Integrated Training

We are offering an Integrated CPL(A)/MEIR plus ATPL Theory Course.

The difference is that the students will graduate with the ATPL examinations completed. This is called "Frozen ATPL". The pilot then has 7 years to upgrade his license from CPL(A)/MEIR to ATPL(A).

The CPL(A)/MEIR plus ATPL Theory Course is designed to be completed within 24.

Ground School
Following the PPL Ground School students get enrolled into the ATPL Theory Course which we offer online in partnership with Bristol Ground School, UK. Parallel to the ATPL ground school curriculum, students are enrolled in classes on differences between the UK and Laos.
Prior to graduation, students must pass 1 PPL(A) and 13 ATPL(A) knowledge tests from the Lao regulator DCAL.

Flight Training
Students will complete flight training towards the Private Pilot License, Night Endorsement, Instrument Rating, Multi-Engine Rating and Commercial Pilot License, totalling 186 hours in airplanes. Of these 21 are scheduled in Canada on the Multi-Engine Piper Seneca. Students will complete most of their training at our main base in Vientiane. The time in Canada is only 6 weeks and will occur towards the end of the training.

An Integrated training path is the usual training path for airline cadets (airline sponsored) and it is also the recommended training path for those who plan to self-finance their training and wish to fly for an airline one day.

The 5 steps of our Integrated Training

Pre-Application Considerations

Find out what the airline requirements are you wish to fly for. See this blog post here.

Then examine yourself and ask your family and friends. How good is your English? Ideally, candidates should have IELTS 5.5 or higher. This will ensure smooth training progress throughout your training help you keep up with the group and keep the cost down. If your English is not good enough, then the time you need to study theory and flight will increase.

Do you like to learn new things? Do you like working with machines? Are you intrigued by new technology? Can you work under pressure?

You can expect many tests and examinations, not only when you are a student, but throughout your pilot career.

Can you stay calm in an emergency? Can you work well in a team with other people?

Step 1: Selection

Before we enlist you into our intense full-time, integrated program, we want to make sure that you are able to keep up with the studies. The entry tests are a critical first step to help make sure that the flight hours and cost estimates will remain close to the target.

During our tests we will look at your physical and mental aptitude as well as your character and help you decide if the airline career, in which you will be responsible for many lives, is the right choice for you.

Our aptitude testing consists of three stages. You must pass each stage to advance to the next stage.

In the first stage we start by assessing your English (speaking, understanding, reading and writing), Math & Science abilities and various other mental abilities as well as your physical fitness.

In the second stage you will complete a psychological assessment, the aviation medical examination and training sessions in the simulator and airplane.

If you pass this stage we will accept you into our Integrated Flight Training Program.

The third stage of our assessment consists of the probation period, which covers the first three months of ground school and flight training towards the PPL.

Step 2: PPL

You will begin your Integrated Training with the PPL ground school, Aviation English classes and a few other classes such as the "Best Study Practices" class and the "Cessna 172" class.

Parallel to the PPL GS you will begin flight training and learn to operate the airplane according to Visual Meteorological Rules (VFR).

The first three months of this stage are a probational period. During this period of time we will look closely how you cope with the training.

At the end of the PPL training you will have around 65h of total flight time and completed 265h of in-class ground school, 700 h of structured self-study time plus uncounted hours of extra homework and flight briefings.

You can expect to pass the PPL skill test close to 8 months into your training.

The PPL is a major step towards becoming an airline transport licensed pilot.

Step 3: ATPL Theory, Night, Instrument Flight & Time-building

In this part of your training you will complete a 10h ground school for the night endorsement.

You will then be enrolled into the 12-month ATPL(A) ground school which we offer in partnership with BGS and which you will complete through a hybrid approach, part online and part in class here at the CAFTC. This ground school will prepare you for 13 individual ATPL(A) theory tests with the DCAL.

You will learn to fly the airplane at night, over longer distances to new destinations and you will be introduced to new flight maneuvers like the "Chandelle" or "Eights-On-Pilons".

You will also build your cross country Pilot-In-Command (PIC) time (50h), conducting cross-country flights to the following destinations: Sayaboury, Luanprabang, Xiengkhuang, Savannakhet, Attapeu and Pakse.

In this part you will also learn to fly and navigate the airplane in "instrument meteorological conditions" (IMC) and according to Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).
You will learn how to fly standard Instrument departure procedures, navigate, fly instrument arrivals and various kinds of instrument approaches down to minima, conduct missed approach procedures and enter instrument holding patterns.

You will learn to depart, navigate and approach using the NDB, VOR and GNSS. You will also practice ILS CAT I approaches.

Step 4: MECR, MEIR

You will conduct the ground school required for the multi-engine class and multi-engine instrument ratings here in Laos before traveling to Canada for the practical portion of the training.

The cost to travel to Canada and to live there for 6 weeks are included in our cost of training calculations.

The flight syllabus includes 11h on the small twin for the multi-engine rating and an additional 10 hours for the multi-engine instrument rating.

Step 5: CPL

At the end of this Part you will be at 186h of total flight time.

You can expect to pass the CPL flight test 24-months into your training.

As a commercial pilot with a multi-engine instrument rating and the ATPL theory completed, you are now ready to join an airline, be captain of any airplane requiring single-crew or ready to begin type rating training for any airplane requiring two crew and you will not have to worry about returning to a flight school for an ATPL theory course.