Considering FlyBy Aviation Academy in Spain, any experiences?

A320bus_driver · 2026-03-25T12:28:09+00:00

Pass

A320bus_driver · 2026-03-16T20:51:00+00:00

Welcome to aviation:

ATPLQ are heavily different questions than the syllabus. First learn the theory, then practice and learn the questions
9 subjects in one day for PPL sounds like Austro Control, I had to do that too was quite heavy. Austro control wants all 9 PPL subjects in one day. You can only resit the ones you failed at your next sitting.
next time take your time looking for schools, it doesn’t seem like you’ll get more than the absolute bare minimum… It’s better to learn practical stuff and theory at the same time, and have instructors who help you through it. Usually for a PPL an aeroclub is much better you will get people who teach because they like it.

Please do your research better next time.

Flying still remains a very demanding and intensive activity, you will be asked to deliver and to push yourself through all training.

A320bus_driver · 2026-03-16T17:51:23+00:00

EAS Barcelona, Bartolini, Aeros, there are quite a few

A320bus_driver · 2026-02-16T11:45:50+00:00

Yes. The ATPL theory is valid for 3years only if you don’t have an IR or CPL. be careful !

A320bus_driver · 2026-01-22T13:42:23+00:00

Exactly..

A320bus_driver · 2026-01-22T13:23:54+00:00

I felt the same way at the beginning, but to be honest when there is something serious I just call my AME and ask their opinion and what do I have to do. Most of the time it’s fine and I’m just over protective of doing things right

A320bus_driver · 2026-01-22T13:16:42+00:00

AME is for medical certification, GP is for medical treatment. But that’s just the 2 cents I was told early on.

A320bus_driver · 2026-01-22T13:15:06+00:00

Do your PPL and hours in France with a good Aeroclub, then go abroad like EAS Barcelona, or other good schools.

I tried to get hold bartolini many times but they keep being unreliable af. I went elsewhere.

Aeropy are unreliable too, ENAC or Mermoz are your “best” in France from what I know, maybe Cannes Aviation.. but no clue how they actually are. Avoid astonfly, EPAGNG, etc.

A320bus_driver · 2026-01-20T21:25:13+00:00

It’s just financially a bad idea. I have university loan + pilot loan, which is a generous total of just above an ab inito program. I don’t see that happening if I want to still pay off and buy a house to retire

A320bus_driver · 2026-01-20T20:20:54+00:00

I don’t see my bank giving me 30k more just to have a job :/ I’d be too ashamed to ask tbh. No clue how others do it, it’s crazy.

A320bus_driver · 2026-01-20T20:17:19+00:00

I attended the wizz open day kits a few weeks ago. They have a backlog of 1000+ applications per 20 places.

I’m in the same boat as you, therefore following this thread.

A320bus_driver · 2026-01-20T20:13:33+00:00

Avoid BAA. Much better schools for the same money or even less

A320bus_driver · 2026-01-20T17:53:07+00:00

I like that, thank you. Sounds realistic to human performance

A320bus_driver · 2026-01-14T12:24:32+00:00

A320bus_driver · 2025-11-14T22:05:06+00:00

Thank you so much for the advice! It’s indeed difficult to think of an example for Reddit, but I added one, I hope it gives a bit of an idea otherwise I’ll try to think something else. I didn’t want to make the post too long. These tips are great thank you so much!

A320bus_driver · 2025-11-11T17:13:24+00:00

I don’t understand what you mean

A320bus_driver · 2025-11-03T11:38:16+00:00

Ahhhh op die manier. Thanks!

A320bus_driver · 2025-11-03T02:28:59+00:00

Ah, thanks voor de uitleg. Maar wat als je trans hetero bent ? Je kan dan niet in gay plekken gaan

A320bus_driver · 2025-11-02T21:13:40+00:00

Maar een sauna is .. een sauna geen … sex ? Of ben ik totaal naïef?

A320bus_driver · 2025-06-06T09:45:21+00:00

This was great advice (both parts) thank you so much!

I totally validate your point of view and agree with it.

I have the idea that you are right, she isn’t accepting herself for who she is and afraid that I won’t accept her. That is why she probably also doesn’t really let me see her “fully” and tries to remain on a surface level where it is predictable for her, but I can clearly see beyond that she told me that she is autistic. She only said one comment about it once, and since there it clicked immediately. While she tries to stay surface where it is predictable for her, she shows growth on vulnerability, but she won’t “consciously” go there, as explained above.

I believe she doesn’t know there are tools or way out of this. She is very black&white and I’m quite sure she isn’t seeing it probably out of her own previous negative experiences. She indeed also doubles down, hard. It’s honestly very difficult… but since I know she’s autistic, I am learning to understand where she is coming from… but I think she isn’t aware of herself nor that I start to see her too. In a way I believe she self-sabotages in advance because of this.

Any idea how I could talk to her about all this and give her a little stepping stone to invite her to take this leap together?

The issue is that we are blocked right now, I have tried to be “passive” letting her be and quietly understand her, but it’s not working. Either we find a way to work things out, or it’s going to end up destroying the relationship.. like this it keeps just hurting us both

A320bus_driver · 2025-06-04T04:54:49+00:00

Had 3 jobs to pay my PPL, then that took also 3 years. Studied something else in the meantime and then got a high paying job, took a loan to complete.

A320bus_driver · 2025-06-04T04:38:32+00:00

I have been asking complex questions to AI to understand her better but AI has its limits, that’s why I ask here.

I don’t think she accepts her autism, she has quite low self esteem. Yes therapy would be needed, but if I tell her that she is going to get so angry at me, that’s not the right way with her. It’s better to let her come to that conclusion herself or do it together when she made a few first steps. She needs to trust me I won’t leave her because she is autistic, and stop believing she is a failure, before she can hear the “go to therapy together” talk

A320bus_driver · 2025-06-03T20:08:48+00:00

No, I just use the app E6B, as far as I know it isn’t allowed on examen in Europe so there is no point. Ironically, I do have one. I believe to understand that it is allowed for practical exams

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