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Flight Training
> Courses > Flight Training Alliance
Bristol Flying Centre has established an alliance with the following
Flight Training Organisations, in order to provide quality, affordable
training for students from PPL through to MCC. If you are interested
in obtaining your PPL, hour building in South Africa or want to find
out more about the MCC you will find all the necessary information
below.
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At Bristol Flying Centre we receive many requests for basic flight
training abroad. For that reason Bristol Flying Centre has entered
into an alliance with Progress Flight Academy in South Africa.
For most people starting off on the path to an ATPL, the costs and
time required are very daunting. Basic training in this country is
expensive, so if you are serious about pursuing an ATPL there are
some large savings to be made if you can take the time and go abroad
to train.
We have enjoyed success by keeping the QUANTITY of our students and
QUALITY of our instructors to a level where we can manage to provide
an unbeatable service, and we wanted to find a training school which
adopted similar policies. We have found that with John English in
South Africa.
Specializing in full-time residential flying training courses since
1981, Progress Flight Academy is based at Progress Aerodrome, which
is close to the 'friendly city' of Port Elizabeth. This is situated
on the Indian Ocean coastline in an area known as 'The Sunshine Coast'.
The aerodrome is ideally located for efficient training as it is close
to both the general flying area and Port Elizabeth International airport,
which is the best instrument training venue in South Africa. The accommodation
is on the aerodrome, less than 200 meters from the academy buildings
and Maintenance Operation.
Students benefit from a very comprehensive modular ground school and
small class sizes, which means more individual attention. The emphasis
is on a pleasant but disciplined environment in which a professional
attitude is encouraged.
The aircraft and flight simulators are the most modern available in
South Africa and the flight training is enhanced by the use of this
equipment, in an environment that enables us to make the most efficient
use of the hours available.
We have produced a course that means when you return to the UK, you
are ready to go straight into your ATPL ground studies with some exciting
and valuable flying under your belt. You will have 136 hours in a
Piper PA28-161 Warrior III . Progress Flight Academy operates a fleet
of five late-model Piper Warrior IIIs. The new Piper Warrior III is
equipped with Garmin avionics including the GNS430 moving map GPS,
as well as such features as a standby instrument air system.
You will also have 9 hours in a Rockwell Commander, a high performance
single engine aircraft used for advanced training such as the Instrument
Rating and CPL. This sophisticated low wing aircraft is highly responsive
and cruises at 130 knots. Systems include fuel injection; constant
speed propeller and retractable undercarriage which enables pilots
to considerably expand the scope of their licence.
During your hour building you will not be left to fly up and down
the coast. The training continues throughout your stay at Progress
and you will given daily flight tasks to complete.
The aim of the Module One course is to train the ab-initio student
pilot to a high level of competency in navigation and general handling
of single engine aircraft, and to provide the flight experience and
qualifications necessary to proceed with the JAR modules for the CPL
and IR. The course is highly structured and follows the same syllabus
as the Progress Flight Academy CPL/ IR (ME) course.
On completion of the course you will hold a South African Private
Pilot Licence with Night Rating, and the Restricted Radiotelephony
Operator's Certificate. This licence may be used in the UK for visual
flight by day, for entrance to the CPL or ATPL exams, and for the
CPL and IR tests; so you will not need to obtain a JAR PPL.
The flight experience will meet the requirement for the issue of a
CPL/ IR once the JAR modular flight training courses are completed.
Flight time includes:
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150 hours total |
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145 hours in aircraft |
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100 hours solo or pilot-in-command |
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66 hours solo cross-country |
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15 hours solo night |
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5 hours in Frasca 131 simulator |
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Check out the true value of this course. It may seem a little more
expensive than unstructured 'hour-building' at first sight, but some
of the 'hidden' expenses of unstructured courses in the USA are things
like accommodation, transport between the accommodation and the flight
school, meals, laundry, etc. When you compare carefully you will see
the inherent value considering that it is a highly structured course
and it includes everything (except your flight to and from Port Elizabeth).
The Flight Training Alliance Modular 1 includes:
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150 Hrs total time. |
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ICAO PPL |
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100 Hours pilot in command |
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Night Rating. |
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Accommodation in South Africa. |
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Food, 3 meals a day in South Africa.
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Laundry. |
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Airport transfers between Port Elizabeth
and accommodation/airports. |
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Landing and approach fees at home
base and away from base. |
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SPL & PPL License issue and rating
fees. |
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Medical examination. |
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Air Pilot 's Manual volume 1 |
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Pilot flying logbook |
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PFA PPL notes, stationery etc |
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Computer, slide graphic, ASA E6B |
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Protractor, Douglas |
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Rule, navigation |
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Aeronautical charts X 8 |
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Map folder |
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Pencil, china graph |
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Knee board |
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Headset |
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Pilot shirt, short sleeve (with wings)
x 4 |
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Pilot jersey (with wings) |
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Not included:
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Flights to and from South
Africa |
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Cost of additional training (changed
at rate pertaining at time of further training). |
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Medical and travel insurance in South
Africa. |
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JAA Private Pilot's Licence
Intensive PPL Route
Whether you are aiming for an airline career or simply wish to keep
the cost to a minimum, then this is for you. The flight training is
normally conducted on a one-to-one basis 9am - 5pm, 5 days a week.
This will greatly reduce the time taken to achieve the course objective
in the legal minimum of 45 hours - of which a minimum of 10 hours
must be solo, a minimum of 25 hours must be dual (with an instructor)
and the balance made up of dual or solo as required.
In addition, a PPL skills test of approximately 2.5 hours is required
before obtaining a licence.
The course can either be conducted on a PA28 or on a Cessna 152 (depending
on the student's requirements) and lessons typically follow the pattern
of a ground briefing with your instructor, an hour of instructional
flight in the aircraft, followed by a de-briefing session.
The Course Includes:
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45 Hours flight training
- minimum 10 hours solo, 25 hours dual |
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Appropriate ground training |
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Essential equipment and course notes
on loan |
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All written exams (7 multiple choice
exams) |
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Radio licence training and examination |
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Multi Crew Co-operation Course (MCC)
The course covers nine days over two working weeks. The first week
is devoted to ground school which has a minimum 25-hour requirement
and a syllabus laid down by the JAA. This will cover leadership skills,
personality, attitude, motivation, conflict resolution, decision making,
communication, crew co-ordination procedures and airline-style Standard
Operating Procedures (SOPs). There will also be an introduction to
the FNPT2 in its mode as a 'generic' turbo-prop which is based on
the Piper Cheyenne II (PA31T).
The second week contains 20 hours of two-crew operating experience
in a simulated airline setting, broken down into 5 sessions of 4 hours
apiece. You will act as Captain for 10 hours and as First Officer
for the other 10 hours. The sessions cover general handling and instrument
flying; full routes - some with emergencies; and a selection of abnormal
and emergency situations including engine failure and diversion to
an alternate.
The aim of MCC training is to develop the pilot's skills at working
as part of a crew in a range of operating situations, rather than
working upon his aeroplane handling skills which have already been
proven prior to the issue of a professional pilot's licence. The that
end, the autopilot system is used extensively to reduce pilot workload
and allow the crew to concentrate upon developing their multi-crew
skills.
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Multi Crew Co-operation (MCC)
Parc Aviation Training is a Joint Aviation Requirements TRTO approved
training organisation providing a range of training courses including
Multi Crew Co-operation (MCC) courses.
The MCC Course lasts 8 days, this includes 3 days of Groundschool
and 5 days on the full motion simulator.
Groundschool
For a crewmember to safely and efficiently upgrade and operate in
a multi crew environment, exposure to and a sound understanding of
numerous new skills and procedures are required. Optimum decision
making, communication, division of support throughout all phases of
flight under normal, abnormal and emergency conditions are essential.
Course Content
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About Cockpit Resource
Management |
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Attitudes and skills |
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Communications and briefings |
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The challenge and response environment |
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The short-term strategy |
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Authority and assertiveness |
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Flight deck management styles |
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Workload control |
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The state of the flight deck - human
error |
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Judgement and decision making |
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Emergencies and leadership |
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Stress management |
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Fatigue |
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Perception and learning |
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Automation |
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Case studies |
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Simulator
The student spends 20 hours on a full motion simulator, 4-hour sessions
held over 5 days to incorporate the information learnt in the groundschool
section of the course.
All of our instructors have airline training experience and are pilots
flying with international schedule and charter airlines. Our head
of training, Captain Bob McKeown, is an ex-Aer Lingus training captain
with extensive training experience. |
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Further Information
For more information on these courses and others, please fill in our
Course
Enquiry Form.
Alternatively, you can Contact
Us directly.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
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Prices
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Rates for aircraft, instructors, test fees and exams. |
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Other Flight Training Courses
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Bristol Flying Centre operates a "Pay as you Fly" policy, so you never have to pay for an entire course upfront.
Please note that all prices are subject to the course being completed in the minimum hours. Extra hours are charged as per the Hourly Rates. Aircraft training (incl solo hire) is billed at airborne + 0.2. |
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Flying Instructors |
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BFC occasionally have opportunities for suitably qualified flying instructors. If you would like to be considered for a position here please send your CV to:
Bristol Flying Centre,
Bristol International Airport,
Bristol,
North Somerset,
BS48 3DP
United Kingdom
Alternatively you can email us at:
HOT2@b-f-c.co.uk |
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