Frequently Asked Questions

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Key Course Dates 2020:

For our Detailed Course start dates, revision weeks, exam dates and module subjects click on this link:

YEAR PLANNER

You can start at the beginning of any module (every 2 months) and do the modules in any order.  Detail of the subjects covered in each of the 3 modules is given in the Year Planner.

Our new Exam Centre is now open to all comers for both UK CAA and AustroControl ATPL/CPL Exams in the conveniently located Rosyth Business Centre (KY11 2WX),  just off the M90 - near both Edinburgh Airport and Rosyth rail station.

Bookings:

• CAA Exams - through the CAA website as usual.
• AustroControl Exams - contact Hillary by email  admin@path2pilot.com  at least 2 weeks before your first exam.

Slots (0900 to 1700):

• Mornings: 2 hour slot + 1 hour slot
• Afternoons: 2 hour slot + 1 hour slot

The detailed revision weeks and subjects covered are detailed in the YEAR PLANNER link below:

YEAR PLANNER

Residential students are expected to attend each revision week during their 10-11 month course and are scheduled to spend more than the CAA required 650 hours in the classroom.  Distance Learning students must attend a minimum of 65 hours (10 days) classroom time during their course (EASA requirement), but are encouraged to attend up to 5 revision weeks.  The revision weeks with practice exams and explanatory expert tuition are usually planned with a one-week cushion before your exams for final self study and tweaking of any weak areas highlighted in the revision week. Qualified military pilots can be exempt from the attendance requirements but are still encouraged to attend at least the revision weeks as the exams are not as easy to pass as many experienced pilots seem to think!

To book CAA ATPL exams, do this through this link to the CAA website, e-exams bookings:  CAA Exams/Exam-timetables

To book AustroControl ATPL Exams, contact Pathway directly.  Email to Hillary:  admin@path2pilot.com

External Costs not Included in Our Course Prices:

1.   Exams Centre. We have set up a new CAA and AustroControl Exam Centre at Rosyth.  You can book and take the exams at any CAA exam centre and the UK cost is £73 per exam which you pay directly to the CAA.  So, budget £1022 for all 14 exams.

2.  Accommodation.   If required, accommodation for our course is not included in the course price.  A number of B&Bs and Hotels are nearby within easy walking distance. Dunfermline and Inverkeithing are the nearest large towns with bus links (better from Dunfermline).  Costs are from £300-£400 per month (all-in) for a professional room;  on-site hotels and B&Bs are from £28 (B&B) per night.  

3.  Equipment Needed.  The full list of CAA/NAA required equipment is on the link below.  You should have many of the items already for your PPL, but the main costs are for the CRP 5 and the book of Jeppesen Planning Charts (it's the new version GSRPM  2017 edtion that you need).  You can price and order these from any online pilot equipment store or we sell them for £60 each.  Hard copies of 3 CAA CAPS are required.  These can be downloaded free from the CAA website and printed off by you.  However, they are very big documents with a lot of graphs, so we have spirally bound booklets made up that most students purchase from us at cost (currently £30 for all 3).  Budget £170 for all this equipment required by EASA for any ATPL course - see link below for full details.

CAA Course Equipment Needed

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Note: INCLUDED IN COURSE PRICE

Other than the above items that are an extra cost, the iBook reference material (17 iBooks), all progress tests, practice exams, exam question bank access and lectures/revision weeks costs are all included in our course prices.

Only 10 mins drive from Edinburgh Airport or 15 mins brisk walk from Rosyth rail station, we are located in a flourishing Business Centre in Rosyth EuroParc near the Naval docks/ Cruise Liner terminal with full facilities and easy free parking.  It is just off the M90 near the 3 bridges.  There are also excellent bus and train transport links to Rosyth, nearby Dunfermline and Edinburgh (city centre and airport). Very good value accommodation is available both on site and in Dunfermline. Typical rental for a professional room is from £300/month (all bills) or £450/mth for a 2-bed flat. The very local Caledonia Hotel charges from £28/night for B&B and there a number of other hotels and B&Bs within easy walking disance.

For full detailed information on accomodation and website links, click on the link below:

Full Accommodation Guide and Website Links

Rosyth is 25 minutes by bus or train from the world renowned sights and attractions of Edinburgh and a 10-minute drive from Edinburgh Airport.

Directions arriving by road,  click on link below:

Directions to Rosyth Business Centre by Road

Nearest rail stations: Rosyth (20 mins brisk walk) and Inverkeithing (hourly bus link).

Bus links from Rosyth rail station and Dunfermline.

In parallel with the study for their ATPL ground exams, student pilots are encouraged to continue to develop their flying skills while on the course. There is a choice of several flying schools in the vicinity for hours building and flight currency requirements with few local ATC restrictions in the stunning Scottish scenery.  Also, the structure of the residential course with 4 months of self study towards the end is designed to allow time for hours building immediately before starting your CPL flight training to ensure that you are fully current, not rusty!

Another option for better weather in the UK winter and for interesting flying to build P1 hours is to go to our partner flight school in Florida - Pilots' Paradise. You hire one of their aircaft for a set period and fill your boots flying around Florida!

For UK residents only, we recommend that you contact Pegusus Financial Brokers who will be pleased to outline the options available to fit your personal circumstances.  Use the link below:

PEGASUS FINANCE

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For service leavers only, ELCAS resettlement funding is available.

Pathway is delighted to announce that approval has been obtained to deliver ELCAS-funded courses for service leavers. Please apply by email to info@ path2pilot.com or by submitting an Application Form downloaded from the "Apply Now" tab on this website or directly through the ELCA website - link below:

http://www.enhancedlearningcredits.com

The MOD's Enhanced Learning Credits Scheme (ELC) promotes lifelong learning amongst members of the Armed Forces. The scheme provides financial support in the form of a single up-front payment in each of a maximum of three separate financial years. ELC funding is only available for pursuit of higher level learning i.e. for courses that result in a nationally recognised qualification at Level three or above on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) (England, Northern Ireland and Wales), a Level six or above on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF).

Click on the tab below "How to Become a Pilot"  and download our free e-Book on this subject.

HOW TO BECOME A PILOT

T.E.A. – Test of English for Aviation.

We are the only exam centre in London and one of three in the UK.

•         T.E.A. tests the ability to communicate in English, in an aviation context.

•         This test is managed and administered by Mayflower College and it meets the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) English Language Proficiency Requirements (LPR’s) for licensing purposes. 

•         It is approved by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and many other national authorities.

•         TEA is suitable for professional, private or student pilots (aeroplane or helicopter), professional or student controllers, FISOs and radio operators.  

•         T.E.A. is recognised in 25 countries. Since 2008, over 40.000 Aviation specialists have taken this test in 145 centres around the world. 

•         This test assesses spoken and listening abilities according to the ICAO Rating Scale.

•         It consists of a listening and speaking test with 1 interlocutor who asks questions for detailed responses. It takes about 25 - 30 minute and it’s divided in three parts.

This exam centre was recently set up as an authorised examination centre to run T.E.A.  It has been in the market for over 40 years and is very experienced running exams for other assessment bodies. 

More information for candidates can be found here.

If interested, the contact name is:

Angela Pereira

Exam Centre Development Manager
(+44 7464 547987) 

www.londonexams.co.uk

Tuition House

27-37 St. George's Road

London SW19 4EU

Tel.   020 8971 9342  (Cambridge English exams)

Tel.   020 8971 9348  (IELTS)