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AirAsia MPL Program Takes off Again! AirAsia takes MPL cadets

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CAE today announced at the Singapore Airshow 2010 that it has signed a contract with AirAsia to train student cadets for the airline in a beta program designed to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards for the Multi-crew Pilot License (MPL). The CAE program is the first application of an MPL program that will adhere to new performance-based Approved Training Organization (ATO) certification requirements developed by Transport Canada.

 

The objective of the CAE MPL initiative is to deliver a best-in-class training program that provides airlines with pilots who will safely and efficiently operate a modern multi-crew, multi-engine, turbine-powered commercial transport aircraft in all expected operational environments.

 

At the conclusion of the 56-week beta program, successful student cadets are expected to receive an MPL license from Transport Canada and authority from the Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia (DCAM), and will enter AirAsia's initial operating experience (IOE) program for Airbus A320 First Officers.

 

"AirAsia is proud to partner with CAE, a global leader in civil aviation training, in the first MPL program designed under the rigorous requirements developed by Transport Canada and DCAM," said Tony Fernandes, Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia. "We expect the graduates of the CAE MPL beta class will be extremely well trained and fully competent to move into the right seat in our A320 fleet as they begin their careers as AirAsia pilots."

 

CAE's blended training methodology for the MPL beta program integrates theoretical knowledge, simulation-based training, and aircraft training throughout the curriculum. The four-phase program will begin in March with Core and Basic phases at Moncton Flight College (MFC) in Dieppe, New Brunswick, Canada, part of the CAE Global Academy network. The cadets will then transition to CAE SimuFlite in Dallas, Texas, United States, for Phase 3 (Intermediate). The MPL program will conclude with Phase 4 (Advanced) training at CAE’s aviation training centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

 

"The MPL is another option for our airline customers in CAE's cadet-to-captain portfolio of civil aviation training solutions. CAE has designed our MPL beta program to provide cadets with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to be a highly competent, safe, and successful professional commercial pilot,” said Jeff Roberts, CAE’s Group President, Civil Simulation Products, Training and Services. “We have thoroughly examined the ICAO and Transport Canada MPL requirements, as well as aviation industry best practices, and applied CAE's experience of more than 60 years in pilot training. The result is a systematic, competency-based MPL program which can produce the consistently high-quality flight crews needed for today's modern aircraft.”

 

 

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Wow.....means that after ground paper n ppl flying,they will straight away continue with sim?

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Quite a number of airlines (China Eastern Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, FlyBe, easyJet, Ryanair, Air Berlin to name a few) actually have cadets that trained on this MPL programme. I believe they are now flying on the right hand seat for their respective airline.

It is still a relatively young programme, first started 2007, me think. :unsure:

Click here to know more about Flybe's MPL programme conducted by Oxford Aviation Academy.

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CAE is expecting its initial multi-crew pilot license (MPL) class to arrive in Dallas this month or in October to start the intermediate portion of the 56-week programme.

 

The twelve candidates are part of beta class designed to train crews starting with zero initial flight time for positions with Asian low-fare carrier, AirAsia.

 

Upon completion of the programme, the trainees are expected to receive an MPL license from Transport Canada and Malaysian authorities, after which they will enter AirAsia's initial operating programme for Airbus A320 first officers. AirAsia and CAE announced the program in February.

 

The 12 candidates are currently finishing the second phase of the four-phase programme, which included basic flying skills and 70h of single-engine flight time in Moncton Flight College in Canada. During phase two, the group will spend six months in intermediate training at CAE's SimuFlite centre in Dallas, which will include training in a twin-engine Beechjet 400 business jet flight training device.

 

The fourth and final phase of the programme will take place at CAE's headquarters in Montreal, where the students will train in an Airbus A320 full-flight simulator.

 

The programme is expected to be complete in March or April 2011.

 

Source: http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/09/08/347105/cae-awaits-first-air-asia-mpl-class-in-dallas.html

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And yet again , AirAsia are taking pilots in , for the MPL program

 

 

 

Really? Darn....... I'm always on the bad timing kind of people..

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AirAsia MPL cadets pass third gate

 

 

AirAsia MPL cadets pass third gate

By John Croft

 

 

Twelve AirAsia ab initio cadets taking part in CAE's first multi-crew pilot license class have finished the third of four phases in the 14-month programme.

 

The candidates are part of beta class designed to train crews starting with zero initial flight time for positions with the Asian low-fare carrier.

 

"All cadets have passed three formal evaluations [by Canadian examiners] to date," says CAE. "An equivalent private pilot check ride, an equivalent instrument check ride, and an equivalent Beechjet type rating."

 

Phase three of the Transport Canada-approved training programme took place at CAE's SimuFlite Dallas facility, with cadets earning a type rating on a twin-engine Beechjet 400 business jet flight training device. Phase one and two included basic flying skills and 70h of single-engine flight time at Moncton Flight College in Canada.

 

The fourth and final phase of the programme will take place at CAE's headquarters in Montreal, where the students will train in a CAE Airbus A320 full-flight simulator using AirAsia standard operating procedures.

 

CAE expects the 12 cadets to graduate from the program in May, after which they will earn MPL licenses after a takeoff and landing phase of training in Kuala Lumpur.

 

Successful graduates will then enter AirAsia's initial operating experience programme for A320 first officers.

 

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