Storie

My path at the Aeroclub Varese began as soon as I finished my studies at the Varese Aeronautical Institute, obtaining my private pilot’s licence (PPL).

A few years working as a teacher and theoretical instructor gave me the economic opportunity to start the ATPL course. To reconcile work and study, I chose the modular ‘Distance Learning’ course. This course provided me with the opportunity to carry out part of the theory at home, via a multimedia platform, and a part in the classroom with a dedicated lecturer to explore more complex concepts.

This choice was fundamental in order to be able to balance work and ATPL training. Before finishing the ENAC theoretical exams, which took place in three sessions, I completed the “Hour Building” activity in order to be able to start the flight missions.

The Practical Training began with the Instrument and Multi-Engine qualification to then access the MCC and UPRT modules. The course ended with the achievement of the Commercial Licence.

It was a very challenging path, certainly reconciling studying at home after a day’s work was not easy, but I must say that a good theoretical/practical planning was definitely the key to make these moments easier.

Aeroclub Varese has been a real second home for me. In some periods I spent more time there than anywhere else. With their experience and passion, the theoretical and practical instructors I met were able to guarantee me a professional and serene course at the same time. An attentive and well-prepared secretariat never leaves the student alone. The varied and well-maintained fleet made my experience stimulating and safe.

These above are some of the qualities I attribute to my choice to fly with Aeroclub Varese.

After finishing my licence in May, I applied for selections as a pilot with Ryanair. After passing the selections, I started the training course to obtain the Boeing 737 pilot’s licence and today I am overjoyed to have realised my lifelong dream.

At the precise moment when I made my last landing at the end of the type rating, I thought back to the path that led me to this milestone.

A demanding, but very rewarding path: from the hours of theory in the classroom to the hours of flying, always with excellent professors and instructors, with whom one bonds more and more each day.

Aeroclub Varese’s flight school allows you to take flight in a serene and professional environment.

Thanks Aeroclub Varese, thanks to all of you who have accompanied me in this fantastic experience.

The course at Aeroclub Varese, which ended on June 1, 2021 with the award of the CPL IR (A) was nothing short of fantastic.

Everything, from the theoretical part to the in-flight practice, is taken care of down to the smallest detail, with maximum willingness to help and improve one’s weak points.

I had the privilege of flying in an impeccable, high-performance and (for a great lover of technology) almost entirely glass cockpit fleet.

I would like to emphasise that people are AcV’s strong point, and instructors, secretariat and technicians have always proved to be helpful, prepared and loyal, and it is to all of them that I say a huge thank you for this small achievement of mine, starting as FO of Wizz Air Hungary. Thank you very much indeed.

We are students of the second Air Dolomiti ATPL course at the Aeroclub of Varese.

For years we had dreamed of becoming part of the beautiful world of aviation, so, as soon as we graduated from high school, we jumped at the chance offered by the company.

After having worked hard to pass the tough initial selections, we were ready to face every challenge to realise our dream of becoming pilots.

During the first few months of this course, we went through the theoretical training that allowed us to pass the 14 ATPL exams required. It was a demanding period that required a lot of effort on our part, not least because of the Covid that forced us to take the lessons from home. We have to thank the lecturers and theoretical instructors who, despite the difficulties arising from the Virtual Classroom mode, organised all the lessons to best convey the necessary information to us through a computer screen.

I am currently a First Officer for the Ryanair airline company. I am a former student of Aeroclub Varese where I obtained all the licenses to become an Airline Pilot. I started at the flight school with the Integrated ATPL course, but due to work requirements, as I was unable to attend the theoretical lessons, I converted the course to a Modular ATPL Distance Learning, which allowed me to dedicate myself to both work and study at the same time. The great advantage of the modular course was undoubtedly that I did not have to choose between study and work, but I was able to dedicate time to both activities and realise a dream while working.

I am 21 years old and I recently completed the ATPL Integrated Course at the Varese Aeroclub.

I had already obtained my PPL licence during high school, so I immediately got involved and faced the selections with dedication and determination. The course was very demanding and consisted of psycho-aptitude tests, the DLR in Hamburg and a flight simulator assessment. On each of these occasions, I had the opportunity to measure myself against my strengths and weaknesses. Thus, in April 2019, the adventure began here at Aeroclub di Varese, one of the most important flight schools in Italy where Air Dolomiti chose to create its Academy.

I have always cultivated a passion for flying. The good fortune of having travelled often since I was a child meant that the world of aviation aroused a lot of fascination and curiosity in me. Growing up, my dream was to turn this passion into a profession, and thanks to the Aeroclub Varese this was possible.

I chose Aeroclub Varese because of the great helpfulness and professionalism shown by all the staff right from the start.

I attended the integrated ATPL course and then obtained all the necessary licences to be a professional pilot.

The selection process at Air Dolomiti was tough and competitive. The selection process consisted of three parts, including psycho-technical tests, interviews and psychological activities, and the flight simulator. But in the end, a phone call from the company’s personnel office informed me that I had passed all the tests, and that I would therefore shortly begin training for the type rating.

I believe that my studies, experience and personal growth, gained in Aeroclub, were decisive in the success of the selection.