Europe · Authority: DGAC
50 researched schools and 83 verified programs so far. This is the research done to date, not a complete list of every provider in France.
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50 schools
Helicopter school · Marnaz, France
Helicopter company at Marnaz (Haute-Savoie) operating passenger and aerial-work flights and an approved training school for PPL(H), type ratings and mountain/night endorsements on Cabri G2, R44 and Ecureuil.
Flying club · Bondues, France
Flying club of more than 260 members at Lille-Marcq aerodrome (LFQO), certified ATO, teaching the PPL on Robin DR400 aircraft.
Results are listed alphabetically; there is no price ranking because prices in different currencies, price types and bases are not comparable. Schools marked Sponsored are paid placements and never change approval status or order.
French pilot licences follow the EU aircrew rules (Part-FCL), which EASA sets and the DGAC applies as the national competent authority. DGAC licence offices within the regional DSAC directorates process licence files, mostly through the Portail PN online portal, and the DSAC also handles ATO and DTO training organisations and examiners. Initial professional licences (CPL, ATPL) and the instrument rating are handled centrally in Paris, while private licences go through regional offices. The directory could not retrieve DGAC pages stating specific age and hour minimums, so those are not listed here.
Source: ecologie.gouv.fr/politiques-publiques/bureaux-licences-r
Licence application through the DSAC licence offices
Pilots are asked to use the Portail PN online procedures for licence requests; the central Paris office handles initial CPL and ATPL and the IR, regional offices handle private licences.
Names and privileges are local to France. Similar names in other countries are not interchangeable.
| Code | Official name | Minimum age | Regulatory minimum flight time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPL | Licence de pilote privé (Part-FCL)Private pilot licence under EU Part-FCL, issued in France by the DGAC. EASA guidance for the aeroplane licence cites about 45 hours of flight instruction; DGAC pages retrieved for this review state no figures. | n/p | 45 hEASA general guidance for the PPL(A): around 45 hours of flight instruction. Confirm the Part-FCL text with the DGAC. | official |
| CPL/ATPL | Licences de pilote professionnel et de ligne (Part-FCL)Initial CPL and ATPL licences and the IR qualification are handled by the central DSAC licence office in Paris. | n/p | n/p | official |
A regulatory minimum is a legal floor for the qualification. It is not the number of hours most students need, and not a guarantee of cost or completion time.
Aeronautical medical certificates are required under EU Part-MED; no DGAC page stating the classes was retrieved for this review. Official medical information
Languages of instruction among researched schools: French, English.
Non-EEA nationals should check French visa and residence requirements with the French authorities and the school; no flight-training-specific official page was retrieved and nothing here promises eligibility.
Training approval does not establish immigration permission or international-student eligibility. Verify current rules with the official sources above.
The DGAC page on foreign aeronautical titles explains that only licences issued by third states are subject to validation, that EEA licences benefit from mutual recognition, and lists forms for validation, ICAO conversion to a Part-FCL licence and EU-US BASA conversion. One passage on private validation cites an old date and should be checked with the DSAC.
Country information last reviewed 16 October 2026. 4 official sources consulted.