On this Episode 2 of TheAviationSurf Podcast, we had a conversation with one of the Jet Airways Cadet Pilot, Sabri Muneer, who had joined the cadet program before the airline filed for bankruptcy.  Sabri has done his flight training with CAE Phoenix, United States, and recently converted his FAA license to the DGCA. He is presently in India, finishing up his Bachelors before the airline starts hiring.  In this episode, we go over key details of his experience training in the United States with CAE, we also go over the entire selection process of the Cadet Program, the necessary requirements by such programs and key tips for clearing them. Furthermore, we also go over the entire DGCA license conversion process and the how to clear the DGCA exams for future aviators. Most importantly, we discuss the steps to be resilient during such times in the industry for future pilots, and how to stay optimistic as a cadet pilot.

We discuss Dhruv's experience as an Air Arabia Cadet Pilot set to begin his MPL program at the Alpha Aviation Academy in the United Arab Emirates on this episode of the AviationSurf Podcast. We talk about the Alpha Aviation Academy's selection process, interview process, and requirements. We also talked about his previous expertise as an aerospace engineer, as well as the need of a Bachelor's degree for prospective cadet pilots. We also discussed the facilities, the instructor-to-plane ratio, and the differences between MPL and Modular/Integrated programs.