Flight training in Greece

Greek pilot licences are issued by the HCAA under the EU aircrew regulation (Part-FCL), whose common rules are set at EU level by EASA. Applications are submitted electronically, often through the training organisation, and the HCAA publishes lists of approved (ATO) and declared (DTO) training organisations, language assessment bodies and flight examiners. Commercial training takes place at an ATO, while private pilot training can be given at a DTO or ATO. Prospective students should confirm a school's approval or declaration status with the HCAA.

Source: hcaa.gov.gr/en/flight-crew-licensing

• Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA)Greece's competent authority for civil aviation: receives and evaluates Part-FCL licence applications, issues licences with a QR code for authenticity checks, and lists approved (ATO) and declared (DTO) training organisations, language assessment bodies and examiners.
• European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)Sets the common EU rules (Part-FCL); does not itself issue licences.

Listing here does not imply affiliation. Flight School Atlas is independent of every aviation authority.

• Private pilot (DTO or ATO)

  The HCAA's 'How to become a pilot' page lists PPL training at a DTO or ATO.

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• Commercial pilot (ATO)

  Commercial training is provided by an Approved Training Organisation; hours differ between modular and integrated routes.

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Names and privileges are local to Greece. Similar names in other countries are not interchangeable.

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.

ATO

Approved Training Organisation; the HCAA publishes a list.

DTO

Declared Training Organisation; the HCAA publishes a list.

LAB

Language Assessment Body; the HCAA lists these bodies.

Class 1 certificates are normally needed for commercial use and Class 2 for private use; the HCAA has an Aeromedical section. Official medical information

Applicants must have an acceptable assessed level of English language proficiency; the HCAA lists language assessment bodies.

Languages of instruction among researched schools: Greek, English.

Non-EU nationals should check Greek visa and residence rules with the Greek authorities and the school. The HCAA requires training organisations to request verification of a candidate's third-country licence before enrolment, so applicants holding such a licence should raise it with the school. Nothing here promises eligibility.

• HCAA Flight Crew Licensing

Training approval does not establish immigration permission or international-student eligibility. Verify current rules with the official sources above.

The HCAA publishes a page on changing the competent authority (licence transfer) and requires verification of third-country licences before enrolment. Conversion procedures are described in the HCAA forms and linked rules.

• HCAA: Change of Competent Authority (License Transfer)
• HCAA: Flight Crew Licensing Forms