Marc HOUALLA ENAC Director

On our website you will find pilots with different backgrounds : with or without Type Rating, Flight Instructors, Instrument Rating Instructors, tug pilots, ground instructors and many others. We certainly have the profile you are looking for.

A i r l i n e P i l o t S t u d e n t sE l è v e s P i l o t e s d e L i g n e ( E P L )

One Diploma, Many Qualities

E n a cFor decades, the French government has held a

competitive entrance examination for its Air Transport Pilot Course. Today the admission rate is about two percent: with 40 out of around 2,000 candidates selected each year.

The selected students undertake training at the ENAC flight training school as EPL cadets, «Elèves Pilote de Ligne», Airline Transport Pilot Students.

Since the beginning of the EPL Cadet scheme, ENAC has continually updated this training in order to meet the highest airline standards for cockpit and human resources management in addition to stringent safety requirements.

This training currently leads to a Type Rating Entry Level Training consisting of 32 hours on an Airbus A320 simulator.

As a result, with around 250 hours of practical flight training, EPLs are ready to follow a multi-pilot aircraft type rating course in order to begin their career as First Officers in commercial airlines.

For 40 years, ENAC has earned very high satisfaction ratings from aircraft operators internationally. The global airline market will face a major demand for pilots in the near future and it is now agreed that the current number of graduates from training schools, together with the available experienced pilots, will not be sufficient to meet this demand. This pilot shortfall

will become a major concern for some airlines.

Therefore, there will be a demand from operators for high value EPL cadet training.

This brochure provides a description of the content of the EPL cadet training course and represents a very useful tool for pilot recruiters.

In my role as ENAC Director, I would be happy to accommodate any request from airlines and operators to perform a simulator session or flight evaluation of our EPL graduates.

who pass the admission test: a difficult and competitive selection process which lasts more than 3 months. Designed by pilots and psychologists, those tests aim at evaluating a candidate’s profile, and measuring their efficiency and skills.

The purpose of this selection process is to choose candidates capable not only of successfully completing the training, but also of working as team members with the potential to evolve in an airline towards management positions.

The training is entirely sponsored by the French government.

Our EPLs join us from prestigious post-secondary preparatory classes or after engineering schools. This guarantees their high level of technical expertise. We reinforce it with detailed ATPL lectures delivered by aeronautical engineers and specialists during 9 months.

Admission to the EPL training program is reserved to those

The right training for a challenging market

Strong theoret ical groundsThe ground training takes place at the ENAC University, a public flight school overseen by the French Ministry of Transportation. EPLs are thereafter ready to join an airline with an expertise to match the highest standards.

ENAC: the French Civi l Aviat ion SchoolENAC, as the French government school, is also in charge of training Air Traffic Controllers, aviation engineers, systems engineers, technicians and operation agents. The diversity of these training programs ensures that EPLs are familiar with every activity in the civil aviation field.In addition to enthusiastic and highly qualified teachers, students benefit from cutting-edge equipment such as wind tunnels, or a jet engine laboratory. This ensures that students have both a very good general understanding, and a hands-on knowledge of their field of expertise.

People involved in the f l ight t ra in ingFlight Instructors are highly qualified, many of them holding a JAR25 type rating (A320, ATR42). Some carry out Search and Rescue missions, or take part in the calibration of navigation aids. Others are former corporate pilots, or former commercial pilots with major airlines such as Air France. Given ENAC’s solid reputation in the world of aeronautics and the quality of its programs, teachers, instructors and equipment, it comes as little-surprise

that it is today one of Europe’s top centers in airline-oriented flight training.

Master ing the Engl ish Language EPLs prepare for the theoretical ATPL examination and take intensive English classes (general and aeronautical) during a 9-month period, as well as throughout their flight training. By the end of their training at the ENAC University, they are required to have demonstrated knowledge of English in accordance with JAR–FCL 1.200.

EPL trainingWith this unique full training scholarship, ENAC ensures to attract and select the best students, regardless of their financial means. Our goal is to train young pilots with great potential.Even after the very selective process of admission, we expect our students to meet high standards throughout the entire training. Written examinations during ground school and flight reviews well beyond JAR requirements allow us to maintain a nearly 100% pass rate at the CPL and IR tests.

O n l y t h r o u g h a c t i o n d o e s t h e o r y b e c o m e e x p e r t i s e .

National Airline Pilot Program

1 Nine months of theoreti-cal studies with specia-

lists (teachers, engineers...) to cover the 14 certificates of the JAA ATPL. Students have access to ENAC equipment such as wind tunnels and an engine laboratory. Furthermore, to allow them to gain a better

The EPL Training

understanding of their future work environment, EPLs live among engineering students, technicians, operation agents and air traffic controllers. Their training includes air traffic control simulator sessions to help students appreciate the various goals and difficulties of

this position, and to familiarize themselves with the available equipment.This part of the training is designed to go beyond JAA requirements, and to emphasize the importance of a better understanding of the people they work with, in order to become proficient pilots.

A one-of-a-kind program in Europe

6 comprehensive phases

6 EPLs spend 3 weeks on Multi Crew Cooperation Training

at the Airbus Training Center in Toulouse. Students discover the

A320 family during 32 hours, and with the ELT module, they achieve entry

level training on those airplanes. This phase in-cludes two tests.

ENAC flight training school : a European Reference

4 Single Engine Instrument Rating is a 50-flight hour phase (plus 25 simulator hours) desig-

ned to develop the skills and knowledge neces-sary for the safe and effective operation of any IFR flight. This phase is longer than required by the JAA, because ENAC considers excellent un-derstanding and acquisition of IFR aptitude to be essential.This phase includes two internal tests.

5 During 3 months, 25 flight hours and 25 simu-

lator hours, students operate a twin engine aircraft (Beechcraft 58 EFIS).Two main objectives for this phase : to fly and gain confidence with powerful aircraft handling, and to include the various aspects of everyday airline operations. The students take four tests during this phase, including the JAA Instrument Rating.

2 The flight training starts with VFR training on TB20 Trini-

dad, and lasts 6 months. It is where students acquire their basic flying skills. From the beginning of this 100-flight hour phase we set airlines standards concerning standard and emergency call-outs. Behavior, apprehension of en-vironment and flying skills are evaluated by two internal tests.This part of the training ends with the JAA Commercial Pilot License test.

3 «Upset recovery training» is a 1-month phase during which

students discover tailwheel aircraft - The CAP10 - and aerobatics. The aim is to perfect their flying skills,

and to make sure they have the keys to recover from

any abnormal attitude.

In 2011 out of 2000 candidates who applied for admission to the ENAC program, only

40 passed the selection.

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[ E P L ]Elève Pilote de Ligne / French Airline Pilot Student

One association, five objectivesAGEPAC

Founded in 1992, the Association Générale des Elèves Pilote de l’Aviation Civile is a non-profit organization, based on the French law of 1901. It represents the Airline Pilot Students

having been admitted to the ENAC Training Program. Today, it includes 500 licensed and aspiring pilots. The association’s goals are:

To welcome new generations of students, and thanks to

help and guidance, facilitate their success.

To participate in the discussion and debate shaping the future of air

traffic worldwide.

To provide a link between the Airline Pilot Students and other actors in the world of

air transport.

To defend and promote the state-approved training program.

A i r l i n e s a n d p r i v a t e o p e r a t o r s

What if your future met with ours ?

Why hire an EPL ? ATPL theoryCPL / MEIR / MCC /

ELT Airbus A320 / (FI) Recognized trainingRigor and integrity

ProfessionalismFlexibility

Open-mindednessMobility

They trust us: Aeropilot, Aéroclubs, Airbus, Air France-KLM, Airlinair, Air Loyauté, Air Madagascar, Air Med, ATR, Aviation Sans Frontières, Cathay Pacific, Chalair, CCM, Easyjet, ESMA, ENAC, Jet Star, Lufthansa, Mermoz, Rectimo, Regional, Ryanair, Saint Barth Commuter, Susi Air, Twinjet, Vueling, Wizzair, XL Airways...

EPLs f ly : Airbus, ATR, Beechcraft, Boeing and many single and multi engine aircraft.

L ike them, hire an EPL ! For more than 40 years, the French

C o n t a c t

Association Générale des Elèves Pilote de l’Aviation Civile

contact@agepac.org

www.agepac.org

Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile

7, avenue Edouard BelinBP 4005

31055 TOULOUSE Cedex 4FRANCE

Tél. + 33 (0) 5 62 17 40 00Fax + 33 (0) 5 62 17 40 23

www.enac.frCivil Aviation Authority (DGAC) has trained EPLs, providing a guarantee for the quality of their training. From the start, ENAC has considered rigor, professionalism and flexibility as the priorities of its teaching mission.

Despite the many crises that Air Transport has endured, our EPLs have come to be appreciated by airlines of all sizes. Roughly 95% of our graduates have found work doing what they love within national or regional carriers.

Ever since the ENAC was created, EPLs have been considered Air France’s preferred candidates. ENAC

and AGEPAC encourage you to come evaluate the level of their students’ abilities on twin engine aircraft.

Simple as a Cl ick of a Mouse!With a new procedure put into place by the Airline Pilot Student Association, potential employers can now post job opportunities on our website or, as always, send them via Email. Our organization will then contact you to suggest a candidate with the appropriate profile.

Quick and efficient, right?

Recruiting an Elève Pilote de Ligne (EPL) means keeping your workforce young and dynamic !

Thanks to their high quality training, our EPLs become operational very quickly. Operational safety always remains their highest prio-rity throughout their career.

Their work habits, their high capacity for assimilation, their flexibi-lity and their enthusiasm guarantee that they will thrive and evolve in a professional environment. They are ready to bring their com-mitment to you!

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