Thread: Modular v Integrated

Reference??, all I can see is a question on the application form that asks:

"have you successfully attended a fully integrated JAA/CAA course, NOT MODULAR" requiring a yes/no answer, I cannot see anything that prevents an application from a modular student unless I've missed something??

Originally Posted by Mcgoo

Reference??, all I can see is a question on the application form that asks:

"have you successfully attended a fully integrated JAA/CAA course, NOT MODULAR" requiring a yes/no answer, I cannot see anything that prevents an application from a modular student unless I've missed something??

Agreed. There is nothing in the application description that says 'Integrated Only'.

Originally Posted by Mcgoo

Reference??, all I can see is a question on the application form that asks:

"have you successfully attended a fully integrated JAA/CAA course, NOT MODULAR" requiring a yes/no answer, I cannot see anything that prevents an application from a modular student unless I've missed something??

True, I couldn't recall my application after I submitted it so couldnt remember exactly how it was phrased. Hmmm "NOT MODULAR". Why the caps and why so blatently NOT MODULAR? I see your point about it not saying Integrated only but I dont get why they have phrased it like that

Surely just "Have you attended an integrated course" with Yes / No is good enough

If they didnt care how you got your licence surely they wouldn't even ask at all?!

The only reason the CAA (and BA CityFlyer for that matter) ask is because the hour requirements for the license are much less when doing integrated and only approved FTO's are allowed to operate an integrated course. If they didn't ask, students would be sending in their applications with less than minimum hours.

How does that apply to BA CityFlyer?! If you have a CPL / ATPL in hand (and you give them your license number on application) then already that proves you've met requirements of the CAA and what not.

I may have phrased it badly and jumped to conclusions by saying "they only take integrated" but the bottom line seems to be that although it may not be a requirement they still seem to have made an effort with writing it in capitals as though it is a really important factor! Why bother doing that?

I admit that all schools probably will ask that question (unless you have loads of hours) but the way they asked it is a bit off putting shall we say =)

Welcome to the world of employment... haha!

Your just nit-picking, hotdog!

I don't think it's nit-picking. Anyone reading this and weighing up the pros and cons of either route before choosing their own path can now see that certain airlines do actually ask. They can judge for themselves why they're asking and whether or not the wording shows a preference to integrated graduates

But something else to bear in mind is that companies such as BA Cityflyer, Flybe etc, all ask for at least 50 hours to have been flown within the last 12 months, so those that spend the extra on an integrated course and don't get immediate employment will have to fund the high loan repayments and keep the 50 hour/12 month rolling flying currency, even using £100 an hour to hire a Cessna 150, that works out at over £400 a month to achieve.