Wings Cadet Program
1500 hours | 30 Months
Course Structure
Gain 1500 hours employed as a flight instructor with us and interview to fly for Air Wisconsin (UNITED EXPRESS).
Phase |
Description |
Time |
Location |
| Selection Part 1 | Remote or in person aptitude and psychometric tests. | 1 day | Florida, UK or remote. |
| FAA 141 Private Training | Ground school and flying to achieve your Private Pilot Certificate. | 6 weeks | Florida |
| Selection Part 2 | Wings Airline Academy staff will interview you and review your performance during your Private Pilot phase of training. If you are selected, you will then be offered employment as a flight instructor with us, subject to satisfactory completion of your commercial phase. | 1 day | Florida |
| FAA 141 Commercial Instrument Pilot Training | Ground school and flying to achieve your Instrument Rating and Commercial Pilot Certificate. | 7 months | Florida |
| Instructor Training | Ground school and flying to become a Wings Airline Academy Flying Instructor. | 1 month | Florida |
| Selection Part 3 | You will interview with Air Wisconsin airline staff for the part 1 (non technical) interview. If you pass, you will be invited to a technical interview. | 1 Day | Florida |
| Instructor Employment | Flying as a Wings instructor to gain 1500 hours total, whilst earning between $25,000 and $40,000. (Working visa available for UK passport holders) | 12-18 months | Florida |
| Multi Rating and Multi time building | Gain the multi rating and 25 hours total multi time ready for your ATP certificate and training. | 3 weeks | Florida |
| ATP-CTP Training | Final acceptance for employment with Air Wisconsin who will sponsor you through your ATP-CTP training subject to meeting their employment critria. | 63 Days | |
| Airline Job | Placement with Air Wisconsin as a first officer flying the CRJ-200 for UNITED EXPRESS. (Visa and possible greencard routes available for UK passport holders). With a direct feed to United Airlines via the Aviate scheme. |
The Finer Details:
Entry requirements
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Age 18 or more (must be 21 to hold an ATP for airline employment)
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English Proficiency Level 6
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Pass the selection process
- Be a US or UK passport holder
Educational requirements
- High school diploma or secondary school education required.
- AS or Bachelors Degree can help, but not essential.
Medical requirements
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FAA First Class Medical.
Experience
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No previous flying experience required.
Other costs to consider
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Food.
- Health insurance.
- Extra flying costs if you struggle with a particular part of the course and need a little extra.
- Unexpected major fuel price increases during the course may need to be added in the form of a surcharge.
- Travel costs.
*So much is included in this course, such as; accommodation; shuttle bus to accommodation and shops; uniform; iPad; study materials; headset; test fees; etc, that it is easier to mention other costs. Book a consultation with us for further details.
Total Hours
1500 hrs
Duration
30 months
Cost
Payment Plan
Stage Payments
Enrolment $15,000
Pre Commercial $60,000
Earn $25,000-40,000 as an instructor
Pre Multi Phase $13,285
ATP-CTP: SPONSORED
