Decision
Knowing how to decide as a crew, even under pressure. Analyse, arbitrate, act — without hesitation.
Understand APS-MCC
Why APS-MCC has become essential
APS-MCC — Airline Pilot Standards, Multi Crew Coordination — is the training that prepares young pilots for crew operations on commercial aircraft.
In practice, it’s about learning to fly as a crew: coordinating actions, sharing tasks, communicating under pressure, handling the unexpected together. Everything a pilot does solo in training becomes teamwork in a multi-pilot cockpit — without ever losing sight of commercial operations!
Before APS-MCC, the pathway combined a basic MCC (Multi Crew Coordination) and sometimes a Jet Orientation Course (JOC). The problem? JOC had no regulatory framework! Schools could do whatever they wanted — variable duration, variable content… and no final assessment: just showing up was enough to get certified!
The result: too many young pilots arrived at airline selections below the expected level. Some were discovering a jet cockpit for the first time on assessment day!
APS-MCC was created by airlines, for airlines, to change that: an official EASA framework, standardised content, a real assessment. It develops what airlines actually expect from a pilot — and what they really evaluate on the day:
Adaptability
Handling complex, fast-evolving situations. Weather, failures, surprises: staying on track no matter what.
Operations
Understanding how an airline really works. Flight preparation, briefings, SOPs, coordination with different departments — just like on the line.
Performance
Mastering high-performance jet flying. High altitude, energy management, systems and automation.
Result: a level recognised by recruiters, and better success rates in both Type Rating and selection.
APS-MCC
What you’ll experience
Fly a jet
High-altitude aerodynamics, energy management, complex onboard systems, unusual attitude recoveries. You learn to fly faster, higher, heavier.
Prepare a flight like at an airline
Structured briefings, weather analysis, fuel calculations, threat identification. You adopt line operating methods from day one.
Realistic scenarios
Multi-sector flights, deteriorating weather, failures, surprises, time pressure, night flights… LOFT exercises (Line Oriented Flight Training) put you in real line conditions.
Work as a crew
PF/PM role sharing, clear communication, workload management, cabin crew coordination, decision-making. You learn to work as a team, develop your leadership and non-technical skills.
Get your certificate
A certified training programme
Unlike a standard MCC, APS-MCC ends with a final assessment conducted by an examiner!
The exam consists of a full flight in a simulated airline environment, where you must demonstrate your ability to work as a crew, manage your flight and aircraft, take operational factors into account, make decisions, and show resilience when things don’t go as planned. Safety first!
You have to prove your level — not just show up!
The essentials
Why APS-MCC changes everything
APS-MCC isn’t a box to tick. It’s the training that takes you from “qualified pilot” to “airline-ready pilot”. More solid. More rigorous. More structured. More operational.
You come out with the reflexes, methods and confidence to face a selection, pass your Type Rating, and take your place in a cockpit.
Today, no airline career starts without it.
What’s next?
Further reading: MCC or APS-MCC: which training should you choose in 2026?