June 15, 2022

Graduates achieve dual UK CAA & EASA licences

Graduates achieve dual UK CAA & EASA licences

Leading Edge Aviation Graduates achieve dual UK CAA & EASA licences

Leading Edge Aviation (LEAL) are one of the only ATOs (approved training organisations) who are offering students the opportunity to achieve a dual UK CAA & EASA licence. Their first students to embark on this journey have now graduated and received their dual licences – It’s a proud moment for both Leading Edge Aviation and those graduates.

LEAL students who had already completed ground school before the end of 2020, achieving a dual licence was possible as their ATPL exams were sat whilst the UK were still part of the EU and valid for both the UK CAA and EASA governing bodies. Those students then went on to complete some additional flights, ensuring their flight training and exams adhered to both UK CAA and EASA requirements.

Students looking to begin their training journey now, will have to complete two sets of ATPL exams. This entails the same study route, but students then sit both UK CAA and EASA exams (totalling 26 exams) before moving onto flight training that includes flights in both UK CAA and EASA airspace.

Chief Operating Officer Dave Alexander comments “We’re immensely proud of our first students who’ve achieved their dual licences. They’ve worked with us as we’ve developed a robust course and have also benefited from flying in both UK and EASA airspace. We’ve already noticed that a high proportion of students joining us are choosing this route and it’s a great decision to make. Airlines are telling us that graduates holding a dual licence are placing themselves in the strongest position for recruitment, as it affords the airline more flexibility when placing pilots throughout their network.”

This announcement follows recent news of LEAL graduate’s airline placements as pilots with Aurigny, Loganair, Ryanair & Wizz Air.

For more information on training with Leading Edge Aviation, please speak to one of our Training Advisors on 01865 546 300. Media enquiries should be directed to Sarah Champneys, Head of Marketing at sarah.champneys@leadingedgeaviation.com

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More about Leading Edge Aviation
Leading Edge Aviation is a rapidly expanding pilot training academy with a fresh approach and an emphasis on holistic training. Offering the highest standards of regulatory technical training, students also benefit from a comprehensive professional and personal development curriculum to enhance non-technical skills.

Leading Edge delivers modular (including Ground School, MECPL, CBIR, MEIR, uMAP (university Modular Airline Preparation), A-UPRT (Advanced Upset Prevention Recovery Training), APC MCC (Airline Pilot Standards Multi Crew Co-operation), LEAP (Leading Edge Airline Preparation) course; a full-time integrated course with BSc degree and a comprehensive graduate airline selection preparation workshop.

Based at London Oxford Airport, Leading Edge students receive wellbeing support, along with the most advanced learning aids. Virtual and mixed reality tech, and neuro training techniques are used to embed and refine new knowledge and skills, creating pilots who enter the industry airline ready, with strong leadership skills.

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