Cockpit4u Orders New A320 Fixed Base Simulator
Cockpit4u and Flightsimtech have signed an agreement for the delivery of a new A320 Fixed Base Simulator. The device will be delivered in early 2017 and will be installed in the Cockpit4u training center at Berlin-Schoenefeld (SXF). It will be used for various A320 pilot training activities including sections of the type rating training. “We are delighted to partner with Flightsimtech for the acquisition of this brand new A320 fixed...
Instructor Pulls Off Forced Landing Onto Busy Motorway
An instructor with two students on board made an emergency landing on the busy A8 autoroute in the south of France after reportedly experiencing engine failure. The aircraft, a Robin DR400 operated by Aeroclub Du Soleil, appears to have been undamaged in the forced landing, which appears to have taken place on the east-bound carriageway of the road between the towns of Brignoles and Le Luc. Local media reports appear to show the...
RAF Henlow under threat
The MOD has announced plans to close a number of airfields in order for them to be turned into housing developments. Amongst the airfields earmarked for re-development is the historic RAF Henlow in Bedfordshire. Home to several non-flying RAF units, as well as the civilian Henlow Flying Club and a number of privately-owned aircraft, including several rare vintage machines, RAF Henlow has been operational since 1918. The original...
Generation easyJet application criteria announced
The entry criteria for the Generation easyJet Pilot Training Program have been published. These include: · Be aged 18+; · Have the unrestricted right to live and work in the UK, EU or Switzerland; · For MPL upgrade opportunities, to hold 2/3 A-Levels at grades C or above (or equivalent, excluding general studies and critical thinking). Without A-Levels, a minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) Grade C or above, including Maths, Science...
Cranfield Airfield Operations Restricted
Cranfield airfield, once a busy training base for a number of flying schools and still a popular destination for instrument approach training, has announced sweeping changes to its operating hours because, it says, of a lack of Air Traffic Controllers. The airfield now appears to be closed to all traffic at weekends and during weekdays a minimum of 24 hours ‘Prior Notification Required (PNR) applies, with prospective users having to...
