{"id":17624,"date":"2016-02-13T09:34:19","date_gmt":"2016-02-13T08:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/v1-training.com\/?p=17624"},"modified":"2026-06-11T09:34:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T07:34:54","slug":"part-7-off-to-the-exams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/v1-training.com\/en\/part-7-off-to-the-exams\/","title":{"rendered":"Part 7: Off to the Exams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The story behind this series: We’ve all had a crazy childhood dream and mine was becoming an airline pilot. Many young people who aspire a flying career are unaware of the content of flight training and the preparations which are needed. On November 23rd, 2015 I started my ATPL(A) training. Time to realize my childhood dream. I’d like to take you along on an adventure and I’ll happily answer all your questions on the way. Let’s do this!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feb 13, 2016 \u2013 We all knew that time would pass by quickly, but this is getting a bit absurd. The end of phase 1 is closing in fast and we\u2019re all preparing for the upcoming exams. I think I studied more in the past 3 months than I did during those 6 years in high school.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Promotion 37<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We had to wait for quite some time until we had our picture taken, but here it is! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After three months no one has dropped out which is a great motivation for all of us. It will still be a hectic time for all of us, but I\u2019m sure we\u2019ll get there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phase 1 completed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Another 6 hours of class and 4 progress tests to go. Once those are done, phase 1 is finally completed! It feels very weird to be writing this already. The past three months have gone by amazingly fast. However, the ultimate test is yet to come: the exams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When comparing our planning with the one of Promotion 36 we can consider ourselves lucky. They only had a few days to prepare for the School Finals. We\u2019ll have a bit more than a week to study which is a great advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The school has to schedule our official exams together with the UKCAA because someone from the organization has to keep an eye on us throughout the exams. Fortunately for us, they could only come a week later resulting in more study time for us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This sounds great, but there is a downside to the story. Our departure date to Phoenix is fixed, meaning that there won\u2019t be any holidays between the end of phase 2 and our departure. It might be a bit harsh, but I\u2019m sure we prefer to be well-prepared for our exams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MFTD<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To finish our Instrumentation course we took a seat in one of the MFTD\u2019s in our school. That\u2019s a Maintenance\/Flight Training device if you\u2019re wondering. The MFTD is basically a static simulator where you can study the systems of the airplane. The perfect occasion to put our theoretical knowledge to the test!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Exams<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Before we\u2019re allowed to take the official exams we have to pass the internal exams given by the school. The results will then show if you\u2019re ready or not. Nothing is lost if you fail, but you might have to meet up with the instructor and you\u2019ll have to pass your retake. But of course, all we want is to pass the exams flawlessly!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next week, we\u2019ll get a briefing about the exams and how we should prepare, but in the end, it\u2019s all about motivation and dedication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The story behind this series: We’ve all had a crazy childhood dream and mine was becoming an airline pilot. Many young people who aspire a flying career are unaware of the content of flight training and the preparations which are needed. On November 23rd, 2015 I started my ATPL(A) training. Time to realize my childhood dream. I’d like to take you along on an adventure and I’ll happily answer all your questions on the way. Let’s do this! Feb 13, 2016 \u2013 We all knew that time would pass by quickly, but this is getting a bit absurd. The end of phase 1 is closing in fast and we\u2019re all preparing for the upcoming exams. I think I studied more in the past 3 months than I did during those 6 years in high school. Promotion 37 We had to wait for quite some time until we had our picture taken, but here it is!  After three months no one has dropped out which is a great motivation for all of us. It will still be a hectic time for all of us, but I\u2019m sure we\u2019ll get there. Phase 1 completed Another 6 hours of class and 4 progress tests to go. Once those are done, phase 1 is finally completed! It feels very weird to be writing this already. The past three months have gone by amazingly fast. However, the ultimate test is yet to come: the exams. When comparing our planning with the one of Promotion 36 we can consider ourselves lucky. They only had a few days to prepare for the School Finals. We\u2019ll have a bit more than a week to study which is a great advantage. The school has to schedule our official exams together with the UKCAA because someone from the organization has to keep an eye on us throughout the exams. Fortunately for us, they could only come a week later resulting in more study time for us! This sounds great, but there is a downside to the story. Our departure date to Phoenix is fixed, meaning that there won\u2019t be any holidays between the end of phase 2 and our departure. It might be a bit harsh, but I\u2019m sure we prefer to be well-prepared for our exams. MFTD To finish our Instrumentation course we took a seat in one of the MFTD\u2019s in our school. That\u2019s a Maintenance\/Flight Training device if you\u2019re wondering. The MFTD is basically a static simulator where you can study the systems of the airplane. The perfect occasion to put our theoretical knowledge to the test! Exams Before we\u2019re allowed to take the official exams we have to pass the internal exams given by the school. The results will then show if you\u2019re ready or not. Nothing is lost if you fail, but you might have to meet up with the instructor and you\u2019ll have to pass your retake. But of course, all we want is to pass the exams flawlessly! Next week, we\u2019ll get a briefing about the exams and how we should prepare, but in the end, it\u2019s all about motivation and dedication.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":17625,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[177],"tags":[176],"class_list":["post-17624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-flight-training","tag-road-to-the-right-seat"],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/v1-training.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17624","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/v1-training.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/v1-training.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/v1-training.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/v1-training.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17624"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/v1-training.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17624\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17628,"href":"https:\/\/v1-training.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17624\/revisions\/17628"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/v1-training.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/v1-training.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/v1-training.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/v1-training.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}