 18 months | Optional | Hong Kong |
| 6 | Airline Employment Placement Assist. | Unlim. | Optional | World |
Total duration of the flight training and the initial flight instructor internship is approximately 3.5 years. All stages of flight training are conducted in Czech Republic to a very high international and European standard by an EASA-accredited flight academy. After completion of the flight training phase, all students will be offered an opportunity to apply for the internship phase in order to work as flight instructors, which, in turn, will give them an opportunity to build additional flight time - over 1500 hours. After pilots achieve 1500 hours of total flight time, students will be able to fly international ferry operations (ferry companies require pilots to have at least 1500 hours for the flights to be insured). At the last (optional) stage, graduates will be provided robust, unlimited airline employment placement assistance service by our company with such airlines 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 segments:
At this stage, 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 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, the student will be furnished with the flight training agreement, visa support paperwork, preliminary aviation training study materials. (Aerocadet will provide comprehensive administrative support for this stage of the program).
After arrival in Czech Republic at our partner FPT's training center (Czech Flying Academy, located at Prague Letňany International Airport - LKLT or Brno West, Falcon Field - LKFA), a student will undergo an EASA class 1 pilot medical. After this, student will start his/her theoretical and practical training: ground school, parallel with flying. The FTP aims 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, ATPL (EASA skips CPL and goes to a restricted, or "Frozen" ATPL directly) courses, each giving the student a higher aeronautical license and grade. After completion of this phase, the student will become a fully-certified Commercial Pilot holding an EASA/ICAO ATPL "Frozen" license, rated to operate single-engine, multi-engine aircraft, and multi-crew airplanes both in visual (VMC) and instrument meteorological (IMC) conditions. It takes just over 200 flight hours to complete this stage.
Students who completed phase 2 of the training program with the required standard of airmanship (see standards outlined in a highlighted "Terms and Conditions" box below), safety and English proficiency, will then proceed to obtaining his/her Certified Flight Instructor license. This license is necessary to facilitate the internship phase of our program, which would afford the student an opportunity to work as a flight instructors and build valuable flight time, as well as get paid for this work. It takes approximately 35 flight hours to complete this stage.
Students, and at this point, a fully-qualified EASA (ICAO) CPL/ATPL-F pilots and a flight instructors, will be offered opportunity to apply for internship as a flight instructor with our Czech FTP, under the terms of the Czech Republic Visa for Study, Training, Research, or other types of Internship Purposes by obtaining an Employee Card by using a special application process and FTP sponsorship letters. Once approved, Students will be offered priority hiring with our FTP in Czech Republic for the flight instructor position to build valuable flight time for the duration of up to 24 months. Alternatively, or in case that our FTP is full and can not hire any more instructors, Aerocadet will provide internship employment assitance with another flight school or air charter companis in Czech Republic. Employee Card does not limit students to any one particular amount of flight time per month, so instructors are allowed to fly up to 8 hours per day - in accordance with the EASA maximum flight time restrictions for CFIs.
After completion of the instructor internship (phase 4), our partner in Hong Kong (Global Air Holdings Ltd) will offer our students an employment opportunity as international ferry pilot. This position requires a pilot to work on the part-time basis, performing 1-2 aircraft repositioning flights per month from various destination around the world to North America and Europe using the D-type crew visa. The company will provide all the necessary training and visa support. Students should be able to build over 500 hours of valuable international cross-country flight time on various types of light piston and turbine aircraft with MTOW below 7500kg. (Aerocadet will provide comprehensive administrative support for this stage of the program)
At this point, our company will continue fostering your pilot career by offering a comprehensive airline employment support with the leading airlines in Asia and Middle East. This service is offered only to internship (phase 4 and 5) pilot 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. (Aerocadet will provide comprehensive administrative support for this stage of the program)
We are confident that in view of growing pilot deficit in the World, and a unique and robust nature of this 0-ATPL program, graduates will be able to obtain airline employment within 2-4 months after completion of their internships.
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 | Training Type |
|---|---|
| 55 | Private Pilot ground school |
| 45 | Private Pilot flight training |
| 60 | Instrument Rating ground school |
| 6 | Night Rating flight training |
| 30 | Instrument Rating flight training |
| 20 | Instrument Rating theoretical training |
| 20 | Instrument Rating FTP (simulator) training |
| 11 | Multi-engine MEP rating flight training |
| 60 | Commercial Pilot ground school |
| 100 | Commercial Pilot flight training (including 85 hour PIC hour-building) |
| 750 | ATPL (Frozen) theoretical training |
| 20 | TC Flight Instructor ground school (CFI) |
| 30 | TC Flight Instructor flight training (CFI) |
Summary of the flight training licenses that the students will get
Students will receive the following flight crew licenses during this program:
| License / Rating | Curriculum cumulative hrs |
|---|---|
| Private Pilot License with Night Rating | 45 |
| Instrument Rating | 95 (of which 20 in a simulator) |
| Multi-Engine Rating | 105 |
| Commercial Pilot / EASA ATPL "Frozen" | 200 |
| Flight Instructor License | 230 |
| Flight Instructor Internship | 1500 (potential total flight time) |
| Ferry Pilot Internship | 500-1000 (potential total flight time) |
Summary of the academic courses that the students will take
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 full college degree for pilot employment, having such a degree certainly gives a big advantage in a competitive airline pilot employment market and allows to significantly expand the job market spectrum.
This is why we have partnered with a fully-accredited university in the United States, Thomas Edison State University (New Jersey) to provide 100% online admission and educational programs to our students. 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. 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:
| FAA license course name | University academic credits |
|---|---|
| Private Pilot Ground | 6 |
| Private Pilot Airplane Flight | 3 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
More information about pilot licenses/ratings conversion into academic credits may be found on TESU 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, and provided to students as a guidance information only. 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. Enrollment into TESU college program requires EASA to FAA license conversion - additional fees may apply.
We are proud to provide the most comfortable environment for learning!
14 months of accommodation (the entire estimated duration of training) is included in the program cost.
In general, accommodation is available at all the flight center locations, both near Prague Letňany International Airport - LKLT or near Brno West, Falcon Field - LKFA. Students can pre-view and select accmmodation types. FTP pre-books accommodation upon submission of the initial deposit.
Many students work and study at the same time. Having a part-time job or summer work is very common in the Czech Republic. There are working options for international students as well, just be prepared that the job offer may be limited since most jobs require fluency in the Czech language. However, many international companies are operating in big cities, and your ability to speak or understand various languages can be a plus.
EU/EEA or Switzerland citizens: Citizens of EU/EEA countries and Switzerland or their family members do not need an employment permit in order to be employed in Czech Republic. Such nationals have the same employment eligibility as citizens of Czech Republic. So, no need in any paperwork - just apply for a job with any company/vendor.
Othen than EU/EEA: If you are a citizen of any other country, you are allowed to work while studying, but your employment should not affect your study program's main objective: becoming a pilot. Aviation students enrolled in a flight training program are allowed to work in Czech Republic if they obtain an employment permit and a residence permit, or an Employee Card or a Blue Card To apply for those documents they need to contact relevant authorities via the established application process. The work permit is issued for a definite period, a maximum of two years. a foreign student can apply for a Czech employment permit several times to gain extensions. Please note that the work permit will be approved only when student is able to specify a specific employer, stipulate what type of work will be performing, and the employment location. Please refer to the Czech goverment website for more detailed information.
Approximate salary information |
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Minimum gross salary for full-time jobs, 40 hours per week (during instructor phase only): |
13 350 CZK per month or 79,80 CZK per hour (in 2019) |
Average gross salary for full-time jobs, 40 hours per week (during instructor phase only): |
34 125 CZK per month (in 2019) |
A typical rate for part-time jobs (during training phase, if approved): |
around 140 CZK per hour for administrative work |
The full program cost is an approximate estimate based on student's ability to complete flight training program in full compliance with the approved EASA curriculum. The cost includes flight training, ground school, full training phase accommodation (14 months), government fees, and basic flight equipment. It does not include airline tickets, normal living expenses (food), and additional training hours (if required). Living expenses and additional accommodation may be partially financed by the students using part-time employment income, for which students may be eligible if approved by the Czech goverment. The cost estimate also includes the following items: full flight training program, from Zero to CFI, ATPL(f) certificates, including flight training and theoretical training: $65,500.00 USD; mandatiory Czech goverment tax (21%): $13,755.00 USD; HK Ferry pilot internship reservation fee: $1,750.00 USD; Aerocadet administrative fee: $550.00 USD.
| Full estimated cost of FPAP-CZ Program in USD | $81,555.00 USD |
| (Euro €72,300.00) | |
Living expenses may vary, depending on student's budget and lifestyle. Additionally, living expenses can be heavily supplemented or even completely covered by taking on part-time off-campus employment. We estimate living expenses in Czech republic at, approximately, $10.00 USD per day, over 30 days per months, over 14 months of the training period to be:
| Type of additional expenses | Estimate, USD |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses for 14 months, not including accommodation: | $4200.00 |
Also, some students will be eligible for discounts. The discounts include the following items:
| Type of discount | Discount, USD |
|---|---|
| Holder of current and valid ICAO PPL | $10,000.00 |
Due to training phase duration of 14+ months prior to student's ability to work full-time, applicants must demonstrate approximately $78,245 USD on his/her account upon applying for the Canadian 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 Canadian Consulate as a combination of two or more balances on the applicant's account/s or his/her sponsor's account/s.
We have a flexible payment schedule that does not require students to pre-pay for the program in advance.
Our company 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:
| Enrollment deposit, which is comprised of: conditionally refundable security deposit (5% of the base training cost - $3275); admin fees, including: pilot aptitude testing, academic transcripts validation and certification fees ($550); Czech FTP administrative fee ($500); HK Ferry Pilot conditional internship reservation ($1750). 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. | $7600.00 USD |
| First tuition installment for the PPL course and 14 months of accommodation, after Student receives Student Permit and at least 2 weeks prior to arrival in Czech: | $14,400 USD |
| Online theoretical training payment to online vendor (for PPL classes), immediately after submitting the 1st tuition installment for the PPL course: | $1368 USD |
| Second tuition installment to be paid within 1 calendar month after arrival in Czech Republic: | $14,400 USD |
| Third tuition installment to be paid within 2 calendar month after arrival in Czech Republic: | $14,400 USD |
| Online theoretical training payment to online vendor (for EASA ATPL classes), immediately after submitting the 3rd tuition installment for the CPL/ATPL(f) course: | $4000 USD |
| Forth tuition installment to be paid within 3 calendar month after arrival in Czech Republic: | $14,400 USD |
| Fifth tuition installment to be paid within 4 calendar month after arrival in Czech Republic: | $14,400 USD |
| Online theoretical training payment to online vendor (for EASA CFI classes), immediately after submitting the 5th tuition installment: | $1,700 USD |
| Any additional training expenses, if required |
Please note: conditions of security deposit refund are outlined in the flight training agreement, which students are required to sign upon enrollment and before any payments are due.
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.
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To enroll into this program, an applicant must have the following documents:
| Travel documents | Student must hold a valid, unexpired international passport, with at least 2 years remaining until expiration. |
| 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 IELTS Academic test within the last 2 years. The acceptable test is IELTS Academic, with a minimum score of 6.0 overall, and no single category score under 5.5. |
| Proof of funding | Enrolling student must have a bank statement or a student loan sanction letter or a combination thereof showing that he/she has required liquid funds for training. |
| Age | Enrolling student must be able to achive the age of 18 by the time they apply for EASA ATPL(f) license. This means that they can not be younger than 17.5 years of age at the time they start the training program. |
| Health | Student must be able to qualify for the EASA Categoty 1 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 EU in the past, student must have had no visa violations, such as illegal employment record or overstay. |
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Yes, you can. We do not require you to high grades, just a full certificate of secondary education.
Yes, you do.
Flight instructor internship is offered on discretionary basis by the FTP: the students will be able to apply for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP) to continue working in Canada after the completion of training. The flight academy will be the final authority in determining whether or not the applicant is a suitable candidate for the internship as a flight instructor. The main factors considered by the academy will be: his/her performance during the training phase, professionalism, safety orientation, level or English knowledge and determination.
Airline pilot internship it is subject to approval by the Canadian Government: the foreign students who have studied at an accredited post-secondary school on a full-time basis, in a program of at least 2 years, may qualify to apply for a Permanent Canadian Residency status under the CAC program and, if approved, will be able to apply for an Airline Pilot Employment in any Canadian airline. To qualify, the foreign student must have completed the program on a Canadian campus at a Canadian FTP and achieved the educational and pilot licensing objectives required by the program. In addition, the foreign student must have worked for at least 12 months in a full-time, skilled position (see stage 4). The work experience must have been obtained after graduating from the program of study. (More details about this program can be located here >>>)
Yes, it is conditionally guaranteed: in case of unsuccessful application for the Canadian Experience Class (permanent residency), the students will be offered an internship as international ferry pilots with our direct partner, Global Air Holdings, operating out of Hong Kong SAR.
Yes, it is conditionally guaranteed: upon completion of flight training and internship phases,our company will offer the internship graduates a fully guaranteed and comprehensive airline employment placement assistance support for those who aspire to work in the Middle East, S.E. Asia, Central America and Europe, rather than Canada..
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.
Yes, shortly after arriving in Canada students can apply for work off- and on-campus. Students are not allowed to work only 20 hours per week and only in entry-level, basic-pay jobs.
No, You can only work in Canada and many other countries that hire international ex-patriat pilots, but U.S. is not one of them. All U.S. pilots must have a current Green Card or U.S. passport.
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