ATP(A) Integrated
(ATP) Airline Transport Pilot License
The ATP(A) integrated course is the best path to your successful pilot career. The ATP(A) course is the fastest way to obtain a commercial pilot’s license. At the end of this training, you will have a CPL (Commercial Pilot’s Licence) with (MEP) (Multi Engine Rating) and (IR) (Instrument Rating) as well as ATP theory credit, which will enable you to obtain an ATP license later.
The Commercial Commercial Pilot CPL(A) license entitles you to fly commercially as pilot-in-command on any aircraft with a maximum take-off weight not exceeding 5700kg, and if you complete the MCC course, you will be able to fly as co-pilot on any airplane, in all weather conditions. For the Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) you only need experience and a skill test afterwards, there are no more theoretical tests. You may operate commercial flights that require 2 (two) pilots and are conducted in accordance with visual and instrument flight rules. You can fly large commercial airplanes, first as a co-pilot and later as a captain.
Our ATP(A) integrated course takes you from little or no flying experience to a fully qualified airline pilot in around 70 weeks.
At the Aviation Academy, you have a reliable partner for this demanding training: We have the necessary infrastructure and the best conditions – superbly maintained airplanes, flight simulators and excellent instructors with significant experience.
At the end of the training you obtain an CPL with Frozen ATP(A) license as well as MCC training, which will allow you to fly in the right seat of the cockpit, and you can apply for a job in any of the airlines around the world. Our candidates who have successfully completed their training with our team have found work within a year of completion and are currently employed in various airlines around the world.
The training is conducted by experienced instructors, at our airport in Vršac (International Airport ’Vršac’ – LYVR), in controlled airspace. We use a modern Garmin-equipped fleet of Cessna 172 S airplanes and the FNPT II device simulator ALSIM ALX. This is the perfect combination of training to gain skills and experience for your future career as an airline pilot.
We are constantly developing our training concept and by integrating the theoretical and practical part of the training, we create the conditions for you to start flying at an early stage of training. In that way, you start to gain your first flying experiences and skills very early in the cockpit.
Enrollment in ATP(A) training is open to all applicants without any restrictions regarding nationality or age.
You should meet the following requirements:
- To be at least 17 years old to apply for the course;
- To be at least 18 years old to start flight training;
- To have completed at least secondary school;
- To be fluent in English (oral and written). Applicants for whom English is not their native language must provide proof of English Language Proficiency, of at at least ICAO ELP level 4, before the beginning of training;
- Obtain an EASA Class I Medical Certificate;
- Pass the Entry Test in Mathematics and Physics;
The Entry test, before enrolling on the ATP(A) integrated pilot training course, is very important to ensure you have the necessary knowledge and skills to successfully complete the course.
What is the English Language Proficiency test?
English language proficiency is a test designed in accordance with ICAO guidelines, that determines the applicant’s ability to speak and understand English in an aviation environment and is not a test of operational knowledge or phraseology
The minimum level for entering the language authority in the permit is ICAO level 4.
The candidate’s knowledge is assessed in all six ICAO skill areas:
- Pronunciation
- Structure
- Vocabulary
- Fluency
- Comprehension
- Interaction
How long is the ICAO ELP valid for?
If the candidate achieves level 1, 2 or 3 on the test, it means that he cannot enter the knowledge level on his license and must take a new test.
If the candidate reaches level 4 (operational level), he obtains a certificate of knowledge of the aviation English language for 4 years, while reaching level 5 (advanced level) he receives a certificate for 6 years and level 6 (expert level) is a permanent certificate.
You can take the ELP test at our Aviation Academy.
What is an EASA Class I Medical Certificate?
A Class I Medical Certificate is evidence from an authorized physician that the applicant meets the medical requirements for operating an airplane in flight, in accordance with EASA regulations.
The applicant must maintain a valid EASA Class I Medical Certificate throughout flight training and professional pilot career.
In order to obtain an initial EASA Medical Certificate, it is mandatory that you successfully pass a series of medical examinations to prove that you meet all the prescribed health criteria.
What happens after the initial issue of the EASA Class I Medical Certificate?
Once you have successfully passed the initial medical examinatioss for an EASA Class I Medical Certificate, it will be valid for one year. After this period expires, you should renew it every year.
The theoretical part of the training includes the subjects of the ATP(A) Integrated program and lasts 810 hours. Classes are conducted by professional lecturers in modernly equipped classrooms in Belgrade or Vršac.
ATP(A) Integrated
Theoretical training |
Code |
Subject |
AA Number of hours |
010 |
AIR LAW |
35 |
021 |
AIRCRAFT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE – AIRFRAME/SYSTEMS/POWER PLANT |
102 |
022 |
AIRCRAFT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE – INSTRUMENTATION |
60 |
031 |
MASS AND BALANCE |
30 |
032 |
PERFORMANCE (AEROPLANES) |
48 |
033 |
FLIGHT PLANNING AND MONITORING |
54 |
040 |
HUMAN PERFORMANCE |
73 |
050 |
METEOROLOGY |
66 |
061 |
GENERAL NAVIGATION |
72 |
062 |
RADIO NAVIGATION |
60 |
070 |
OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES |
30 |
081 |
PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT (AEROPLANES) |
60 |
090 |
COMMUNICATIONS |
36 |
100 |
KSA |
24 |
|
750 |
|
LB |
30 |
Advanced UPRT training |
5 |
MCC |
25 |
TOTAL |
810 |
At the completion of the course, you will have to demonstrate a sufficient level of theoretical knowledge, which will be checked on a set of final exams in theoretical subjects. To pass the ATP(A) theoretical exam, you need to achieve a score of at least 75% correct answers in each subject and attend at least 90% of the lectures in each individual subject. The theoretical exams are conducted by the Public Agency for Civil Aviation of the Republic of Slovenia, which is the same as for PPL training.
Flight training is carried out on the Cessna 172 S single-engine airplane, the FNPT II device ALSIM ALX flight simulator and the Piper PA-34-220T Seneca IV twin-engine airplane and is divided into six phases. The practical part of the training consists of at least 221:40 hours of flight, of which 98:40 hours according to visual flight rules (VFR) and 123:00 hours according to instrument flight rules (IFR).
Flight Training |
No.
Phase |
Name of phase |
Time |
VFR |
IFR |
Airwork and airport
Flying |
Cross – Country
Flying |
Total VFR |
Terminal area |
Cross-Country |
FSTD |
Total IFR |
DUAL |
SOLO |
DUAL |
SOLO |
SPIC |
DUAL |
SPIC |
DUAL |
SPIC |
1. |
First SOLO |
13:00 |
12:30 |
0:30 |
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|
13:00 |
|
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|
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2. |
Airwork and first SOLO cross – country |
25:00 |
6:15 |
8:00 |
8:45 |
2:00 |
|
25:00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3. |
VFR navigation |
40:00 |
|
1:30 |
|
38:30 |
|
40:00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
VFR Airwork |
2:00 |
2:00 |
|
|
|
|
2:00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Night VFR |
3:00 |
2:00 |
|
1:00 |
|
|
3:00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4. |
VFR / IFR on SEP |
62:40 |
02:30 |
|
01:10 |
|
01:00 |
4:40 |
28:00 |
11:00 |
10:00 |
09:00 |
|
58:00 |
Night VFR |
2:00 |
1:00 |
1:00 |
|
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|
2:00 |
|
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|
|
VFR/IFR on MEP |
51:00 |
6:00 |
|
|
|
|
6:00 |
5:00 |
|
|
|
40:00 |
45:00 |
5. |
Advanced UPRT |
3:00 |
3:00 |
|
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|
3:00 |
|
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|
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6. |
Multi Crew Cooperation (MCC) |
20:00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20:00 |
20:00 |
|
221:40 |
35:15 |
11:00 |
10:55 |
40:30 |
01:00 |
98:40 |
33:00 |
11:00 |
10:00 |
09:00 |
60:00 |
123:00 |
Skill Tests |
SEP(land) |
1:00 |
|
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|
|
1:00 |
|
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|
|
|
|
SEP / IR (optional) |
1:00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1:00 |
CPL(A) and MEP (land) rating |
2:00 |
|
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|
2:00 |
|
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|
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MEP / IR |
1:00 |
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
1:00 |
TOTAL |
226:40 |
|
|
|
|
|
101:40 |
|
|
|
|
|
125:00 |
Once you have completed your flight training, you will need to prove your flying skills. The skill test is conducted under the supervision of an examiner authorized by the aviation authorities. You take the test on a twin-engine airplane, which you are already familiar with, from training.
A candidate who has completed ATP(A) training with us and passed the skill test for a Professional Pilot’s License, shall have the priviledges of flying the classes of single-engine piston (SEP) and multi-engine piston (MEP) airplanes endorsed in the license: a single-engine Cessna 172 and a twin-engine Piper Seneca.
ADVANTAGES OF OUR TRAINING
- The training and assessment program is competency-based from day one, we prioritize the development and assessment of pilot core competencies.
- The training program, created and delivered by instructors with many years of experience working in major airlines, accelerates the smooth integration of candidates from the training environment into the operating environment of the airlines.
- The training curriculum has been optimized to provide progressive, cost-effective training for candidates and enhance the development of their professional competencies.
- Training programs are updated according to the latest regulatory standards.
- We conduct training at our airport in controlled airspace.