{"id":36401,"date":"2025-08-06T12:30:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T10:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/epst.nl\/?page_id=36401"},"modified":"2026-05-27T00:34:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T22:34:02","slug":"aelo-swiss-academy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/epst.nl\/en\/aelo-swiss-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"AELO Swiss Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"36401\" class=\"elementor elementor-36401 elementor-36394\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51a3b06 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"51a3b06\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8200048 corner-right\" data-id=\"8200048\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-668915c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"668915c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pilot training Switzerland<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1473fb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1473fb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Selection process at European Pilot Selection &amp; Training<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">A complete training program to become an airline pilot<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Placement with an international airline<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">EPST is an EASA-recognized Aviation Training Organization<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">The training leads to the most comprehensive license: the European EASA ATPL(A) \u2013 INTEGRATED license<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5503bb\" data-id=\"e5503bb\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-296eba27\" data-id=\"296eba27\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2664d490 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2664d490\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/GndbOc8l_5c\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"View the program in Switzerland here &gt;\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-youtube\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/GndbOc8l_5c\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView the program in Switzerland here &gt;\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a981c1b elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a981c1b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9519be\" data-id=\"c9519be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f3eb30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f3eb30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AELO Swiss Academy in Switserland<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e82e638 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e82e638\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3208702 corner-right\" data-id=\"3208702\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c851050 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c851050\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"233\"><strong data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"61\">Integrated Training<\/strong><br data-start=\"61\" data-end=\"64\" \/>EPST has a cooperation agreement with AELO Swiss Academy. For this program, the EASA-recognized basic training takes place at AELO Swiss Academy in Locarno, Switzerland.<\/p><p data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"376\">The training is an EASA-approved INTEGRATED course. The follow-up training, the MCC, and the Jet Orientation Course (JOC) take place at EPST.<\/p><p data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"536\"><strong data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"405\">License after 20 months<\/strong><br data-start=\"405\" data-end=\"408\" \/>Thanks to our training method, it\u2019s possible to fly a modern jet such as a Boeing or an Airbus after just 20 months of training.<\/p><p data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"866\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"561\">Start every quarter<\/strong><br data-start=\"561\" data-end=\"564\" \/>A new basic flight training course starts every quarter. After successfully completing the selection process, the start date of the training is determined. This is always done in consultation with the candidate, taking into account the possible completion of the final school year or any notice period<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a58751e\" data-id=\"a58751e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-570a7bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"570a7bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" src=\"https:\/\/epst.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AELO_SA_Logo_Video_3-300x181.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-28051\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epst.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AELO_SA_Logo_Video_3-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/epst.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AELO_SA_Logo_Video_3-1024x617.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/epst.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AELO_SA_Logo_Video_3-768x463.jpg 768w, https:\/\/epst.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AELO_SA_Logo_Video_3.jpg 1455w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb43e80 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb43e80\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae6adba\" data-id=\"ae6adba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57ce532 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57ce532\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EPST selectie proces<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73401df elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73401df\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aff2342 corner-right\" data-id=\"aff2342\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db24835 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db24835\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Characteristics of a good pilot<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-924cbd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"924cbd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Being a pilot is a demanding and responsible profession. We provide our candidates with the best possible advice to successfully complete the EPST training program. That\u2019s why we organize an extensive and elloborate selection process.<\/p><p>It\u2019s important to give future candidates a precise picture of being a modern pilot. A modern pilot will have to possess more then only good flying skills, he must be an excellent manager with very good team and communication skills.<\/p><p>Every pilot is potentially a future captain and will therefore have to be able to motivate and lead a team. In addition, we expect the following characteristics and qualifications from our candidates:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95d57fa\" data-id=\"95d57fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2843d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2843d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><strong>In addition, we expect the following qualities and qualifications from our candidates:<\/strong><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>Excellent motivation and enthusiasm;<\/li><li>Academic level to be able to complete the intense training program;<\/li><li>Capacity;<\/li><li>Spacial orientation;<\/li><li>Leadership;<\/li><li>Team skills;<\/li><li>Excellent communication skills;<\/li><li>Stress resistance;<\/li><li>Excellent hand-eye coordination;<\/li><li>Attention for details;<\/li><li>Technical insight;<\/li><li>Self-confidence;<\/li><li>Resilience.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0aa08ca elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0aa08ca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e42983\" data-id=\"4e42983\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c8880d elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"6c8880d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1131\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1131\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What requirements are set for EPST candidates?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1131\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1131\"><ul><li>Candidates must at least hold a completed HAVO diploma with Mathematics and English. Preferably, candidates also have Physics as part of their curriculum. MBO students are not eligible and cannot be admitted to the selection process.<\/li><li>Applicants must be at least 18 years old to be allowed to submit the registration form. There is no maximum age limit, provided the candidate is able to finance the training independently.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Eye requirements:<\/strong><br \/>Candidate pilots may wear glasses or contact lenses. For information regarding the maximum allowed correction, contact should be made with the Aeromedical Expert Centre in Bosschenhoofd. Applicants must not be colour-blind under any circumstances.<\/p><p><strong>Body requirements:<\/strong><br \/><strong>AELO:<\/strong> height between 1.57 and 1.95 m; a Body Mass Index (BMI) that does not fall into the Overweight or Underweight range according to the UK NHS BMI scale (18\u201324), which can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/Tools\/Pages\/Healthyweightcalculator.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. If a candidate falls outside the stated height and BMI limits, they may be asked to make an appointment at Lelystad Airport to assess whether the candidate fits in the aircraft used for training.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1132\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1132\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">EPST selection \u2013 Flight Aptitude Test (COMPASS\u2122) for future pilots<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1132\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1132\"><p>Do you want to become a pilot? Could you do it? Do you have the aptitude for it? Everyone aspiring to become a pilot asks these questions. EPST has developed the COMPASS\u2122 test (COMputerised Pilot Aptitude Screening System) to determine whether a candidate possesses the basic aptitude required for this profession.<\/p><p>The EPST COMPASS\u2122 system provides candidate pilots with quick and effective insight into their aptitude for several key characteristics required of a pilot. Candidates complete various tests in approximately two hours. These tests assess, among other things, hand\u2013eye and foot\u2013eye coordination, the ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously, spatial awareness, memory, orientation skills, and numerical reasoning. This test is only an initial assessment and should not be considered a replacement for a full selection process.<\/p><p>EPST\u2019s selection specialists developed this system. They have conducted hundreds of selection procedures for various airlines, such as British Airways, and based on that experience designed and validated EPST\u2019s selection methods. The result: fewer than three percent of candidates selected by EPST drop out during training.<\/p><p>Interested individuals aged sixteen and over who are considering a career as a pilot may register with EPST without obligation for the COMPASS\u2122 test. EPST has established a dedicated centre where aspiring pilots can be tested. Candidates can schedule an appointment by phone with EPST (+31 30 238 3232) to take this test. The test takes approximately two hours in total.<\/p><p>To participate in the test, you must:<\/p><ul><li>Be at least 16 years old;<\/li><li>Present a valid identification document;<\/li><li>Pay a fee of \u20ac 50 for participation.<\/li><\/ul><p>The COMPASS\u2122 test is an initial aptitude test. Taking the test does not obligate the candidate to participate in the EPST selection process or training.<\/p><p>COMPASS\u2122 consists of six tests designed to assess general aptitude and several key qualities required for the profession of pilot. The test assumes that candidates have no prior flying experience.<\/p><p>We emphasize that this system is not a replacement for a full selection procedure, but a cost-effective way to determine basic aptitude for the profession of pilot. After the test, candidates can decide whether to proceed with further selection or withdraw, thereby avoiding unnecessary costs. The COMPASS\u2122 system is a standard component of the EPST selection process.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1133\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1133\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">The EPST Selection Procedure<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1133\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1133\"><p>To be admitted to the training programme, candidates must first successfully complete a full selection procedure. We emphasize that this element of the programme is vital to provide confidence in the future career and the investment required.<\/p><p><strong>Phase 1:<\/strong><br \/>This phase consists of a COMPASS\u2122 flight aptitude test, a psychometric test, an Aviation English test, a Verbal Reasoning test, and a technical insight test. This phase is individual. Candidates can register by phone (+31 30 238 3232) and schedule an appointment to take these tests at the EPST centre. The tests take approximately three hours and can be taken on any working day. Identification is required before the start of the test. The results are available immediately and are discussed with the candidate. Only successful candidates are invited to Phase 2. The cost for Phase 1 is \u20ac 300.*<\/p><p>The Phase 1 test is valid for a maximum of one year and must be fully retaken once it expires.<\/p><p><strong>Phase 2:<\/strong><br \/>In this phase, candidates are invited, among other things, to take a simulator test. This important test indicates the capacity to absorb new knowledge and also assesses coordination and dexterity. In this phase, natural aptitude for the profession of pilot can also be observed. After the simulator test, the results are compared with the COMPASS\u2122 test results and a final conclusion is drawn. This phase lasts a full day and includes other candidates. During the day, candidates also participate in group activities and complete a numerical test and a simulator test. Candidates who complete this phase but do not achieve a sufficient score may first proceed to Phase 3 before undertaking additional training and retaking the simulator phase at EPST. This is to avoid unnecessary additional costs.**<\/p><p><strong>Phase 3:<\/strong><br \/>After Phase 2, candidates always proceed to Phase 3. In this phase, candidates are invited to EPST\u2019s selection centre in Utrecht for a personal interview with members of the selection team. The main objectives of this phase are to meet the candidates in person and introduce them to the selection team.<\/p><p>The Phase 3 test is valid for a maximum of one year and must be fully retaken together with the other phases once it expires.<\/p><p><strong>Management Review Board:<\/strong><br \/>The final decision is made by a Management Review Board, which considers all elements of the various selection phases. The final result is sent to the candidate within five (5) working days. In the event of a negative result, the candidate may contact EPST to learn the reason for rejection and the possibility of a one-time retake. Candidates who successfully pass all selection phases are then referred for a medical examination.<\/p><p><strong>Medical examination:<\/strong><br \/>The medical examination takes place at the Aeromedical Expert Center in Bosschenhoofd and is conducted entirely in accordance with EASA standard requirements for commercial pilots and aspiring commercial pilots. Every (future) pilot must hold a valid medical certificate. The result of the medical examination is sent directly to the candidate. The costs of this medical examination (approximately \u20ac425 excluding VAT) are borne by the student.<\/p><p>* The COMPASS\u2122 test may be retaken after three months. The cost for this is \u20ac50. The technical test may be retaken once in the event of an insufficient result.<\/p><p>** For candidates who need to retake Phase 2, EPST offers training opportunities on its simulator under the guidance of an instructor. This instructor may not be involved in the new simulator selection. No more than two sessions of one hour each may be practiced. The retake of Phase 2 costs \u20ac 300.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1134\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1134\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Costs of the AELO training<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1134\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1134\"><p>The costs of the AELO training and selection are as follows:<\/p><p>The selection costs are \u20ac 300. The medical examination costs approximately \u20ac 425 excluding VAT if conducted at AEC (see EPST selection menu).<\/p><p>The costs of the AELO training amount to \u20ac 112,500, including \u20ac 2,500 for the EPST Guarantee. This means that EPST provides a guarantee in the event of failure during the (theoretical) training. Reimbursement of paid training fees will only take place if the above-mentioned student is removed from the training programme due to failure to achieve or no longer meet the standard defined by EPST. The reimbursement obligation only applies if the failure is not caused by the student\u2019s own fault. Voluntarily leaving the programme and gross negligence, such as misconduct, are excluded from this arrangement. The guarantee applies once the required contribution has been received by EPST.<\/p><p>The training costs include materials, uniform, tickets, examination fees, transportation, and the complete follow-up training (MCC\/JOC). The costs of accommodation during the Basic Flight Training are also fully included. Accommodation is provided internally.<\/p><p>The training syllabus at AELO consists of:<\/p><table style=\"margin-top: 1rem;\"><thead><tr><th style=\"background: #000033;\">Program<\/th><th style=\"background: #000033;\">Training hours<\/th><th style=\"background: #000033;\">Weeks (off period included)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>ATPL(A) Theoretical Knowledge Training (CBT and Classroom)<\/td><td>840 hours<\/td><td>26<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Single Engine Piston Aircraft (C152\/172\/DA40) Flight Training &amp; Testing<\/td><td>119 hours<\/td><td>46<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Multi Engine Piston Aircraft (DA42) Flight Training &amp; Testing CPL IR Skills Test<\/td><td>24 hours<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Synthetic Flight Training FNPT II \u2013 Instrument Instrumental Ground Time<\/td><td>40 hours<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Boeing 737-800 Airline Jet Foundation Course (AJFC) incl. MCC at EPST<\/td><td>48 hours<\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> The above is indicative and subject to change. No rights can be derived from this table.<\/p><p>In addition, owning a car to travel to and from Switzerland and to be mobile locally is a necessity.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-256c38c0 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"256c38c0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54f29158 corner-right\" data-id=\"54f29158\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c3b1395 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c3b1395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kom naar een informatiedag<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-129b70a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"129b70a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Op de \u201cHoe word ik piloot\u201d avond of dag bij EPST geven wij jou en je ouders en\/of adviseurs antwoord op deze vraag.\u00a0<\/p><p>Je wordt niet zomaar piloot. Je komt voor veel belangrijke beslissingen te staan. Daarom ontvangen we jou en andere toekomstige piloten graag op ons EPST kantoor in Utrecht. Wij kunnen jullie dan optimaal informeren en al jouw eventuele vragen direct beantwoorden.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bec2ddd elementor-button-info elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bec2ddd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/epst.nl\/agenda\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Bekijk alle data<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d841b47\" data-id=\"3d841b47\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-123d68bf elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"123d68bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/nFAQ3YsB7XY&quot;,&quot;background_play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-embed\" role=\"presentation\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55591df6\" data-id=\"55591df6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cfd3b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cfd3b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Financiering pilotenopleiding <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6522ebff elementor-button-info elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6522ebff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/epst.nl\/nl\/financiering-pilotenopleiding\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Meer info<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23837cec\" data-id=\"23837cec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bed0d8e\" data-id=\"3bed0d8e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e288 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e288\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Geschiktheidsselectie<br>pilotenopleiding<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58fef7b4 elementor-button-info elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"58fef7b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\u2013 INTEGRATED license \u00a0 View the program in Switzerland here &gt; AELO Swiss Academy in Switserland Integrated TrainingEPST has a cooperation agreement with AELO Swiss Academy. For this program, the EASA-recognized basic training takes place at AELO Swiss Academy in Locarno, Switzerland. The training is an EASA-approved INTEGRATED course. The follow-up training, the MCC, and the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":10,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"AELO Swiss Academy: Flight Training in Switzerland | EPST","_seopress_titles_desc":"Discover AELO Swiss Academy, EPST\u2019s flight training programme in Switzerland and learn more about the training.","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-36401","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","wpbf-post"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/epst.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36401","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/epst.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/epst.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/epst.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/epst.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36401"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/epst.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36401\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/epst.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}