TRAINING CENTRES
Cranfield, UK
With it's University campus, Cabair College of Air Training occupies several buildings around the Airport where they have classrooms, simulators and administration areas. The Flight School operates seven days a week and is located immediately adjacent to the Air Traffic Control Tower, offering fast access to the main aircraft ramp. Accommodation comprises an operations centre with full planning facilities, briefing areas and a student lounge. Aeronautical and meteorological information is continuously available through broadband connection.
Cranfield Airport (EGTC) is situated in Class G airspace and is fully equipped with published ILS/ NDB approach procedures and for night operations. Full Air Traffic Control operates throughout licensing hours. The airport is owned by Cranfield University and is used primarily as training base meaning that any delays caused by commercial traffic are minimal.
Access to UK regulated airspace is straightforward with regular training destinations including Birmingham, Cambridge, Coventry and East Midlands Airports. The location in Class G airspace offers training freedom in the immediate local vicinity reducing any positioning time.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority maintains an Examiner base at Cranfield, in the College Flight School building. Two CAA Flight Staff Examiners are permanently resident at Cranfield, reducing to an absolute minimum any delays in waiting for test appointments. This also means that no expensive aircraft positioning is necessary to remote Examiner bases.
Requena, Spain
Cabair Integrated has its own premises at Requena, East of Valencia in Spain. It includes full flight briefing facilities, an Operations Department with broadband access to all aeronautical information and a student lounge. Located immediately adjacent is an excellent restaurant and club area where students can comfortably relax and eat in between flights. The town of Requena is a ten minute drive away and boasts several good restaurants and shops.
Student accommodation is available at the Valencia University campus in the suburb of Burjassot, or in purpose built cabins on the airport perimeter at Requena. Options and costs will be addressed on joining the Integrated Course. For those students choosing to reside in Burjassot, daily transport will be provided with a transit time of approximately 45 minutes to (and from) Requena.
Transport will be similarly provided to those staying at the airport if required. Flights to and from Valencia, from London Stansted are also included as part of the course fee.
The first two months of basic flight training are conducted at Requena. Favourable and consistently good weather conditions are vital during the early stages of training, where continuity is the key to success. Requena records an average of 320 flying days per year, so providing the ideal launchpad. Students will complete a minimum of 10 hours dual training before being released for their first solo flight.
Training in Spain is subject to a reduced rate of VAT which Cabair College of Air Training wish to pass onto their customers. Download the price list for further details.
Kissimmee, Florida USA
Cabair's Integrtaed Kissimmee Training Centre is conveniently situated in the heart of Central Florida just 10 miles South of Orlando International Airport (MCO) and 15 minutes away from the now world famous Walt Disney World attractions. With year round warm temperatures and beautiful blue skies, the conditions are aviation perfect.
The Training Centre is known in the industry as Orlando Flight Training with a fine reputation for the delivery of both European JAA, FTO 082 approval and American FAA flight training courses from the basic Private Pilot to the complete Airline Transport Pilot License.
It boasts a 5000 sq. ft. purpose built training facility with a dedicated flight planning office which has continually updated satellite weather information and direct telephone lines to FSS (Flight Service Station).
FOD students will be flying the Piper PA28 and the Cessna 172 Glass Cockpit.
For those brief moments of relaxation in your busy flying schedule our pilot lounge offers comfortable seating with telephone and internet access.
The OFT management staff has over 15,000 hours combined Aviation experience including Military Aviation Transport and Worldwide Heavy Jet Civilian route experience.
These qualities ensure that the day to day operation and professionalism are continuously monitored in order to deliver the very best standards in the industry to all First Offcier Direct customers.