| Sabena Flight Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | Steenokkerzeel, Belgium |
CAE Global Academy Brussels Sabena Flight Acacemy is an aviation training organisation created in 1953[1] and located in Steenokkerzeel (Belgium).[2] The school is now part of CAE Global Academy.[3] The training is performed in Brussels, in Mesa at CAE Global Academy Phoenix (formerly Sabena Airline Training Center) and in Antwerp.[4] Sabena Flight Academy is one of the oldest and considered as one of the most considered airline transport pilot school in Europe.[5][6][7][8]
The "Airline Transport Pilot Integrated" ("ATP Integrated") course is a full time, integrated Joint Aviation Authorities/European Aviation Safety Agency (JAA/EASA) course leading to the award of a 'frozen' (becoming unfrozen when the candidate has completed 1500 hours in a multi-pilot environment) Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL).
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The school has two subsidiaries:
To gain a place on the course it's necessary to complete an assessment at Sabena Flight Academy. The assessment is designed to test candidates[11]:
If successful in completing the assessment to the necessary standard then applicants are welcomed to join the APP course, with new courses starting approximately once a month.
The first nine months of the course are all completed in Brussels and it is during this time that students work to complete the 14 JAA/EASA ATPL theoretical exams and twenty hours of simulator (FNPT2). Completion of these exams and the pass the simulator check is a pre-requisite to travelling to Mesa to complete the practical flying and taking of the CPL Skills Test.
The 14 ATPL exams are as follows:
At the end of the nine months students will have completed 750 hours of ground school.[12]
The next six months of the course are spent in Mesa, USA. The first 140 hours of flying are completed on the Diamond DA20 or Piper Archer and Diamond DA40, a single piston engine aircraft. 28 hours of flying are then completed in the Diamond DA42,[13] a multi engine aircraft which is used for the CPL Skills Test. When successful then students return from Mesa with a Multi Engine IR Commercial Pilot Licence.
The Advanced Flight Training takes place back in Antwerp and students will complete 8 hours flight time in the Diamond DA42. This flying is designed to teach students to use aircraft instruments in Europe's air traffic environment.
The final phase of training takes place over three weeks using a six axis full motion Boeing 737-400, Boeing 737-NG or Airbus A320 simulator at Brussels airport. 28 hours are dedicated to the MCC which teaches students how to work effectively in a multi crew environment, with a jet aircraft and prepare airline selection tests.
In summary the integrated course consists of 243 hours of flight training and 750 hours of ATPL theoretical knowledge training and lasts approximately 18 months – culminating in the issue of a JAA CPL with Instrument Rating and Multi Crew Co-Operation credit. Following this course, a pilot is now qualified to gain employment in any airline within the JAA licensing region as a First Officer.
| Aircraft | Fleet | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond DA20 | 16 | Phoenix |
| Diamond DA40 | Phoenix | |
| Diamond DA42 | 5 | Phoenix & Antwerp |
| Piper Archer | Phoenix |
| Simulator | Location |
|---|---|
| Airbus A320 | Brussels |
| Airbus A330/A340 | Brussels |
| Avro RJ | Brussels |
| Boeing 737-300/400/500 | Brussels |
| Boeing 737 Next Generation | Brussels |
| Boeing 757/767 | Brussels |