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Flight training in Spain

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World Aviation Flight Academy
Professional flight academy · Málaga, Madrid, Spain
Flight academy founded in 2014 with ATO approval, training aeroplane and helicopter pilots at Cuatro Vientos (Madrid) and Málaga, publishing public price lists.
AESA: verified in authority recordIntroductory flyingPrivate and recreational flying
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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.

About training in Spain

How pilot training is regulated

Spanish pilot licences are issued by AESA under the EU aircrew regulation (Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011, Part-FCL), whose common rules are set at EU level by EASA. Training for licences such as the helicopter licence is given at an Approved Training Organisation (ATO) or a Declared Training Organisation (DTO); the theoretical test is organised by AESA and the practical test is a flight test with a flight examiner. Spain also has national licences for categories such as microlights (ULM), which are separate from Part-FCL. Students should confirm a school's ATO or DTO status with AESA.

Source: sede.seguridadaerea.gob.es/sede-aesa/sites/default/files/TIC-LPA10

Relevant aviation authorities

Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Aérea (AESA)Spain's national aviation authority: processes pilot licence applications, organises the theoretical examinations and oversees training organisations (ATO/DTO) under the EU aircrew rules.
European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)Sets the common EU rules (Part-FCL); does not itself issue licences.

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Training pathways

Helicopter pilot (FCL(H))
AESA's helicopter procedure sheet sets a minimum age and a course at an ATO or DTO, followed by an AESA theory test and a practical flight test.
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Airline transport pilot (ATPL)
AESA lists the prerequisites for the ATPL, including a valid Part-FCL CPL, ATPL theory, a Class 1 medical and the FCL.510 experience requirements.
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Qualification terminology

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

Code	Official name	Minimum age	Regulatory minimum flight time	Source
PPL(A)	Licencia de piloto privado de avión (PPL(A), Parte-FCL)EU Part-FCL private licence for aeroplanes; EASA indicates about 45 hours of flight instruction and the candidate being at least 17 years old.	17	45 hEASA general guidance: around 45 hours of flight instruction (exact Part-FCL FCL.210.A text not retrieved for this review; verify with AESA).	official
PPL(H)	Licencia de piloto privado de helicóptero (PPL(H))Helicopter private licence under Part-FCL; training at an ATO or DTO.	17	n/p	official
CPL(H)	Licencia de piloto comercial de helicóptero (CPL(H))Commercial helicopter licence; a Class 1 medical applies when commercial operations are intended.	n/p	n/p	official
ATPL	Licencia de piloto de transporte de línea aérea (ATPL, Parte-FCL)Requires a valid CPL, ATPL theory, a Class 1 medical, FCL.510 prerequisites and an MP type rating (or multi-pilot helicopter rating) for the skill test.	n/p	n/pAESA FAQ refers to the experience requirements in FCL.510 without stating a figure.	official
SPL	Licencia de piloto de planeador (SPL)Sailplane pilot licence; course at an ATO or DTO plus AESA theory test and a practical flight test.	16	n/p	official
ULM	Licencia de piloto de ULM (national)Spanish national licence for microlight (ULM) pilots, separate from Part-FCL; training at an ULM training organisation authorised by AESA.	18	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.

Terms you will meet

ATO: Organización de formación aprobada (Approved Training Organisation).
DTO: Organización de formación declarada (Declared Training Organisation).
ULM: Ultraligero motorizado; Spanish national microlight licence category.

Medical, language and instruction

A Class 2 aeronautical medical certificate applies to private licences and a Class 1 certificate for commercial operations, under Part-MED. Official medical information

Languages of instruction among researched schools: Spanish, English.

International students

Non-EU nationals should check Spain's immigration and study-visa rules with the competent Spanish authorities and with the school; this directory does not promise any visa outcome. No flight-training-specific immigration page was retrieved for this review.

AESA (Spanish Aviation Safety Agency)

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

Foreign licences and conversion

AESA's guide describes the conversion of FAA licences under the EU-US BASA agreement: conversion of any FAA licence (PPL, CPL or ATPL) only yields a Part-FCL PPL(A), with rating transfers (SEP, MEP, night, IR) if experience requirements are met.

AESA guide: conversion of FAA licences

Country information last reviewed 16 October 2026. 4 official sources consulted.