With the cost of finishing your CPL ME /IR here in the UK costing anywhere from £20,000 upwards, many students are looking to see if they can get the same training elsewhere for a lot cheaper. There many really good FTO’s around the world and in some places it is just cheaper to fly, this makes the cost of the courses less.
In this post we look into where to do your CPL ME / IR.
In Europe we are under EASA Regulations which means we can train anywhere in Europe and get our licences issued by the CAA here in England.
Flight training costs are not standardised across the EU and some countries such as Poland and Hungary have significantly cheaper costs.
So far in Europe I have come across three schools where you can do your CPL ME / IR for significantly cheaper than you can in the UK. Here are three schools I have found when looking at the costs of training. As always you need to do your own research and make sure you know what you are getting into. Do not take these as recommendations but more as something to look at when you make your own decisions.
I have listed these schools in terms of price.
Update 2018.
The prices had changed massivley.
As things stand, the schools in Poland and Diamond Flight Academy are the most popular European schools.
From here you can then complete your MCC / JOC back home in the UK and then apply to the CAA for your Frozen ATPL licence.
I am a big fan of the modular route, if you look around are smart and are prepared to travel you can complete your training without a mortgage sized loan. The savings you make here could go towards the type rating you may have to pay when you finally get employed.
