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Frequently Asked Questions

Hither you will detect the answers to the almost frequently asked questions regarding OSM Aviation Academy and our EASA integrated program. As the FAQ is based on the questions asked it will constantly be updated as new questions ascend. In the menu to the left, you notice the questions organized in main categories.

If you lot don't find your specific question(s) in our FAQ, you are most welcome to contact us or bulletin united states on our Facebook folio.

Airline Fix Pilots

Which airline will I fly for?

As a newly graduated pilot with limited experience, you should have a flexible mindset towards which airline will exist your start employer. We will strive to help y'all with lucrative options, notwithstanding, we cannot guarantee that you will work for a specific airline of your choice.

Where will I exist based?

The need for pilots is dictated by the airlines and thus you should expect a base anywhere within Europe. It volition not always be possible to choose freely and it is therefore wise that yous have a flexible mindset when venturing into your airplane pilot career. On the positive side of this, you will become to discover new places effectually the globe and one of them might cease up beingness your favorite in the end.

What will my salary be?

Since we cooperate with many different airlines who have different payment structures, we are not able to pinpoint your exact salary when y'all start working. Your salary will be competitive but can range from ii.800-4.000 EUR a month depending on the airline.

Please annotation that these numbers may modify in relation to marketplace rates, inflation and supply, and demand. In other words, yous should view the in a higher place-mentioned numbers only as guidance to give you a general idea of the pay-scale for a newly graduated Inferior First Officer.

Salary will increment over fourth dimension as you gain more experience. A substantial increase in salary can be expected when and if you upgrade from First Officer to Captain. A procedure that can take anywhere from 5-10 years or sometimes fifty-fifty more than.

Which shipping will I fly after graduation?

With all the European airlines lined upwards for you, there will besides be a greater palette of different aircraft you lot may end upward flight after graduation. It is the need of the airline that dictates which aircraft you will wing for them.

What does "The Right Mental attitude" hateful?

A professional airplane pilot must exist reliable, punctual, and organized. You need the discipline to get through your studies and complete your assignments in a safe and efficient style.

Information technology´s important that a student in flight school is susceptible to feedback and constructive criticism. You are expected to share your knowledge and experience with your classmates and others at the flight school. It´due south also of import that a pilot is civil and has respect for others.

There is zero tolerance for narcotics and alcohol abuse.

Pre-entry Requirements

What are the pre-entry requirements to apply?

Earlier you can utilise for an integrated flight training education at OSM Aviation University you demand to fulfill these requirements:

1. 18 years of age
2. Graduated from High School.
3. Pass an online Pilot Aptitude Test
4. Pass an EASA Course 1 medical examination (the medical exam can be done after yous apply, but must exist done prior to the course start).

! Please notation that if y'all are an international applicant from exterior Europe you need to have a residence allow that allows you lot to live, work and study in Sweden or Norway.

For instructions on how to apply for these permits please visit:

• The Swedish Migration Bureau
• The Norwegian Migration Bureau

Read about the requirements for:

• Swedish applicants
• Norwegian applicants

Why do I need to exercise a Pilot Aptitude Test before I can apply?

The Airplane pilot Aptitude Test volition ensure that yous have what it takes to complete the training and to go a professional pilot. Then the uncomplicated respond to the question is: You demand it for yourself!

Why practice I need to do a Medical Examination?

Do I need an extract from my criminal records to apply?

All employers in the aviation industry need an extract from your criminal records before employment. We have no demands for your criminal records even so y'all volition need it subsequently your didactics to work equally a professional airplane pilot.

Can students from outside Europe apply to OSM Aviation Academy?

Please note that if you are an international applicant from outside Europe yous need to have a student visa that allows y'all to written report in Sweden, Norway, or the USA.

A educatee visa is the student'due south responsibility, OSM Aviation Academy will however outcome an Invitation Letter once you are accustomed to the program and take paid the application fee.

Showtime OFFICER Plan, SWEDEN & Norway:

Residence permit for studies in Sweden is applied through the Swedish Migration Bureau.

Residence permit for studies in Kingdom of norway is applied through the Norwegian Migration Agency.

Professional person Airplane pilot Programme, The states / SWEDEN:

Educatee visa for training in San Diego, USA is applied through the American Embassy.

Residence permit for the terminal preparation months in Sweden is applied through the Swedish Migration Agency.

Pilot Aptitude Test

What is a Airplane pilot Aptitude Test?

The Airplane pilot Aptitude Exam is a test that we use to ensure that y'all have what it takes to become a professional airplane pilot.

How do I sign up for the Pilot Aptitude Exam?

What is tested during the Airplane pilot Aptitude Test?

You lot will be tested in the post-obit capacities during the examination:

• Personality
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Sense of direction
• Multitasking ability
• Monitoring power
• Logical reasoning
• English language

How many attempts do I have to pass the test?

How long is the examination valid for?

The test is valid for 1 yr.

Tin I ready for the test?

The short answer is yes. In the same manner that yous tin railroad train your trunk, you can too "take your encephalon to the gym" and brand information technology ameliorate, stronger and faster. One of the nigh important things to think virtually, yet, is to go a good night's sleep and eat a good for you breakfast before the tests.

If yous want to larn some tips and tricks that tin help you train your brain, we suggest that you download our guide, "How to prepare".

How long volition it take to get my results?

It normally takes ii-three business days earlier you receive the results of your Airplane pilot Aptitude Test.

Medical Requirements

How do I book a Medical Evaluation - EASA Medical Class 1?

Can I wear spectacles - If yes, what are the limitations?

You are allowed to vesture glasses. The acuity with or without correction (spectacles or lenses) shall be 0,7 or improve for each middle and with both eyes ane,0 or improve. Y'all cannot be more than astigmatic than 2 Dp.

If y'all are unsure near your eyesight and/or any of the limitations, consult an aviation medical examiner. You tin can observe a consummate listing of medical examiners in Sweden on the Swedish CAA website.

Is it okay to have had laser surgery?

Laser-surgery of the cornea can be a problem. The bidder can get approving from the regime afterwards an extra assessment.

Tin I be color-blind and laissez passer the medical test?

It depends to what extent. The Ishihara-test must be passed. Contact a flight-md for further data.

Tin can I exist diabetic and pass the medical exam?

If you use insulin through injections you will be butterfingers. On the other mitt, information technology'southward okay if you take tablets that are used for the balmy form or early stage of diabetes.

Diabetic and obesity sometimes go in manus and with that come high blood pressure which is definitely not a good combination. But you can exercise something about it like regular practice and a salubrious diet. Basically, just remember to have good care of yourself to avert that kind of disease.

Sentinel our video where a medical examiner is answering questions related to the Medical Class 1 examination: Tin a airplane pilot exist obese, diabetic, colorblind or have ADHD?

Did nosotros respond your question?

If nosotros did not answer your question our recommendation is that you contact a medical center directly to become the most authentic answers.

Can I pass the medical examination if I accept allergies and/or asthma?

It depends to what extent. Doing a medical exam will decide if you meet the requirements of a medical class 1 certificate.

What if I take high/low blood pressure level? Can I have that during the medical examination?

Blood pressure level above 160/95 on several occasions volition most probable be disqualifying.

Low blood pressure that causes fainting and heart problems will inhibit yous from obtaining a medical course 1 document.

You lot are not allowed to have any sort of heart issues.

Is there any maximum and minimum limit for weight and length every bit a commercial pilot?

In that location is no specific height that is likewise short or also alpine. We can determine whether or non your height is within limits at our location in Västerås. Where nosotros have the possibility of placing yous in the cockpit of several shipping to see if your length will be out of limits.

When flying an aircraft the length of your arms and legs, besides equally the strength yous are able to use to the control wheel and rudder pedals, has to be sufficient to safely operate as a commercial airplane pilot.

Max Body Mass Index (BMI) to work every bit a pilot is 35. You lot tin can summate your BMI by dividing your weight in kilograms (kg), divided by your pinnacle in meters (m) squared.

For instance, a person weighing 105 kg and being 194 cm tall would calculate their BMI in the following way:

i,94 10 ane,94 = 3,7636

105 / 3,7636 ~ 27,9 BMI

Can I have dyslexia and still go a professional pilot?

With minor dyslexia, you demand a flying psychologist to conduct a psychological evaluation and a review if yous have any former investigations to make sure you can become a professional airplane pilot.

If y'all have more astringent dyslexia y'all can´t go a professional pilot.

What will make me non pass the medical examination?

• Sleep apnea
• Dizziness/rest disorder
• Epilepsy
• Migraine
• Insulin handling for diabetes
• Using psychiatric medicine
• Untreated inguinal hernia or umbilical hernia

Pilot Open Mean solar day

What is a Pilot Open Twenty-four hour period?

During a Pilot Open up Day, you will take the opportunity to learn more nearly our school and how to get a commercial pilot.

You volition learn more well-nigh the aviation industry and we will teach you how to line upwards on the runway and ready for takeoff.

Can I do an introduction lesson in your Cessna 172 G1000?

Yes! On our Pilot Open up Days in Västerås, Sweden, yous accept the unique opportunity to schedule an introductory flight with i of our flight instructors in a Cessna 172 G1000!

The price of the intro-lesson is 120 EUR and there are a limited number of spots. Since these intro-lessons are very pop we recommend booking them well alee of fourth dimension.

Can I do an introductory lesson in your Boeing 737 NG Simulator?

Yes! On our Airplane pilot Open Days in Västerås, Sweden, you have the unique opportunity to schedule an introductory session with i of our flight instructors in our Boeing 737 NG simulator!

The price for the simulator intro-lesson is 95 EUR and there are a limited number of spots available. Since they are very pop we recommend booking them well ahead of time.

When is your next Pilot Open Day?

Y'all can find the next upcoming dates for our Pilot Open Days on our upshot site by clicking the push below.

Which cities tin can I attend a Pilot Open up Day?

The complimentary Pilot Open Days are held continuously in cities in Kingdom of norway, Sweden, and Denmark.

• Arendal, Norway
• Oslo, Norway
• Västerås, Sweden
• Göteborg, Sweden
• Copenhagen, Denmark

Career and Job Market

What does the aviation market expect similar?

Can I become a Flying Instructor after my pilot studies?

Being a Flying Instructor (FI) is i of the well-nigh rewarding careers y'all tin can have in aviation. You will likewise gain valuable feel as a teacher and Pilot in Command as you are didactics future generations of pilots.

Your logbook will also commencement filling upwardly with Pilot in Command hours, a valuable column in your pilot logbook that will enable you to upgrade to Helm at a later on stage in your career.

Becoming a Flight Instructor is not for everyone though, yous must take a passion for teaching, and having a creative way of thinking helps in becoming a great educator. Some observe that they have a passion for educational activity others during their ain training, as they tutor classmates and more than junior students in their spare time.

Read more about how to become a Flying Teacher here.

Volition OSM Aviation Academy support me afterwards my graduation?

For all students graduating from 1 of our integrated programs, nosotros offer a Career Support Plan. This concept includes recurrent events where one-time students have the possibility to return to OSM Aviation Academy and refresh their noesis. You can participate in a simulated job interview, receive support from our instructors and fly our Boeing 737NG Simulator.

We are tremendously proud of our students, nosotros have from a front-row seat followed their personal evolution and how they take taken on all the challenges that come with a pilot didactics. We live by the motto that our students are futurity colleges, a mantra that is deep within our organization and it reflects in the competence and skills possessed past our graduated students.

The Career Support concept shows that we take complete confidence in our students. Nosotros know that they received the best airplane pilot education available and have a loftier level of professionalism. Career Support was launched to brand sure that all former students receive support for as long as it takes them to state their first pilot job.

Financing

Financing for Norwegian students

Lånekassen

OSM Aviation University was given status equally an approved college vocational grooming provider in Norway by NOKUT on the 8th of April 2019.

This means that Norwegian citizens tin can utilise for low-interest pupil loans through Lånekassen once they are enrolled in an integrated flight training pedagogy at OSM Aviation Academy in Arendal, Norway.

Read more nearly financing for Norwegian citizens on our Norwegian website.

Financing for Swedish students

Financing for foreign students

As a foreign pupil, we recommend you contact your domestic educatee loan provider for an individual cess to see if yous are eligible for student funding.

Alternatively, you will have to solve the fiscal matters through a individual loan, savings, or you might be fortunate to get help from your family and friends.

Does OSM Aviation Academy offering scholarships?

OSM Aviation Academy is striving to make your pupil life and flight education easier for you lot past offer scholarships and fiscal solutions.

At the moment we don't offer any scholarships, but nosotros will update this page when the opportunity arises again.

Practise I need to make a payment to secure my spot at the plan?

Besides the cost of a medical examination and the price of the Pilot Aptitude Test, you demand to pay an awarding fee to secure your spot at our integrated program.

An invoice for the application fee will be sent after you have applied and successfully been admitted to one of our integrated programs.

Accommodation

Accommodation in Sweden (long-term)

Västerås is quite a pop city to live in and hire an apartment in downtown Västerås is normally expensive.

When you lot receive your enrolment certificate we volition paw out suggestions of housing agents in Västerås. The hire is approximately 3 100 SEK to 6000 SEK per month depending on size and location. It is of utmost importance to book your apartment as soon as possible in guild for you to guarantee adaptation.

Read more and apply for student housing with Bostad Västerås.

Adaptation in Sweden (short-term)

Below y'all will find alternatives for curt-term accommodation in Västerås where OSM Aviation Academy offers a discounted price for our visitors.

Culling 1 - Hotel Hässlö

Hotel Hässlö is situated within walking distance from the school. If you are planning on visiting us for a shorter flow of fourth dimension, this is a good option. Equally a company/student at our schoolhouse, you will exist offered a special pupil price for your adaptation.

Contact Person:
Eva Gråberg

Flottiljgatan 55,
721 31 Västerås
+46 (0)21 811010
info@hotellhasslo.se
world wide web.hotellhasslo.se

Follow this link to see where the hotel is located.

Rooms with private bathroom and TV

• Per day
  Single room 695 SEK
  Double room 945 SEK
  Family unit room 1295 SEK

All prices are incl. VAT.

This is included in the price:

• Breakfast buffet Monday through Friday from 06:30-08:thirty CET
• Kiosk and reception where you can buy candy, soda, and more than (Opening hours are Mon from xvi.00 to eighteen.00, Tues-Friday from 16:30 to 18:00)
• Cleaning of the room once per calendar week (optional)
• Wifi
• Gym and sauna
• Table lawn tennis room
• TV-room
• Puddle tabular array
• The dining room where you have access to fridge and freezer if you want to bring your own food. In the dining room, there are four microwaves where you can estrus your food
• You can lodge lunch boxes for 50 SEK per serving
• Free parking

Employ the company code OSM18K - for short accommodation under 5 days - 5 % disbelieve

Use the company lawmaking OSM18L - for long-term accommodation over four days - 36% to 61% discount

When you arrive
If y'all are arriving by plane to Stockholm, Arlanda airport we recommend Flixbus or NetBus4You from Arlanda Final 5 to Västerås Recesentrum.

To see the jitney schedules and book tickets, delight visit:

world wide web.flixbus.se

www.nettbuss.se

From Västerås Recesentrum (The motorbus and train station in Västerås) y'all can take passenger vehicle no. 2 towards «Björnögården» and go off the bus on "Eskadergatan".

You will and then be within walking distance of the hotel and OSM Aviation Academy.

Alternative 2 - Elite Hotel

Elite Stadshotellet in Västerås is located in the heart of the city heart and is shut to shops, restaurants, and cafés. The discount you tin can go depends on how far ahead of time you book your room and how flexible you want to be.

ten% discount

Booking tin be done until the time of arrival and you can book via Aristocracy Hotel's webpage, by phone, or via email. The booking tin can be canceled until fourteen:00 CET on the day of arrival and the payment must be guaranteed with a credit carte.

20% disbelieve

Booking must be done at least vii days before arrival and you can simply book on Elite Hotel'southward webpage. If yous choose this discount you are non able to abolish your booking. Payment is done by credit menu when you volume the room(due south) and is non-refundable.

Recall to use the company code 6151866.

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Accommodation in Norway

Accommodation in Arendal is not included in the tuition fee for the First Officer Program. It is the student's responsibility to conform accommodation. When y'all are an admitted educatee, you will be provided with suggestions for landlords to contact.

Finding your own apartment
If you have special needs such as more space or desire a different location, we suggest using www.finn.no to wait for apartments to rent.

All classroom tutoring will take identify in Peder Thomassons Gate 12.

Accommodation in the USA (Florida)

The school owns a couple of houses right next to the airdrome. Each firm has iii rooms, which are typically shared by two students. The price of a shared room is 600 dollars per month if yous pay the month in advance, or 24 dollars per twenty-four hours if you lot like to stay less than a month.

Finding your ain apartment
Yous can too rent a identify through AirBnB, or notice an apartment on Zillow.com or apartmentlist.com.

It is fairly easy to discover a identify to stay in the area around the school, however, we recommend the school housing for convenience and economic system. It also gives you the opportunity to meet other students from the school and engage in activities outside flying (e.1000. play football game, become to the embankment, have barbecues, and report together).

Accommodation is not included in the tuition fee of the Professional Airplane pilot Plan. It is of utmost importance to volume your apartment as presently as possible in order for you to guarantee accommodation.

General Information

What is a "type rating"?

A typerating is a course where yous learn how to operate a specific blazon of aircraft.

After the airplane pilot preparation at OSM Aviation Academy, you will have an education that provides you with the possibility to apply for pilot jobs at dissimilar European airlines. When yous are offered a position and know which type of aircraft you will be operating, you will need another additional class for that specific type of aircraft. That course is called a typerating.

The airline that hires will be the airline that provides the typerating form, where they also teach the airline's Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

A typerating includes both theory and applied flying preparation with the aeroplane type and takes about vi months (might vary a bit depending on plane type and airline).

In other words, you will be qualified to practice a typerating for whatsoever airplane type after completing one of our integrated programs.

Which aeroplane type you will do your typerating on depends on the employee and which airplane type they operate/demand pilots for.

Is the flight grooming in English?

Lessons, briefings, and flight lessons are held in English. All printed material, such as literature, manuals, and checklists will be in English as well.

Will I have a Summer/Winter holiday?

Since nosotros demand to fly equally much equally possible when the weather and sunlight permits, there is no holiday planned for our integrated programs. In order for you to complete your preparation in 20 months, yous will need to be bachelor during summertime.

Winter/Christmas holiday is easier to accommodate for several students, only summertime vacations will rarely exist approved.

What will happen if I quit the programme?

If the educatee terminates the contract before the training program starts, the student is only obliged to pay the registration fee.

In case of termination during the class, the student will have to cover outstanding payments to the school. The amount will depend on how far into the education program y'all are. This will be clearly defined in your contract.

If you need to terminate the didactics due to loss of your medical license nosotros have a "loss of license" insurance that covers the course fee that y'all have already paid.

Source: https://www.osmaviationacademy.com/faq

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