A320 Type Rating course details
Below are detailed the A320 type rating course prerequisites, course structure, such as: duration, content, cost, validity and privilege for the type rating license endorsement.
With our various A320 Type rating sim center training locations in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Spain and Portugal, Jetline Training is and remains the Number one and preferred Type Rating Academy across Europe for many partner Airlines.
Prerequisites for EASA Flight crew License (FCL) holders
The following document must be submitted to the Flight School upon enrollment and latest before attending simulator training:
CPL License with or without ME-IR
An ICAO CPL License with valid OR expired Multi-engine class rating and Instrument Rating (ME-IR)
If expired we will renew your IR with the final License Skill Test (LST) after the simulator training phase.
Flight Experience
The student pilot must have logged 70 hours as Pilot in command (PIC) time on aeroplanes.
A logbook copy as evidence shall be submitted to the ATO / flight school for archiving.
ELP 4-6
The student pilot must hold an ICAO English Level 4-6 certificate and should have the ability to understand and follow the course content in English.
Alternatively Jetline training may offer the ELP certificate to be included in the type rating course package content. The ELP examination is held via the mean of an online interview. Ask us for an individual offer.
ATPL Theory
ATPL Theory Exams must be passed beforehand successfully. (All subjects). A copy from the competent civil aviation authority must be submitted to the flight school.
aUPRT
An advanced upset recovery training (aUPRT) course completion certificate must be submitted, which is issued in accordance with regulation FCL.745a. The aUPRT certificate has no expiry date.
Alternatively for. non aUPRT certificate holders: Jetline training Flight academy can offer you the lowest aUPRT price in Europe.
MCC course
Multi crew cooperation course completion certificate must be submitted. The MCC certificate has no expiry date.
Alternatively for. non MCC certificate holders: Jetline training is the only Flight academy in Europe who can offer you a combined MCC and A320 Type rating course on the A320 Full flight simulator.
The MCC course is an integral phase of the Type rating course in such case. Contact us for details and prices for an A320 type rating with combined, integrated MCC course content.
Medical Class 1
Medical class 1 shall be valid at time of Simulator Exam (LST/LPC) and during the base training / Landing training phases of the A320 type rating training course.
Medical examination cost are never included in the course cost. The student remains solely responsible to hold and carry a valid Medical Class 1 certificate.
One A320 type rating to fly
9 aircraft
Airbus A320 Family Fleet and Type rating commonality allows you with the A320 type rating license endorsement to Operate as Crewmember on nine different single aisle aircraft. Ranging from short haul up to ultra long range flights across the globe.
With more than 12'000 aircraft in operation, the A320 type rating will offer you the most job opportunities as an airline pilot worldwide for decades to come.
A320 type rating training course structure | Training Phases
The A320 type rating normally consists of four phases, which make you reach the required level of knowledge, pilot skills and personal attitude to operate safely as an airline crew-member on one of the Airbus A320 family aircraft.
Theory, Theoretical knowledge training and exam
The training course at Jetline training encompasses LMS, computer based training (CBT), self-study phases followed and accompaigned by Online Mentoring lectures, online classroom sessions and group excercises. Jetline is proud to use state of the art Virtual Reality training Devices, Training excercises pre-recorded in a dedicated video database accessible for all Jetline students.
The Theory training lasts for 2-4 weeks (depending on students availability) and encompasses more than 100h training hours online and in person as face-to-face tutition.
The Theoretical knowledge instruction is completed with a Theory exam.
Simulator Training
Elevate your pilot skills with our A320 type rating program, featuring 77 hours of practical training. Spread over 11 sessions within 14-16 days at the sim center location, this program phase ensures you gain the necessary skills and attitude and to operate the A320 aircraft effectively.
The simulator training phase is concluded with the final license skill test (LST), CAA examination performed by one of our Type rating examiners (SFE or TRE). Only with the passed sim check ride the student pilot may proceed to the base training / landing training on the real A320 family aircraft.
NOTE for EASA license holders: Theory phase and simulator phase shall not last longer than 6 months (EASA FCL regulation)
Base training,
landing training
Each student must complete the landing training within 6 months of the passed final LST check session.
The base training consist of 6 landings plus 1 go around on the real A320 family aircraft.
NOTE for EASA FCL holders: in case of student pilots having logged more than 500h on CS-25 certified aircraft the number of landings may be reduced to four.
Airline Basic Qualification (BQ)
Our Airline Basic QualificationBQ) service offers comprehensive preparation for aspiring airline pilots and especially first-officers, including airline assessment preparation, psychometric testing preparation, and interview training. Additionally, we include in some of our training packages CV and cover letter training, simulator assessment preparation, A320 technical refreshers with question bank access, and a sim check after one year to ensure you stay ahead of your competitors while we ensure that you can apply to recruiting airlines from Jetline Training.
Its time to shine at your Airline Pilot job interview!
Validity of the Type rating
The A320 Type is valid for 1 year. It may be revalidated in accordance with your competent and current Civil aviation authority regulations and requirements. For EASA holders you can revalidate your A320 type rating license endorsement, with a simulator check session (LPC) of 2 hours in one day on site only with one of our examiners.
Privilege of the Type rating
With the A320 type rating license endorsement you may operate on all A320 family aircraft as per current Type Certificate and Operator sutabilty data and subject to EASA Difference Requirement (DR) Tables issued by the manufacturer Airbus.
Currently this encompasses CEO Variants A318, A319, A320, A321 and NEO Variants A319, A320, A321, A321LR and A321XLR.
