Find out the best path: Integrated ATPL or Modular ATPL?

IFA helps its students to accomplish their future as a professional airline pilot through two main routes: the Integrated ATPL(A) or the Modular ATPL(A).

To develop the necessary expertise and skills to become an airplane pilot, it is essential to enrol in a course that is completely suited to one’s conditions.

If the interested party has full availability, the most suitable option (and always our recommendation) is the Integrated ATPL(A), a course designed for constant monitoring, initiating a fast but carefully planned path to start their studies from scratch, without any previous knowledge being required (also called "from zero to first officer"). The theoretical classes are mandatorily taken on ground school (face-to-face), so the student can create a schedule and regime that follows him daily and weekly during the course timeline. It is intended to be completed within 24 months or less, with a time limit of 36 months (as established by the National Authority). This is the fastest and most complete option to obtain an Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) and be able to apply for airlines.

To enrol in the?Integrated ATPL, one must be at least 17 years old, as long as it has completed the high-school education. The maximum limit to be an Airline Pilot on an airline is 65 years, so in between those ages, it is fully possible to apply for the program. One must also obtain a Medical Certificate Class I from an authorised Hospital.

For those who have another activity or would like to reconcile their time with other tasks but would still intend to become an airplane pilot, the ideal choice would be the Modular ATPL(A), a program that allows an independent study, conducted according to their availability and also a more phased investment. This program consists of several steps until the desired license is reached, as it comprises the realisation of various modules. The student starts the course with the most basic learning, the PPL (Private Pilot License) and progresses into other modules until reaching the desired license.

This last program is particularly favourable on a monetary level as payment is made according to the module one takes. The?Modular ATPL?can be purchased in Pack (PPL+Modular), including the Time Building value (minimum number of required flight hours). To start this course, a minimum of 15 years of age is necessary, as long as the candidate has at least the 9th grade of education.

In both courses, IFA - International Flight Academy admits national and international students, as it already has some from countries like Cape Verde, East Timor, Romania, Brazil, amongst many other places.