{"id":104197,"date":"2020-12-16T16:05:58","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T16:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=104197"},"modified":"2020-12-30T14:30:26","modified_gmt":"2020-12-30T14:30:26","slug":"emirates-flight-academy-celebrates-first-graduation-cadet-pilots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2020\/12\/emirates-flight-academy-celebrates-first-graduation-cadet-pilots.html","title":{"rendered":"Emirates Flight Academy celebrates first graduation cadet pilots."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Emirates Flight Training Academy (EFTA) today held its first ever graduation ceremony for 25 pilot cadets who have completed its rigorous training programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See also: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/en\/2020\/12\/emirates-receives-first-of-three-a380s-will-incorporated-in-december.html\">Emirates receives first of three A380s will incorporated in December.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The future aviators underwent over 1,100 hours of ground-based training, along with 315 hours of flight instruction (including simulator flying), to obtain their Integrated Air Transport Pilot Licence, as they now follow on to complete their Type Rating. The training EFTA provided its cadets exceeds the guidelines prescribed by the GCAA for ab initio pilot training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c2020 has been a year like no other, during which the 25 cadets have navigated every obstacle in their path to reach the finish line. I am truly humbled by the determination shown by each and every one of them in reaching this goal. 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