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Introduction to Professional Flight Training Organisations Introduction to Professional Flight Training Organisations Please do not reproduce with prior permission from the Royal Aeronautical Society. Please note that the UK CAA has a comprehensive list of Approved Training Organisations and Registered Training Facilities in the UK. These lists cover helicopter training, schools that do not offer full ‘ATPL’ training, instructor training and aircraft specific type rating courses. Airways Aviation Web: www.catsaviation.com Airways Aviation Academy Oxford (Theoretical and Ground School Courses Airways House only.) London Oxford Airport Langford Lane FTA (Flying Time Aviation) Kidlington Wingfield House Oxfordshire Brighton City Airport OX5 1RA West Sussex Tel: +44 (0) 1865 587370 BN43 5FF Web: www.airwaysaviation.com Tel: +44 (0) 1273 455177 Email: [email protected] Bournemouth Commercial Flight Web: www.fta-global.com Training Airline Pilot Academy FTE Jerez Aviation Park West Aeropuerto de Jerez 33 Bellman Road Antigua Base Militar de La Parra Christchurch Jerez de la Frontera Dorset 11400 BH23 6ED Cadiz Tel: +44 (0) 1202 596955 Spain Email: [email protected] Tel: + (34) 956 317 800 Web: www.bcft.aero Email: [email protected] Web: www.ftejerez.com Cranfield Flying School Building 187 L3 Airline Academy (formerly CTC) Cranfield Airport Mauretania Road Wharley End Southampton Cranfield SO16 0YS Milton Keynes Tel: +44 (0) 2380 742400 Bedfordshire Email: [email protected] MK43 0JR Web: www.l3airlineacademy.com Tel: +44 (0) 1234 752272 Email: [email protected] CAE Oxford Aviation Academy Web: www.cranfieldflyingschool.com Oxford Airport Langford Lane CATS Kidlington CATS Innovation Centre Oxford 110 Butterfield OX5 1QX Great Marlings Tel: +44 (0) 1865 841234 Luton Email: Bedfordshire [email protected] LU2 8DL Web: www.caeoaa.com Tel: +44 (0) 1582 434222 Email: [email protected] Stapleford Flight Centre Stapleford Aerodrome Stapleford Tawney Wings Alliance Essex 1st Floor, Unit 4 RM4 1SJ Windmill Road Tel: +44 (0) 1708 688380 Kenn Email: [email protected] Clevedon Web: www.flysfc.com North Somerset BS21 6UJ Bristol Ground School Tel: +44 (0) 1275 345914 Windmill Road Web: www.wingsalliance.eu Kenn, Clevendon (Trade association that represents multiple BS21 6UJ, UK schools in Europe, these schools are not Tel: +44 1275 34044 on this list as details can be found through Email: [email protected] Wings Alliance.) Web: https://www.bristol.gs/ (Theoretical and Ground School Courses only- specialises in distance learning.) UK CAA Approved Training Organisations: http://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/33/11_2017.pdf UK CAA Registered Training Facilities: http://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/33/20171109StandardsDocument30V45.pdf Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that the information is accurate, the Royal Aeronautical Society cannot accept responsibility for errors or omissions. Royal Aeronautical Society, No.4 Hamilton Place, London W1J 7BQ, UK. T: +44 (0)20 7670 4300 E: [email protected] Twitter: @RAeSCareers and @Aerosociety | Online: www.aerosociety.com and www.careersinaerospace.com Registered Charity No. 313708 Patron: Her Majesty the Queen .
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