I trained with Simnest at the end of July 2022 (21/07-26/07), having done MCC+JOC program with them. From the first contact with them, I felt just how good and professional they were and how much they valued their customers. Barbara (responsible for the ATO’s bureaucratic matters) is such a great professional and although I haven’t met her in person, she was always ahead of every single event during all the stages of my training.

When it comes to the instructors, I can’t really emphasize enough their knowledge, sympathy and once again, professionalism. They were all highly experienced active captains, TRI’s and TRE’s, without a single drop of EGO that you might find in other ATO’s (I did in my 0-ATPL ATO) or during your career – believe me, it’s not a good environment to sit in or interact for several hours with a person like that. All the instructors at Simnest would treat you in a very calm manner, even if you wouldn’t be doing things in the most correct way during your session.

Simulators are just out of this world, a 1:1 copy of the real thing, and even the seats are electrical! The program is well balanced, but requires a good amount of preparation if you want your experience to be top-notch (like mine was).

I can’t recommend enough this ATO to everyone and I will definitely continue to do it! 

Course(s) taken: