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Are Ab-Initio programs legit?
How to get over a bump in training?
Ouch, yeah 5 months isn't a lot of time. The thing about these cadetships is that they are every bit as hard as it seems. Because you do not have the operational experience with regards to commercial flying, you have to simply just know stuff and hope that it is enough to get over the exams. You WILL NOT know everything you need to know, because you simply will not have the time for it.
I never went through the cadetship myself, but I did have to write the EASA exams in a short period of time for an overseas conversion. It was hell even though I already held an ATP.
I think the best way to get through the hurdle is to believe that it gets better when it is all said and done and you are doing routine flights on the line. Try to focus on at least getting the minimum amount of rest, and get your head more into the question banks than trying to understand everything. The understanding will come later.
I have met quite a few cadets like you, and I think a majority of them consider their cadetship like living through hell. Failing exams do happen because sometimes it doesn't take much. The important thing is don't give up. This self-doubt is perfectly normal.
Yeah I've been through set backs before. I have even fallen out of love with aviation several times in my career. But in the end, you just have to figure out what is important to you. For now, just don't give up. Try to at least get through this knowing you have tried your best before looking at another path.
More on reddit.comI was wondering if there are any Udemy style tutorial videos for Ab Initio.
I've currently started some type of data engineering role in a bank and I'm new to this field. And one of the tools that we have to learn is Ab initio. Ab initio offers training on its service for those who have licenses, but I prefer Udemy style training instead of the training they offer on their platform.
So I don't know if there was any type of content that deals with Ab initio that would teach me in a less robotic way.
Aspiring pilot here. neither a EU or US citizen, but I may be getting an EU passport soon.
I heard about an ab initio program from a friend that's going to AFTA next year, and he explained it like this:
"you show up with a bachelors degree, learn to fly there, get all of your licenses and ratings, and then they get you a job at Ryanair!"
This sounds too good to be true. But from what I read on their website the requirements are very interesting. Contrary to what my friend said I did not see a clear requirement to have a bachelors/4 years degree. Just a "leaving certificate" which I learned is equal to a High School diploma.
Suppose I get the estimated 100K euro's that they're asking (which includes a 737 rating), pass all the tests and get my licenses and ratings, is employment at Ryanair really guaranteed?
What I learned from the pilots that I know is that your first job will be as an instructor, then around a year later when you get your hours you can fly a turboprop or a private jet and so on and so forth until you get 1500 hours and an airline will begin to look in your direction.
Every time I read about these ab initio's it seems like they're selling a dream.
Would love to hear your experience