Dear Sender,  
 
Thank you for your email!  
You will find here under some details and answers to your question.  
 
We are pleased to confirm that the initial screening for our Airbus Pilot Training Cadet Programme in Europe is now open!  
 
You can already apply and perform the online assessment by clicking here https://pctsa.symbioticsltd.co.uk/airbus?ato=casats  
 
You will be asked to complete an on-line preliminary screening assessment (not included in tuition).  
More details about the programme description and location are available on our website:  
https://www.cats-aviation.com/index.php/en/  
(Site under construction)  
 
Before applying, please make sure you fulfil the following pre-requisites:  
• Min. 18 years of age  
• High School diploma (including Mathematics)  
• English (equivalent to ICAO level 3 – then minimum ICAO level 4 for type rating)  
• Medical Class 1 Certificate (only required after completion of Online Assessment)  
• The course is open to all nationalities  
 
 
ONLINE ASSESSMENT  
The online screening costs 40USD be paid online with a VISA card before you perform the assessment.  
Objective: measure your physical and cognitive skills, Mathematical & English aptitudes and situational awareness.  
Required Equipment: Computer/laptop with internet access, keyboard and mouse, audio headphones  
Location: Anywhere (not on-site)  
 
ON-SITE ASSESSMENT:  
Candidates who pass the Online Assessment will then be invited to an On-site Assessment.  
Equipment: Provided  
Location: Angoulême - South-West France. Further access details will be provided shortly.  
The on-site assessment costs 200 € and it will possible to pay it by bank transfer before the day of the assessment.  
 
Part 1:  
- Aptitude test: Eye-hand-foot coordination / Short-term memory / Mental arithmetic (including application eg. distance, speed, time and %) / Spatial orientation / Multi-tasking, Physics, English & Verbal reasoning tests  
- Personality test  
 
Part 2:  
- Group exercises  
- Interview in English  
- Simulator evaluation  
 
*We cannot accept any reimbursement claims for assessments.  
 
More info about the Screening process? Please visit our website:  
https://www.cats-aviation.com/index [...] ng-process  
 
Tuition fee:  
The initial phases in CATS (ATPL up to the end of JOC/MCC) amounts 103 160 € (self-financed).  
This includes:  
• The pilot confirmation assessment phase (51 hours ground training and 18 hours flight). At the end of this phase, we evaluate your potential to succeed the full course. If succeed, no extra cost have to be anticipated.  
• The ATPL theory course with an instructor (no e-learning). Each course is limited to a maximum of 12 cadets for a better training performance.  
• The flight course (equivalent to CPL IR/ME) (you will fly on Cirrus SR20 and DA42 VI)  
• The JOC/MCC course  
• The pilot uniform  
• The flight bag, including an i-pad  
• Access to an e-library  
• The examination and licences taxes  
Lodging and catering are not including. We will make all our efforts to help you to find an apartment at a moderate price. Angoulême is not an expensive city.  
 
Duration of the course  
• The full course duration is approximately 20 - 22 months including Type rating  
• The initial phase in Angouleme is approx. 18 months  
• These 18 months include approximately 8 months for the ground training (ATPL theory)  
 
Why should you choose our Airbus Flight Academy programme?  
• Airbus is an industry leader and recognized in the world for its high standards via the Airbus Flight Training. This reference is dedicated to creating a global training standard to ensure quality in flight training worldwide.  
• Airbus has worked to ensure that our standards in flight training are applied across the entire training curriculum.  
• The initial training with Airbus Flight Academy – Europe in Angoulême is further complemented by Airbus Type Rating courses that we bring to you with the benefits of courseware being up to the latest fleet standards (we ensure that we are in line with the technical evolution of the Airbus aircraft) and a harmonised curriculum from beginning to end that is entirely based on acquiring the essential pilot competencies.  
• Through an integrated curriculum and competency-based training, we can train operationally–ready pilots which means you achieve your training and will be ready for airline operations in an optimised timeframe.  
• Our philosophy is not to sell you courses, but to sell you a career and we are working hard to make sure your future is secured with partnering Airlines.  
• We will be delivering, in our Angoulême (France) site, a competency-based integrated training programme, based on the very latest standards in the industry.  
• The programme is designed to produce operationally-ready pilots so you can smoothly transition from a training environment to an operational environment.  
• We will offer the Airbus Standard and the High potential Career path programmes: if a cadet is selected as a high potential candidate, they will join the High Potential cadet programme which provides a defined Pilot, Instructor & Captain career path.  
• The standard path will provide you with solid, high quality, flight training  
• Our course is fully approved by EASA and will be delivered with an EASA licence. Naturally our Airbus programme will be to the latest fleet & regulatory standards.  
 
You will perform your 1st phases of training in Airbus Flight Academy Europe, in Angoulême. Next course is planned to start mid-April 2019.  
The JOC/MCC module (included in the 103 160€) will be carried out in an EASA approved Airbus Training Centre. (e.g. Toulouse)  
The Airbus A320 Type Rating (not included in the 103 160€) is an option we also may proposed to be also carried out in an EASA approved Airbus Training Centre.  
 
If needed we will be able very soon to propose you a very interesting financing scheme pre-negotiated by us with a bank. If interested, don’t hesitate to contact us.  
 
Learn more: https://www.cats-aviation.com/index.php/en/  
 
Hoping we have answered your questions and looking forward to meet you soon in our training facilities in Angoulême.  
 
Kind regards  
 
AIRBUS FLIGHT ACADEMY - EUROPE  
 
Web site //www.cats-aviation.com/index.php/fr/  
Mail : contact@airbus-flight-academy.com"