Europe · Authority: LBA and state authorities
52 researched schools and 90 verified programs so far. This is the research done to date, not a complete list of every provider in Germany.
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52 schools
Independent flight school · Egelsbach, Germany
Egelsbach flight school and charter operator with PPL(A) and LAPL(A) courses and a published price calculation on Cessna 152.
Independent flight school · Egelsbach, Germany
Flight school at Frankfurt-Egelsbach airfield with PPL(A) and LAPL(A) training, a mixed Aquila/Cessna/Cirrus fleet and pay-as-you-fly pricing.
Independent flight school · Mainz, Germany
Flight school at Mainz-Finthen with additional bases in Nannhausen and Stendal, offering LAPL, PPL(A), aerobatics, night, Cirrus training and instructor courses.
Flying club · Uetersen, Germany
Non-profit flying club based at the Uetersen grass airfield near Hamburg that runs its own flight school for LAPL(A) and PPL(A) on a Bristell B23.
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.
In Germany pilot licensing follows the EU aircrew rules (Part-FCL), with EASA setting the common rules and German authorities acting as competent authorities under the national personnel licensing ordinance (LuftPersV). The competent body for a given licence is stated on the licence itself, and responsibility is divided between the federal LBA and the state (Land) aviation authorities. Approved and declared training organisations fall partly to the LBA and partly to the state authorities, so a prospective student should check which authority supervises a given school. The LBA runs the theory examinations and recognises language-testing bodies.
Names and privileges are local to Germany. Similar names in other countries are not interchangeable.
| Code | Official name | Minimum age | Regulatory minimum flight time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPL | Privatpilotenlizenz (Part-FCL)Private pilot licence under EU Part-FCL. EASA guidance for the aeroplane licence cites about 45 hours of flight instruction; the LBA pages retrieved 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 competent German authority. | official |
| IR | Instrumentenflugberechtigung (SE IR, ME IR, CB-IR, EIR)The LBA licensing page lists instrument ratings for aeroplanes including SE IR, ME IR and BIR, as well as CB-IR and EIR. | n/p | n/p | official |
| FI/CRI/IRI/TRI/SFI | Lehrberechtigungen (FI, CRI, IRI, TRI, SFI)Instructor ratings processed by the licensing authority; renewals require a valid medical certificate. | 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.
The LBA has an aviation medicine section for aeromedical matters under EU Part-MED; a valid medical certificate is a precondition for renewing certain ratings. Official medical information
ICAO language standards were implemented in German law in 2008; a language test can be combined with a radiotelephony certificate, and the LBA recognises language-testing bodies.
Languages of instruction among researched schools: German, English.
Non-EU nationals should check German visa and residence rules with the German authorities and the school; no flight-training-specific official page was retrieved for this review 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 LBA licensing page mentions licensing of FAA licences under the U.S.-EU TIP-L arrangement and has pages for verification of licences; consult the LBA licensing forms for third-country conversions.
Country information last reviewed 16 October 2026. 5 official sources consulted.