APS MCC-training
From individual flying to professional multi-crew operations.
40 hours of crew training in a professional airline environment
During the APS MCC at Orbit, you do not train to fly one specific aircraft type. You learn how to work effectively as a crew, make decisions and apply procedures within a professional airline environment.
The training is delivered by experienced airline Captains, TRIs, TREs, SFIs and examiners. In the ALSIM ALX Medium Jet, you will work on PF/PM, CRM, TEM, automation and scenario-based operations, among other areas.
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Receive a €500 discount on your APS MCC.
More than just the required APS MCC training
The APS MCC standard defines what you need to learn. The difference lies in who trains you, how you are assessed and what a training organisation can offer around the course itself. That is where Orbit stands apart.
Training by professionals from airline operations
At Orbit, you are trained by instructors with experience as airline Captains, TRIs, TREs, SFIs and examiners. Their operational and instructional experience is reflected directly in your ground school, simulator training and feedback.
The focus is therefore not only on applying procedures, but above all on functioning professionally as a crew: communicating, monitoring, making decisions and working effectively together under increasing workload.
Meet our instructorsFrom APS MCC to airline selection
For many candidates, an APS MCC is not the final step, but the next step towards a first role in airline operations. Where suitable opportunities exist, Orbit can support and recommend suitable candidates for airline selection procedures.
For Transavia, there is also a specific pathway. Students who successfully complete the APS MCC programme at Orbit Groundschool, including pre-selection and a two-day coaching and training programme, may apply for selection with Transavia once suitable First Officer vacancies become available and they meet the applicable requirements.
Opportunities vary between airlines and depend on available vacancies, applicable requirements and the relevant selection process. A recommendation or successful completion of the programme does not guarantee an invitation to selection or employment.
Your final level is assessed independently
During your APS MCC, you work with your instructors throughout the programme to develop as a crew member. The final assessment is deliberately kept separate from this day-to-day training process.
The final assessment is conducted by a TRE who has not previously trained you within the programme. This means your final level is assessed independently from the training process.
Support before and after your APS MCC
Not every candidate starts from the same point, and your development does not stop once your APS MCC is complete. That is why Orbit offers additional support before and after the course.
Before the course, you can focus on assessment skills and preparation. After completion, recurrent training and targeted simulator training are available to help you prepare for future airline selection procedures.
View preparation & follow-up training
No type training. Airline-focused crew training.
In the ALSIM ALX Medium Jet, you train in a professional multi-crew cockpit environment, working with automation, flight-path and energy management, PF/PM roles and scenario-based operations. The simulator is the tool; functioning professionally as a crew is the objective.
Medium-jet environment
Train with the dynamics, energy management and workload of a modern medium-jet environment, without learning one specific aircraft type.
Multi-crew & automation
Work with PF/PM roles, automation and flight guidance, while monitoring, communication and effective crew coordination remain central throughout the training.
Scenario-based training
Apply procedures and crew skills in realistic normal, abnormal and high-workload scenarios where decision-making and cooperation come together.
Explore the flight deck
Explore three key areas of the flight deck and discover how they contribute to effective teamwork in a multi-crew environment.
Explore the training environment
Select one of the numbered areas of the flight deck to take a closer look and see how it relates to multi-crew training.
From ground school to airline-oriented crew training
The APS MCC builds step by step. First, you establish the foundations on the ground, then intensify your knowledge as a crew in the simulator and complete the programme with an independent final assessment.
First understand how a crew works together
During ground school, you work on the procedures, teamwork and decision-making skills you need before entering the simulator. During the final two days, the focus shifts further towards cockpit flows and practical preparation.
- Multi-crew procedures
- CRM and TEM
- Standard Operating Procedures
- Cockpit flows and practical preparation
Intensive preparation before simulator training begins.
From procedures to working together under pressure
In the simulator, you train together as a crew and alternate between the roles of Pilot Flying and Pilot Monitoring. The exercises build in complexity and combine aircraft handling with monitoring, automation and airline-oriented scenarios.
- Pilot Flying and Pilot Monitoring
- Aircraft handling
- Automation and monitoring
- Airline-oriented scenario's
Divided over 10 sessions of 4 hours, training together as a crew.
Complete the programme with an independent assessment
At the end of the programme, you complete a formal final assessment. This is conducted by a TRE who has not previously trained you during the course.
- Formal final assessment
- Conducted by a TRE
- Independent of your previous training
The assessor has not previously trained you during the preceding training programme.
You always train as a crew of two students. You register individually, and we schedule the simulator training once a second candidate is available.
APS MCC start dates
A new APS MCC course is scheduled to start at Orbit on the first Monday of every month. View the upcoming start dates and choose the period that best fits your schedule.
Previous APS MCC groups completed & finished
Admission & practical information
Admission requirements
- Minimum PPL(A)
- Valid ATPL(A) theory certificate (“frozen ATPL”)
- An ME IR(A) is recommended
- Minimum ICAO English Level 4
- Valid EASA Class 1 medical
From preparation to airline selection
The APS MCC is at the centre of your journey. Before and after the course, Orbit offers additional preparation and support towards your first airline selection. Select a stage to learn more.
Start your next step with greater focus
Gain more insight into relevant skills beforehand and work specifically on areas that may be assessed during airline selection procedures.
Pilot Aptitude Assessment
€175The assessment combines Advanced-COMPASS and CPP and provides insight into relevant flying aptitudes, cognitive abilities and your professional profile.
Areas assessed include coordination, practical ATPL knowledge, cockpit mathematics, memory, spatial orientation and multitasking.
Assessment Coaching
€850The two-day coaching programme takes place after the assessment and uses your results, application documents and development areas as a starting point.
You will work on areas including self-reflection, application preparation, interviews and group assignments.
Orbit APS MCC
The central part of the pathway: intensive training focused on teamwork and operating in a professional multi-crew environment.
Five days of ground school and 40 hours of simulator training, with an intensive focus on multi-crew cooperation, procedures, decision-making and airline-oriented operations.
Stay prepared for your first selection
There may be several months between completing your APS MCC and your first airline selection. During that period, Orbit APS MCC graduates can return for additional simulator training.
APS MCC Recurrent Programme
Keep SOP discipline, multi-crew cooperation, CRM, handling and procedures active while working towards your first airline opportunity.
Airline Simulator Assessment Preparation
Have you actually been invited to an airline selection that includes a simulator assessment? You can then use the ALSIM ALX for targeted preparation for the specific simulator exercises and procedures relevant to the airline you have been invited to.
From APS MCC to airline selection
The training is focused on the professional way of working together and operating that you will later need in an airline environment.
Prepare for airline selection
After your training, you can use the Recurrent Programme to keep your skills active and, once you have been invited to a selection, targeted simulator assessment preparation.
This keeps the connection between your APS MCC and a concrete next step towards professional aviation as practical as possible.
Opportunities with Transavia
Orbit has extensive experience with training within professional aviation, including the theoretical training of Transavia MPL cadets. When suitable First Officer vacancies are available and a candidate meets the applicable requirements, Orbit can support them towards a selection procedure.
Ready for your APS MCC at Orbit?
View the upcoming start dates or contact us if you would like to discuss planning, admission requirements or your application.
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