Your airline simulator assessment is where you demonstrate your strengths, not discover your gaps
One-to-one Airbus A320 assessment preparation focused on the competencies airlines actually assess. Trusted by pilots joining easyJet, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Jet2, Wizz Air and more.
SIMULATOR ASSESSMENT PREPARATION TAILORED FOR
We won't coach you to pass a profile because...
Airlines are moving away from assessing only manoeuvres. They're also assessing behaviours and competencies. We teach you how to think, communicate, prioritise and manage workload under pressure.
That means you'll be prepared for profiles you've never seen before - not just the ones you've practised. Our goal is to make you entirely comfortable with the Airbus A320, so that no matter what you get in your sim assessment, you're covered and confident.
Coaching, top tips but not tip offs
After your session you'll understand exactly what airlines assess and how to demonstrate it.
Raw data handling
Manual flying techniques examiners expect to see - stable, smooth and controlled.
Airbus automation management
When to engage, when to fly raw - and how to demonstrate confident automation use.
Pilot Core Competencies
The exact competencies airlines assess, framed the way examiners score them.
Workload management
Stay ahead of the aircraft instead of chasing it under pressure.
SOP discipline
Procedural professionalism that shows you'll fit a multi-crew operation from day one.
Assessment mindset
How to think, prioritise and perform when the spotlight is on you.
CRM under pressure
Communication and leadership that holds up when the scenario degrades.
How examiners score
Inside knowledge of the marking framework airlines actually use.
Every session is entirely instructor-led
You're never left to figure it out alone. From your first briefing to your final debrief, an airline-experienced instructor is with you throughout - guiding, challenging and tailoring every minute to your assessment and your goals.
Your instructor sits beside you, not behind you
At AlphaTech, coaching doesn't come from the back of the flight deck. Your instructor sits right next to you in the simulator - exactly where a real training captain would be.
This matters more than you might think. When your coach is beside you, they can pause the scenario the moment something needs explaining, talk you through a decision in real time, and let you try again immediately - rather than waiting until a debrief long after the moment has passed.
Pause and learn
Stop the scenario mid-flight to discuss a decision, then resume with full context fresh in your mind.
Real-time guidance
Correct technique in the moment, not after - so you build the right habit there and then.
Immediate repetition
Didn't nail the approach? Fly it again straight away while the feel of it is still in your hands.
Authentic two-crew feel
Sitting beside you replicates the real captain-and-first-officer dynamic you'll face on assessment day.
Most pilots don't fail because they can't fly
They fail because they become overloaded.
- They become overloaded.
- They rush.
- They stop communicating.
- They chase perfection instead of demonstrating competence.
Airline assessments measure far more than aircraft handling. That's exactly what we prepare you for.
Where preparation becomes a career
We don't measure success in testimonials. We measure it in job offers, holding pool invitations, and pilots who come back to tell us they've been given the seat.
Left or Right Seat
Pilots we've coached have been offered positions at airlines across the UK and Ireland - from low-cost carriers to legacy flag carriers.
Into the holding pool
For many, the assessment isn't the end - it's the start. We help pilots perform well enough to be invited back for the next stage.
Ready for every profile
Because we coach competencies, not profiles, our pilots arrive prepared for scenarios they've never seen before.
Confidence under pressure
The biggest result isn't a pass mark - it's walking into your assessment knowing you belong on the flight deck.
From both seats
We've supported first-time candidates and experienced pilots preparing for command upgrades alike.
A career, not just a session
Many of our pilots stay in touch long after their assessment - returning for command prep, mentoring, and continued development.
Have an assessment date?
Tell us the airline and your assessment date. We'll sort out the rest.
What if...
Every pilot walks in with a worry. Here's how we handle the most common ones.
"I've never flown Airbus."
No problem. Many clients come from Boeing or non-Airbus backgrounds. We start from first principles and build your type familiarity fast - you'll feel at home on the A320 flight deck by session end.
"I'm a Boeing pilot."
We bridge the Airbus-specific automation, sidestick and philosophy differences so you can demonstrate competence, not confusion. This is one of our most common client backgrounds.
"I've only been given one week's notice."
We're set up for short-notice preparation. Contact us and we'll prioritise getting you in ahead of your assessment date.
"I haven't flown for months."
Recency is exactly what we restore. A focused session rebuilds your handling, SOP flow and confidence before you're under examiner scrutiny.
"I'm nervous."
That's normal and healthy. We create a low-pressure environment to rehearse, make mistakes and learn, so the real assessment feels familiar rather than frightening.
The difference is in the detail
Straightforward, all-inclusive pricing
Every package is one-to-one, fully instructor-led, and includes your briefing and debrief. No hidden extras, no shared simulator time.
Ideal for a focused refresher or sharpening a single competency area ahead of your assessment.
- 1 hour briefing
- 2 hours simulator time
- Full debrief
Our most popular package - enough time to cover handling, automation and a full assessment-style scenario.
- 1 hour briefing
- 3 hours simulator time
- Full debrief
- Assessment-style scenario
Comprehensive preparation across multiple profiles, with time to repeat and refine until it's second nature.
- 1 hour briefing
- 4 hours simulator time
- Full debrief
- Multiple profiles
Need a different duration or combining packages? .
Got an assessment coming up? Let's get you ready.
Tell us your airline and assessment date - we'll build your prep around it and get you booked in, often at short notice.