Month: January 2025

Last Friday, we organised a New Year’s reception for all our training instructors, a great opportunity to open the year festively. During this pleasant gathering we wanted to express our pride in our fantastic team of instructors, now led by John van Limburg Stirum for the second year. A long track record We are particularly proud of the instructors who have been committed to training our pilots for years. During the reception we awarded special Wings to the instructors who have been associated with EPST for 5 years: Andreas Lelempsis, Ronald Beukema, Tim van Ham, Jo Schoenmaker and Henk Jan […]

Start your career with EPST the European flight academy Have you ever dreamed of soaring through the skies and exploring the world as a pilot? At the European Pilot Selection & Training (EPST), we offer a comprehensive commercial pilot training programme that prepares you for a successful career with international airlines. Our courses are accredited by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and lead to the highly regarded European EASA ATPL(A) – INTEGRATED licence. Why should you choose for a European flight academy? EPST is renowned for its rigorous selection process, ensuring that only the most suitable candidates are […]

Completing your ATPL license and finishing your MCC/APS course at EPST in Utrecht are monumental achievements. But these milestones are just the beginning. As you step into the professional world and start applying for jobs, your next big challenge will be obtaining a type rating. In this blog, we will discuss what a type rating is, how many you can have, and offer tips on how to prepare effectively. What exactly is a type rating? A type rating is a certification on your pilot’s license that allows you to fly a specific type of aircraft. Each aircraft requires its own […]

The first solo flight is a moment that you will never forget as a pilot, it is an adventure in itself. That is why we always enjoy hearing stories about the first important milestone that our students experience in the plane. Recently, it happened for Yorick Huiskes and Justin Hammami: they were allowed to fly alone for the first time. How did they experience their adventure? Yorick Huiskes: “Throttle on full power: the adrenaline is rushing through your body!” For Yorick, this day could have arrived soon enough: “You have been working towards this moment for a while and of […]