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In 2008, OAA acquired General Flying Services, based in [[Moorabbin]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], Australia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.moorabbinairport.com.au/GeneralNews.asp |title=General News |publisher=Moorabbinairport.com.au |date=2012-02-28 |accessdate=2013-11-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203005038/http://www.moorabbinairport.com.au/GeneralNews.asp |archive-date=3 December 2013 |dead-url=yes |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
==APP First Officer==
[[File:VH-OXA.JPG|thumb|A [[Piper PA-44 Seminole]] of OAA's Australian campus]]
The flagship course of OAA is the full-time ab initio Integrated ATPL Training which is called '''Airline Pilot Programme First Officer''' ('''APP First Officer''').
It is a [[Joint Aviation Authorities|JAA]] approved full-time course and is used to train pilots to the level of proficiency necessary to enable them to operate on a multi-crew aircraft in the position of a first officer, within a commercial airline. The course is designed for trainees who have little or no previous flying experience. The academy has strong connections with many of the world's leading airlines having built up a reputation for providing pilots to airlines through cadet schemes. Since [[September 11 attacks|9/11]], these "sponsored" programmes are very rare and most trainees are now "self-sponsored," and can seek employment with any airline (using the JAA licence) upon graduation.
After a rigorous pre-selection process, successful candidates are offered a place on the Airline Preparation Programme, subject to Class 1 [[Joint Aviation Authorities|JAA]] medical requirements. The initial theory and 14 [[Joint Aviation Authorities|JAA]]/[[European Aviation Safety Agency|EASA]] [[Airline Transport Pilot Licence|ATPL]] exams as well as the [[Instrument Rating]] and [[Multi Crew Coordination|Multi Crew Co-operation]]/Jet Orientation Course ([[Multi Crew Coordination|MCC]]/JOC) are completed at OAAs Oxford Training Centre (located at [[Oxford Airport]]) while the Commercial Pilot's Licence [[commercial pilot license|(CPL)]] is gained at OAA's training facility at [[Falcon Field (Arizona)|Falcon Field Airport]] in Mesa, Arizona.
==Course structure==
===Assessment===
[[File:Awards won by the Oxford Aviation Academy, Oxfordshire, UK - 20130124.jpg|thumb|right|Oxford's World awards]]
To gain a place on the course it is necessary to complete a one-day assessment at OAA's Oxford training centre. The assessment is designed to test candidates':
*Aptitude
*Capacity
*Technical Knowledge
*Personality
*Team Skills
*Verbal Reasoning
*Communication Skills
*Commitment
If successful in completing the assessment to the necessary standard then applicants are able to join the APP First Officer course.
===Ground School===
The first six months of the course are all completed in [[Oxford]] and it is during this time that students work to complete the 14 [[Joint Aviation Authorities|JAA]]/[[European Aviation Safety Agency|EASA]] [[Airline Transport Pilot Licence|ATPL]] theoretical exams. Completion of these exams is a pre-requisite to travelling to [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]] to complete the practical flying and taking of the [[commercial pilot license|CPL]] Skills Test.
[[File:Textbook and Pooleys CRP-5 computer used during the Air Transport Pilot Licence Ground School, Oxford Aviation Academy, Oxfordshire, UK - 20130124.jpg|thumb|right|[[Airline Transport Pilot Licence|ATPL]] Ground School ([[Oxford]])]]
[[File:Computer-based learning during the Air Transport Pilot Licence Ground School, Oxford Aviation Academy, Oxfordshire, UK - 20130124.jpg|thumb|right|[[Computer Based Learning|CBT]] lesson in the [[Airline Transport Pilot Licence|ATPL]] Ground School at OAA]]
The 14 [[Airline Transport Pilot Licence|ATPL]] exams are as follows:
*Principles of [[Flight]]
*Aircraft General Knowledge – Systems
*Aircraft General Knowledge – Instrumentation
*Human Performance
*[[Meteorology]]
*[[Visual flight rules|VFR]] Communications
*[[instrument flight rules|IFR]] Communications
*General Navigation
*[[Radio navigation|Radio Navigation]]
*[[Flight planning|Flight Planning]]
*Aircraft Performance
*[[Center of gravity of an aircraft|Mass & Balance]]
*Operational Procedures
*[[Aviation law|Air Law]]
At the end of the six months students will have completed 760 hours of [[Airline Transport Pilot Licence|ATPL]] Ground School. The average grade for students on an APP course is 80%. OAA's student pass rates are above average with more than 60% passing all 14 [[Joint Aviation Authorities|JAA]] papers on the first attempt.{{citation needed|date=February 2013}}
===Initial Flight Training===
The next five months of the course are spent in [[Falcon Field (Arizona)|Falcon Field Airport]], United States which allows students to take advantage of the good weather and get used to busy general aviation [[airspace]]. The first 115 hours of flying are completed on the [[Piper PA-28 Cherokee|Piper Archer]] (PA28), a single [[Reciprocating engine|piston-engine]] aircraft, including 3 hours on [[Extra EA-300|Extra 300L]] for [[Aircraft upset|upset recovery]] training. Ten hours of flying are then completed in the [[Piper PA-44 Seminole|Piper Seminole]] (PA44), a multi-engine aircraft which is used for the [[commercial pilot license]] (CPL) skills test. When successful then students return from [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], [[Arizona]] with a multi-engine CPL.
===Advanced Flight Training===
The Advanced Flight Training takes place back in Oxford and students will complete 40 hours' time in a Flight and Navigation Procedures Trainers (FNPT) II fixed-base simulator and 20 hours' flight time in the [[Piper PA-34 Seneca|Piper Seneca V]] (PA34). This flying is designed to teach students to use aircraft instruments for navigation and culminates in the [[instrument rating]] skills test (IRT).
===Multi Crew Coordination (MCC) and a Jet Orientation Course (JOC)===
The final phase of training takes place over three weeks using a six-axis, full-motion [[Boeing 737 Classic|Boeing 737-400]] [[Flight simulator|simulator]] at Oxford. Twenty hours are dedicated to the [[Multi Crew Coordination]] (MCC) which teaches students how to work effectively in a multi-crew environment. The final 20 hours focus on the JOC allows students to get used to operating a modern jet airliner.
In summary, the integrated course consists of 220 hours of flight training and 760 hours of [[Airline Transport Pilot Licence|ATPL]] theoretical knowledge training and lasts approximately 20 months—culminating in the issue of a [[European Aviation Safety Agency|EASA]] [[Commercial pilot license|CPL]] with Instrument Rating and MCC credit. Following this course, a pilot is now qualified to gain employment in any airline within the EASA licensing region as a First Officer.
==Fleet<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.oaa.com/pages/about_us/fleet/aircraft/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=11 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130103091507/http://www.oaa.com/pages/about_us/fleet/aircraft/ |archive-date=3 January 2013 |dead-url=yes |df=dmy-all }}</ref>==
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