GFTS New Office at Marco Island Executive Airport
This new location will be Global Flight Training Solutions (GFTS) second office in Collier County. The company plans to continue providing area residents, personal and commercial use high-quality flight training. Whether it’s discovery flights, Private pilot training, or full commercial licensing, GFTS offers a professional aviation experience. The school’s flight training outreach also focuses on the training of European airline student pilots. Through GFTS partner Airlines, EU student pilots can flight train in South West Florida’s great weather. The EU students boost the local economy while continuing their flight training in Collier county. From the success of the Immokalee office, GFTS sees a considerable benefit in local US student pilots mixing with European student pilots. GFTS plans to pre-empt the impending pilot shortage by bridging the gap across the Atlantic with experienced pilots from both jurisdictions.
The school has three Cessna 172 Models (2 S models) with access to more. It’s currently offering attractive hour-building packages for International students looking to complete their qualifications in Florida quickly. The Cessna models are popular with local renters. Attractive pricing allows renters the freedom to enjoy their flight experience, and with no added taxi times compared to busy airports, pilots can pack more flying in their schedule.
For its European students, GFTS offers Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) commercial integrated courses for certification of pilots, flight instructors, ground instructors, and conversion to European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) accreditation.
Leading figures in the Airline Industry fully mentor the European and American Commercial pilot program. It gives the students the ability to qualify in their timeframe, without the penalties or extra costs usually associated with integrated programs. The school can also provide flight training without ancillary landing and takeoff fees or fuel surcharges. In contrast, the unique environment around Immokalee Airport and Marco Island training centres allows for no restrictions to training and immediate access to the training area without the need for costly and time-consuming flights.
GFTS also gives pilots credit for previous licenses or hours held and will provide students with one complete flight school report detailing their performance throughout the entire program to help prepare them for the Airline interview process. For more information visit globalflighttrainingsolutions.com or contact them at info@globalflighttrainingsolutions.com
About the Author
Mark Dwyer Mark is an airline pilot flying the Boeing 737 for a major European airline. In addition he is also a Type Rating Instructor, Type Rating Examiner and Base Training Captain on the B737. Outside of commercial flying Mark enjoys flying light aircraft from the smallest 3 Axis microlights up to heavier singles. He is also an instructor and EASA Examiner on single engines and a UK CAA Examiner. He flies the Chipmunk for the Irish Historic Flight Foundation (IHFF). Mark became the Chairman of the National Microlight Association of Ireland (NMAI) in 2013 and has overseen a massive growth in the organisation. In this role he has worked at local and national levels. In 2015, Mark won ‘Upcoming Aviation Professional Award’ at the Aviation Industry Awards sponsored by the IAA. Mark launched this website back in 2002 while always managing the website, he has also been Editor and Deputy Editor of FlyingInIreland Magazine from 2005 to 2015.
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