Private Pilot License

A Private Pilot License (PPL) according to European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) standards is a license that certifies an individual to fly an aircraft for personal and non-commercial purposes.

To obtain a PPL, the candidate must meet the following conditions:

• Age requirements: The candidate must be at least 17 years of age to be able to access the training.
• School requirements: The candidate must have at least completed or started high school.

Rights of the license holder:

• Can fly as PIC (pilot in command) or co-pilot without compensation on airplanes or motor gliders - TMG, on non-commercial flights.
• Notwithstanding the previous point, if the holder of this permit has the right to perform the duties of an instructor (FI) or examiner, he may receive compensation for:
• Conducting training for a light aviation pilot license (LAPL) or a private pilot license (PPL)
• Conducting practical exams and proficiency checks for the above licenses
• All other tasks that he has the right to perform based on the registered authorizations and certificates from the above-mentioned permits

Training plan:

• Theoretical knowledge
• Exams in theoretical subjects
• Training on the ground
• Training in the air

Upon completion of the above requirements, the candidate will be awarded a PPL and can fly an aircraft as a private pilot, subject to certain limitations and restrictions. To maintain a valid PPL, the pilot must continue to meet medical requirements and fly regularly to maintain their flight proficiency, in accordance with EASA regulations.

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Commercial Pilot License

A Commercial Pilot License (CPL) according to European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) standards is a license that certifies an individual to fly an aircraft for commercial purposes, such as carrying passengers or cargo for compensation or hire.

To obtain a CPL, the candidate must meet the following conditions:

• Age requirements: The candidate must be at least 18 years of age to be able to access the training.
• School requirements: The candidate must have at least completed high school.
• Flying requirements: Candidate must hold a private pilot license (PPL(A))
• Medical requirements: The candidate must hold a Class 1 medical examination.
• Prior to the course, we must check through the entrance test to see if the candidate has sufficient knowledge of:
• Mathematics
• Physics
• English language (if you do not meet the norm of English language it's necessary to attend additional classes in our academy, to be able to follow and understand the theoretical classes)

Rights of the license holder:

• Holder is allowed to use the rights of the light aircraft pilot license (LAPL) and a private pilot license (PPL)
• Flying as PIC or as co-pilot on flights that are not in the public air transportation
• Flying as PIC in commercial air transport in single-pilot aircraft under the conditions defined in FCL.060 in this chapter
• flying as co-pilot in commercial air transport under the conditions defined in FCL.060
• Conducting training for a light aviation pilot license (LAPL) or a private pilot license (PPL)
• Conducting practical exams and proficiency checks for the above licenses
• All other tasks that he has the right to perform based on the registered authorizations and certificates from the above-mentioned permits

Training plan:

• Theoretical knowledge
• Exams in theoretical subjects
• Training on the ground
• Training in the air

*Candidates for the professional pilot license (CPL) must meet the requirements for a class or type of aircraft on which they will conduct a practical test.

Upon completion of the above requirements, the candidate will be awarded a CPL and can fly an aircraft as a commercial pilot, subject to certain limitations and restrictions. To maintain a valid CPL, the pilot must continue to meet medical requirements and fly regularly to maintain their flight proficiency, in accordance with EASA regulations. Additionally, a CPL holder may be required to obtain additional certifications and ratings, such as a multi-engine or instrument rating, depending on the type of aircraft they plan to fly commercially.

Airline Transport Pilot License

The Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) according to European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) standards is the highest level of pilot certification and is required for pilots to operate commercial aircraft for an airline.

To obtain an ATPL, the candidate must meet the following conditions:

• Age requirements: The candidate must be at least 21 years of age to be able to access the training.
• School requirements: The candidate must have at least completed or started high school.
• Flying requirements: Candidate must hold a private pilot license (PPL(A))
• Medical requirements: The candidate must hold a Class 1 medical examination.
• Prior to the course, we must check through the entrance test to see if the candidate has sufficient knowledge of:
• Mathematics
• Physics
• English language (if you do not meet the norm of English language it's necessary to attend additional classes in our academy, to be able to follow and understand the theoretical classes)

Training plan:

• Theoretical knowledge
• Exams in theoretical subjects
• Training on the ground
• Training in the air

Number of lessons of theoretical training is 659 (one lesson is 60 min).

Theoretical training for this license lasts 24 weeks (6 months) for the candidate with the PPL (A), 5 hours of instruction a day.
Theoretical training for this license lasts 17 weeks (4 months) for the candidate with the CPL (A) or an IR, 5 hours of instruction a day.
Theoretical training for this license lasts 12 weeks (3 months) for the candidate with the CPL (A) and an IR, 5 hours of instruction a day.

Upon completion of the above requirements, the candidate will be awarded an ATPL and can fly as a pilot-in-command for an airline, subject to certain limitations and restrictions. To maintain a valid ATPL, the pilot must continue to meet medical requirements and fly regularly to maintain their flight proficiency, in accordance with EASA regulations. Additionally, an ATPL holder may be required to obtain additional certifications and ratings, such as a type rating for a specific type of aircraft, depending on the type of aircraft they plan to fly commercially.

Instrument Rating - Single Engine

The Instrument Rating - Single Engine (IR-SE) according to European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) standards is a certification that allows a pilot to fly in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC).

To obtain an IR-SE, the candidate must meet the following conditions:

• Age requirements: The candidate must be at least 18 years of age to be able to access the training.
• School requirements: The candidate must have at least completed high school.
• Flying requirements: Candidate must hold a private pilot license (PPL(A)) for the appropriate category of aircraft and right on night flying in accordance with FCL.810, or commercial pilot license (CPL(A)) for the appropriate category of aircraft.
• Medical requirements: The candidate must hold a Class 1 medical examination.
• Before access to course, the candidate must:
• Acheive at least 50 hours in route flying as PIC on airplanes, of which at least 10 hours on the appropriate category of aircraft.

Training plan:

• Theoretical knowledge
• Training on the ground
• Training in the air

Number of lessons of theoretical training is 160 (one lesson is 60 min). Examination in the subjects of lectures are conducted after completion of each of the theoretical subjects.
Student may begin training in the air after the completion of 65% of lectures and can fly autonomously to the completion of theoretical exams.

Complete training for the profession of IR (A) - SE lasts 4 months depending on of meteorological factors, time of year, regular and engaging candidates during training wich can affect total duration of the training.

Course is according with EASA regulations, licences are in PART.FCL.

Upon completion of the above requirements, the candidate will be awarded an IR-SE and can fly in IMC conditions as pilot-in-command or as the sole manipulator of the controls, subject to certain limitations and restrictions. To maintain a valid IR-SE, the pilot must continue to meet medical requirements and fly regularly to maintain their flight proficiency, in accordance with EASA regulations. Additionally, an IR-SE holder may be required to obtain additional certifications and ratings, such as a type rating for a specific type of aircraft, depending on the type of aircraft they plan to fly in IMC conditions.

Instrument Rating - Multi Engine

The Instrument Rating - Multi Engine (IR-ME) according to European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) standards is a certification that allows a pilot to fly multi-engine aircraft in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC).

To obtain an IR-ME, the candidate must meet the following conditions:

• Age requirements: The candidate must be at least 18 years of age to be able to access the training.
• School requirements: The candidate must have at least completed high school.
• Flying requirements: Candidate must hold a private pilot license (PPL(A)) for the appropriate category of aircraft and right on night flying in accordance with FCL.810, or commercial pilot license (CPL(A)) for the appropriate category of aircraft.
• Medical requirements: The candidate must hold a Class 1 medical examination.
• Before access to course, the candidate must:
• Acheive at least 50 hours in route flying as PIC on airplanes, of which at least 10 hours on the appropriate category of aircraft.

Training plan:

• Theoretical knowledge
• Training on the ground
• Training in the air

The course consists of two modules that can be attended separately or in combination.

Complete training for the profession of IR (A) - ME lasts 4 months depending on of meteorological factors, time of year, regular and engaging candidates during training wich can affect total duration of the training.

Course is according with EASA regulations, licences are in PART.FCL.

Upon completion of the above requirements, the candidate will be awarded an IR-ME and can fly multi-engine aircraft in IMC conditions as pilot-in-command or as the sole manipulator of the controls, subject to certain limitations and restrictions. To maintain a valid IR-ME, the pilot must continue to meet medical requirements and fly regularly to maintain their flight proficiency, in accordance with EASA regulations. Additionally, an IR-ME holder may be required to obtain additional certifications and ratings, such as a type rating for a specific type of aircraft, depending on the type of aircraft they plan to fly in IMC conditions.

Flight Instructor

The Flight Instructor Rating (FI) according to European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) standards allows a pilot to teach and certify other pilots for their own pilot licenses, including Private Pilot Licenses (PPL), Commercial Pilot Licenses (CPL), and Airline Transport Pilot Licenses (ATPL).


To obtain an FI, the candidate must meet the following conditions:

• Age requirements: The candidate must be at least 18 years of age to be able to access the training.
• School requirements: The candidate must have at least completed high school.
• Flying requirements: Candidate must hold a private pilot license (PPL(A)) for the appropriate category of aircraft and right and commercial pilot license (CPL(A)) for the appropriate category of aircraft.
• Medical requirements: The candidate must hold a Class 1 medical examination.
• Before access to course, the candidate must:
• Has completed at least 10 hours of practical training in the appropriate category of aircraft, of which not more than five hours may be instrument rating for the synthetic flight (FSTD)
• Achieved 20 hours of en route flying by visual flight rules (VFR) in the appropriate category of aircraft as PIC
• Completed at least 200 hours of flight time in airplanes and motor boats - TMG, of which 150 hours as PIC
• Completed at least 30 hours on single-engine piston powered airplanes of which at least five hours for a period of six months immediately preceding the flight tests before the training as prescribed in FCL.930.FI(A)
• Achieved Shuttle flights under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) as PIC, including a flight of at least 540 km (300 NM) in the training where running full stop landings at two different aerodromes
• To fulfill the theoretical knowledge CPL (CPL), except in the case of a flight instructor airplane - FI (A) to conduct a training on light aircraft pilot license (airplane) - LAPL (A)

Note:
An applicant for a flight instructor certificate (FI) must pass before the start of training for instructors specific test flight with flight instructor (FI), which is qualified in accordance with FCL.905.FI (i) for a period of six months preceding the start of training. Checking in flight before the training must be based on the proficiency check for a rating for the class and type, as defined in Appendix 9 of this Annex.

Training plan:

• Theoretical knowledge
• Minimum of 100 hours of lectures, which include instructions for flying and progress test
• 25 hrs teaching and learning
• Training in the air
• At least 30 hours of practical training, of which 25 hours must be dual instruction, and of which five hours can be recorded on the device for a full simulation of the flight (FFS), flight training device - navigation procedures (FNPT I or II) or flying trainers (FTD 2/3)

Duration time is aproximetlly 3 - 6 months depending on meteorological factors, time of year, regular and engaging candidates during training wich can affect total duration of the training.

Course is according with EASA regulations, licences are in PART.FCL.

Upon completion of the above requirements, the candidate will be awarded an FI and can teach and certify other pilots for their pilot licenses, subject to certain limitations and restrictions. To maintain a valid FI, the instructor must continue to meet medical requirements and fly regularly to maintain their flight proficiency, in accordance with EASA regulations. Additionally, an FI holder may be required to obtain additional certifications and ratings, such as a type rating for a specific type of aircraft, depending on the type of aircraft they plan to teach and certify other pilots for.

Single Engine Piston Rating

The Single Engine Piston Rating (SEP) is a type of endorsement to a private pilot license (PPL) or a commercial pilot license (CPL) that allows the pilot to fly single engine piston aircraft.
According to EASA standards, in order to obtain an SEP endorsement, a pilot must meet the following conditions:

• Age requirements: The candidate must be at least 18 years of age to be able to access the training.
• School requirements: The candidate must have at least completed high school.
• Flying requirements: Candidate must hold a Private Pilot License (PPL(A)) for the appropriate category of aircraft.
• Medical requirements: The candidate must hold Class 1 Medical Certificate.
• Before access to course, the candidate must:
• 70 hours as PIC on the applicable class or type of aeroplane

Training plan:

• Theoretical knowledge
• Exams in theoretical subjects
• Training in the air

Number of lessons of theoretical training is 15 (one lesson is 45 min).

Complete training for the MEP(A) lasts 2 weeks depending on of meteorological factors, time of year, regular and engaging candidates during training wich can affect total duration of the training.

The SEP endorsement enables pilots to operate single engine piston aircraft for personal or commercial use and provides a foundation for obtaining additional ratings, such as the Multi Engine Piston (MEP) or Instrument Rating.

Multi Engine Piston Rating

The Multi Engine Piston Rating (MEP) is a type of endorsement to a private pilot license (PPL) or a commercial pilot license (CPL) that allows the pilot to fly multi engine piston aircraft.
According to EASA standards, in order to obtain an MEP endorsement, a pilot must meet the following conditions:

• Age requirements: The candidate must be at least 18 years of age to be able to access the training.
• School requirements: The candidate must have at least completed high school.
• Flying requirements: Candidate must hold a Private Pilot License (PPL(A)) for the appropriate category of aircraft.
• Medical requirements: The candidate must hold Class 1 Medical Certificate.
• Before access to course, the candidate must:
• 70 hours as PIC on the applicable class or type of aeroplane

Training plan:

• Theoretical knowledge
• Exams in theoretical subjects
• Training in the air

Number of lessons of theoretical training is 15 (one lesson is 45 min).

Complete training for the MEP(A) lasts 2 weeks depending on of meteorological factors, time of year, regular and engaging candidates during training wich can affect total duration of the training.

The MEP endorsement enables pilots to operate multi-engine piston aircraft for personal or commercial use and provides a foundation for obtaining additional ratings, such as the Instrument Rating or Flight Instructor Rating.

Instrumental Rating Instructor

The Instrument Rating Instructor (IRI) endorsement authorizes a flight instructor to provide instrument flight training and endorse students for the Instrument Rating.
To obtain an IRI endorsement, pilots must meet the following conditions as specified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) standards:

• Age requirements: The candidate must be at least 18 years of age to be able to access the training.
• School requirements: The candidate must have at least completed high school.
• Flying requirements: Candidate must hold a Commercial Pilot License (CPL(A)) for the appropriate category of aircraft.
• Medical requirements: The candidate must hold Class 1 Medical Certificate.
• Before access to course, the candidate must:
• Have completed at least 800 hours of flight time under IFR, of which at least 400 hours shall be in aeroplanes
• In the case of applicants of an IRI(A) for multi-engine aeroplanes, meet the requirements of paragraphs FCL.915.CRI(a), FCL.930.CRI and FCL.935;

Training plan:

• Theoretical knowledge
• Exams in theoretical subjects
• Training in the air

The IRI endorsement enables flight instructors to provide instrument flight training and endorse students for the Instrument Rating. It is an essential rating for instructors who want to specialize in instrument flight training and provide their students with the skills and knowledge necessary to operate aircraft safely in instrument meteorological conditions.

Class Rating Instructor

The Class Rating Instructor (CRI) rating allows a licensed pilot to act as a flight instructor for a specific aircraft class, such as single-engine or multi-engine aircraft.
According to EASA standards, the following conditions must be met in order to obtain a CRI rating:

• Age requirements: The candidate must be at least 18 years of age to be able to access the training.
• School requirements: The candidate must have at least completed high school.
• Flying requirements: Candidate must hold a Commercial Pilot License (CPL(A)) for the appropriate category of aircraft.
• Medical requirements: The candidate must hold Class 1 Medical Certificate.
• Before access to course, the candidate must:
• For multi-engine aeroplanes:
• 500 hours flight time as a pilot on aeroplanes
• 30 hours as PIC on the applicable class or type of aeroplane
• For single-engine aeroplanes:
• 300 hours flight time as a pilot on aeroplanes
• 30 hours as PIC on the applicable class or type of aeroplane

Training plan:

• Theoretical knowledge
• Exams in theoretical subjects
• Training in the air

Upon completion of these requirements and successful performance in the flight test, a pilot will be able to act as a Class Rating Instructor for the specific aircraft class. This rating enables a pilot to provide flight training for aspiring pilots and allows for further professional development within the aviation industry.

Night Qualification

The Night Qualification (NQ) is a certificate that certifies a pilot's proficiency in night flight operations.
To obtain an NQ certificate, a pilot must complete specific training and pass a flight test. According to EASA standards, the following conditions must be met to obtain an NQ:

• Age requirements: The candidate must be at least 18 years of age to be able to access the training.
• School requirements: The candidate must have at least completed high school.
• Flying requirements: Candidate must hold a Private Pilot License (PPL(A)) or Commercial Pilot License (CPL(A)) for the appropriate category of aircraft.
• Medical requirements: The candidate must hold Class 2 Medical Certificate (for PPL pilots) or Class 1 Medical Certificate (for CPL pilots).
• An applicant for an FI with NQ certificate shall also:
• Be qualified to fly at night in the appropriate aircraft category
• Demonstrated the ability to instruct at night
• Complies with the recent night experience requirement of FCL.060(b)(2)
• (For multi-engine aeroplanes, met the requirements for a CRI for multi- engine aeroplanes)

Training plan:

• Theoretical knowledge
• Training in the air

By obtaining an NQ, a pilot demonstrates their ability to safely operate an aircraft at night and enhances their employment opportunities as a commercial pilot.