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  • Requirements
  • Pre-requisites

  • To become a commercial airline pilot it is essential that the applicant meets the following basic requirements:

    1. Basic knowledge of mathematics, physics and English proven in an aptitude test conducted by the flight training school
    2. Aviation Medical Certification Class 1 issued by an aero-medical centre
    3. Minimum age at which training can be started is 17 years
    4. Minimum age at which trainee can be granted a license by the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (LBA) is 21 years

     

    Note: Being already in possession of a license will make your course easier. Holding a license is not mandatory though.

  • Age of applicants

  • You can start the commercial pilot's training at the age of 17 years. The minimum age at which you are allowed to be granted a license by the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (LBA) is 21 years. To acquire the ATPL, there is no upper age restriction although the airlines determine age limitations with regard to the employment of pilots. For further details, please contact the respective airlines or one of our VDV flight schools.

  • Further documentations to be presented prior to the beginning of training:

    1. Proof of identity by presenting your ID card or passport
    2. Proof of no previous convictions (original to be presented to the VDV school)
    3. police conduct certificate, document type 0, reference „commercial pilot” (please present proof)
    4. Aero-medical fitness certificate class 1 (original)
    5. Proof of no entries in the Central Register for Traffic Offenders. (original)
    6. Proof of skills according to JAR-FCL in physics, mathematics and English (examinations are required to be taken with the Head of Training of the respective flight schools)
    7. First-Aid-Certificate
    8. 3 ID-photos
    9. Drei Passbilder
    10. General Flight Radiotelephone Operator’s Certificate, if already available

     

    Further information on other medical requirements to be satisfied by the applicant shall be provided by the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (LBA) or by any aero-medical centre. Addresses of licensed aero-medical examiners are available at the LBA website (www.lba.de) or on (Contact: +49 531/2355-0). Moreover, any flight school shall be able to provide you with a list of approved aero-medical centres (AMC) in Germany.

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