MODULAR OR INTEGRATED PROGRAM?
Choose the path that’s best for you. Use this chart to understand the differences.
|   | 
MODULAR | 
iATPL | 
CADET | 
| Credentials | 
PPL• CPL with Night Rating • Multi Engine Rating • Group One Instrument Rating | 
PPL• CPL with Night Rating • Multi Engine Rating • Group One Instrument Rating • Frozen ATPL | 
PPL• CPL with Night Rating • Multi Engine Rating • Group One Instrument Rating • Frozen ATPL • 737 Type Rating | 
| Diploma | 
Yes | 
Yes | 
Yes | 
| Airline Prep Course | 
Optional | 
Included | 
Included | 
| Schedule | 
Flexible Schedule | 
Structured Schedule | 
Structured Schedule | 
| Structure | 
Modular and completed at pace selected by student | 
Integrated & structured syllabus | 
Integrated & structured syllabus | 
| Time to Complete | 
No limit | 
18 months | 
24 months | 
| Write ATPL exams | 
After graduation with 750 flight time | 
Before graduation | 
Before graduation | 
| Direct Entry to Airline | 
No- Instructing or charters typical first step | 
Yes | 
Yes | 
| Airline Offer of Employment | 
No | 
No | 
Yes | 
| Flying Hours | 
200 or more | 
200 | 
250 | 
| Ground School Hours | 
Self study and online courses – time varies by student | 
Over 500 hours of ground school instruction plus 300 online | 
Over 600 hours of ground school instruction plus 400 online | 
| Part Time Work | 
Part time work is normal | 
No, too intense | 
No, too intense | 
| Start Date | 
Can start anytime | 
Specific start dates for iATPL classes | 
Specific start dates for iATPL classes | 
| Cost | 
Varies depending on time to complete licenses and ratings | 
$145,000, including taxes, books, uniform, and third-party fees | 
ATPL fees plus $15,000 for additional time building | 
| Payments | 
Pay as you go | 
Monthly payments of $10,000 | 
Monthly payments of $10,000 |