Private Pilot Course - PPL (A)

ON-SITE OR E-LEARNING

Our Private Pilot course will allow you to obtain an EASA PPL (A) licence.

The first step to become a professional pilot.

No previous experience or specific background

This licence will allow you to fly any single-engine piston aircraft for recreational, i.e. non-commercial purposes.

You will be able to fly to any destination in the world and even carry passengers.

PRIVATE PILOT
COURSE

Theoretical training

The theoretical part of the Private Pilot Course consists of more than 117 hours of theoretical training divided into the following subjects:

Subjects

Air Law
Human Performance
Meteorology
Communications
Flight Principles
Operational Procedures
Flight Performance and Planning
Aircraft General Knowledge
Navigation
Flight Safety

Theoretical training can be done on-site, online face-to-face or by distance learning.

On-site: you can join a group of students and attend classes from Monday to Friday ( schedules subject to availability) at our facilities in Gran Canaria or Tenerife.
Online face-to-face: your best option if you live outside the Canary Islands; you attend classes via live video call with the instructor and your fellow students. Monday to Friday and in the same timetable as the on-site mode.
Distance learning: designed to offer you maximum flexibility whether you are a student or working. You will have access to an e-learning platform where you will find all the study material and a chat to communicate with our instructors. You will have to pass the modules and progress tests at your own pace. Includes 10 hours of face-to-face tutoring.

Once the theoretical study hours have been completed, students must pass internal exams to ensure satisfactory results in the official exams.

After passing the official exams, students will be accredited in the corresponding theoretical knowledge to develop their role as private pilots (PPL), moving on to the practical phase of the training.

Flight practical part

The flight training portion of the Private Pilot Course consists of a minimum of 45 flight training hours, including 10 hours as solo pilot-in-command and 5 hours in the FNPT-II simulator.

This practical part will end with a 1.5 hour skill test.

The training will be carried out in the surroundings of the Maspalomas - El Berriel Aerodrome (private airfield managed by the school) and in the 8 different international airports of the Canary Islands archipelago, providing our pilots with all the necessary flying skills.

Total flight hours
46.30 hours

€10,315

Optional payment in 4 interest-free instalments.
Low-interest student loans, more information here.

Included:

117 hours of theoretical instruction
Access to e-learning platforms (PadPilot, Moodle)
45 hours of flight instruction
Flight skill test (1'5h)
Internal preparatory exams
Uniform and equipment: logbook, plotter, CR3, VFR visual chart and high-visibility jacket.

Not included:

Medical exam (approx. €150)
Taxes (7% IGIC)
Exam fees (subject to Austrocontrol, approx. €75/attempt/subject)
Flight examiner fee (approx. €250)
Issue of licence (approx. €90)
English Language Proficiency Exam (€160)

Be at least 16 years old
Pass a Class 2 aeronautical medical exam
Pass a Maths and Physics entry test
Intermediate level of the language in which the training will be carried out (Spanish or English).

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Private Pilot

Why choose us?

PRIVILEGED CLIMATE

The Canary Islands enjoy an average temperature of 22ºC and 4,800 hours of daylight per year, which allows us to complete training in record time and minimise training costs.
KEY LOCATION

You will find 8 international airports within 2 hours of our operational bases, allowing you to familiarise yourself with all the necessary procedures and skills.
PRIVATE AIRFIELD

In addition to having several operational bases in the Canary Islands, we have a private airfield managed exclusively by the school, which allows us to offer direct and immediate flight training in the morning, afternoon and evening.
BRAND NEW FLEET

We have a versatile fleet of more than 10 aircraft with the latest Garmin Glass Cockpit navigator technology. In addition, we have Airbus A320 and Boeing B737 simulators, 1 FNPT-II certified simulator and 5 training simulators.
OWN MAINTENANCE

Canavia is an EASA certified maintenance centre: ES.CAO.026, as well as a service centre for our aircraft manufacturer TECNAM, reinforcing our structure as a training centre and guaranteeing the highest standards of availability, safety and quality.
TOP INSTRUCTORS

Our team is made up of more than 30 people, including theory and flight instructors with extensive training experience, some of whom have more than 13,000 hours of flight time under their belts.
ACCOMMODATION

We have accommodation for the training period of our students: shared residences with single rooms for the exclusive use of Canavia students, at an affordable cost.
INTERNATIONAL CAMPUS

We are part of the first and only Aviation Campus in the Canary Islands, where you can share space and meet aviation professionals and students of all nationalities. You will have the opportunity to quickly integrate into a rich international aviation environment.
LOW COST OF LIVING

The Canary Islands are exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT 21%), the General Indirect Canary Islands Tax (IGIC 7%) is applied. In addition, public transport is free of charge.