PPL - Fly In Spain - Jerez
 

Hi Pilots! I am looking for a good flight school in Spain to do my PPL. I am from Italy so I need to be well prepared with travel/hotel/food etc etc.

I recently got in touch with Fly In Spain - Jerez. They shows in their website a "PPL fast training" which would it take around 4/6 week. Is this real? Does anyone of you have done the training with them?
Any suggestions would be highly appreciated.

Thanks in advance and wishing you many happy landings!

Andrea

I have just come back from there and I saw one student from UK who completed a PPL in less time than that. I went for an instructors course and I came back very impressed. I was a student there 20 years ago when it wasn't so good, but it has changed a lot under new management. It is well run and the training of a high standard. That said, if you want to do an intensive PPL you will need to do quite a bit of the work before you go. You will need to be ready to take the written exams in the first week ideally and of course your medical already done and in your hand. There is a ViP PPL course which lets you schedule 3 flights a day I believe, but that does rely on them being able to schedule the same instructor for you for that period. Best thing is to call them and ask to speak to Claudio.

flight school recommendation in spain
 

Hello, I hope everyones okay, can someone recommend me a few flight school in spain that provides integrated atpl

Flight school help - SPAIN
 

Hi there

I am looking in to joining a flight school in Q4 of this year or Q1 of next year at the latest.

So far I have wisited QualityFly only.

In my head I have shortlisted Qualityfly, Oneair and Airpull/Flybyschool in Burgos.
I liked Qualityfly, it was good, I'm thinking Oneair is taking the lead for me at the momen though I am yet to visit!

Can anyone give any legit reviews of any of the schools that I have mentioned?

It would be good to hear real reviews.

Thank you in advance!

I think you are doing the right thing by visiting the schools.
Don't just listen to the marketing people though. You need to speak to ordinary students out of the earshot of staff. Ask them about the pros and cons of the school. Ask about anything they wish they'd known before they started. Also, try to get plane/ FI availability info - do people finish on time.

I don't really know the schools well so can't give personal advice about them.

However, one thing about OneAir is that LEAX airport is very very busy and Spanish is the language of communication at the airport. Fine if you speak Spanish, but not ideal for commercial training if you don't. The other school based at LEAX is about to take in a lot of easyjet MPL students from CAE so it's only going to get busier. That's going to make training a bit more challenging.

Mediterranean Flight School ( Reus, Spain) MFS
 

Hi everyone!

I’d like to share my current situation and see if anyone has any references from this school. I’m 27, got a stable job with a flexible timetable, and I live in BCN. I’ve been searching several schools, and found MFS Mediterranean flight school in Reus (Spain), it’s basically the airport’s aeroclub. I see it’s got some good reviews on google but don’t know how the job outcome situation for graduates is. I’ve been in contact, seem professional and good fleet. Theory is flexible and online - they also have facilities you can use and seem to be supportive. It seems to flit my needs perfectly as I’d be able to adapt my shift to flying etc, and fully dedicate to it.

the price is 64.000 euros and no hidden costs apart from usual uniform etc. 200 flight hours + 40 hours in simulator.

anyway, after this whole story, I’d like to ask if anyone has any references!

hope someone can help,

hope you’re all keeping well 💪🏻✈️

Hi, did you end up visiting One air? I'm hearing lots of mixed reviews about them altough they seem quite attractive to me. What did you end up doing?

I speak as an ex One air student.

Every school will screw you one way or the other.

FTE should be your N1 choice, not even an argument, even if you have to wait 10 months to start.

One Air is not bad, new CFI super sweet dude, they had issues in the past as they were new and unorganized. Now they are slightly better.

they have almost a brand new fleet, flying from Leax is super fun, one hour from Granada,Cordoba, almeria, best Time building ever.

living in Malaga is priceless

MEIR out of LEMG, super fun, can’t buy that expirience.

their MCC is weak, go to a ‘mentored one’


again I repeat, every school will screw you, if you can go FTE.

with regards

Hiya, do you mind answering a couple of questions I have about OneAir?

The problem i’ve heard is that at their base airport apparently only Spanish is spoken. As a non-Spanish speaker this is a bit worrying - Is this true? Do you yourself speak Spanish?

How big are the classes on average? How many internationals are in the classes?

I also have heard stories of how students only fly like once per week. You say that the situation has improved, but what do you consider to be ‘improved?’

I’ve heard great things about FTE however the price is quite hefty, and the location isn’t the best for my situation. With OneAir in Malaga I have a direct flight there and to be honest, i’d much rather study in Malaga than Jerez.

Appreciate your insight mate.

AlphaSix
Why would you pick a flight school that you know has problems? And, yes, Spanish is the spoken language at LEAX.

As always, go and visit the school. Ask to sit in on a theory class. Speak to students on the ground to find out the current situation.

As for location, that would be the least of my worries. Spain does have public transport and you can get from Malaga to Jerez Airport fairly easily and from Seville Airport to Jerez very easily. Though you're right the price is hefty.

Just researching online for now, exploring options. Haven't picked a school yet. The problems with OneAir which I've listed/heard about are from pre-covid times so I'm just wondering if things have improved or not today as I can't find any concrete insight. But good idea, I might go there myself this summer and see how things are. I might as well visit some others like FTE and QualityFly while I'm in the area.

I'm open to any flight school suggestions... it's been quite difficult to make a decision on which ones I should visit.

Affordable Flight Schools Spain?
 

Affordable Flight Training Spain
 

Does it have to be in spain? Unless you are on an airline cadet programme i'd recommend you go modular, plenty of schools around Europe for far less

Thank you so much Alicantino92 for your effort. I'll look into them all

Thanks for your reply. I just want to do the course at once in the best weather possible.

Very helpful, thanks!

Do you have any views on the best places in Spain to fly the PPL course please?

Thanks

Best flight school in Spain?
 

What is best flight school in Spain at this moment?

What to avoid etc..

Thanks!

UK CAA PPL
 

I'm looking to start my modular training path with a CAA PPL - ideally on an intensive programme. Does anybody know of fair weather training schools who are CAA approved to run PPL training?

Hey mate, I'm also looking to start around the same time, I'm thinking about FTE Jerez since there is always something bad about the other schools, usually that they are all behind schedule, so all that extra time you will have to take care of... I've heard good things about Corflight. Do you have any info regarding the application phase to get into FTE? I sent a mail a couple days ago and they haven't replied.

I went to FIS for a period to finish part of my flying training in the fair weather. I made myself available 24/7. I received 2-3 hours training per week and left empty handed. However, this was entirely my own fault, and FIS are an exemplary flying school, as you'll see below.

FIS taught me the virtue of patience: If like me you don't possess patience, you'll acquire it, free of charge, at FIS. For the first few weeks I expected my lessons to commence around the scheduled time, subject to weather. After a few weeks I learned to serenely accept that that the schedule on the big screen on the wall was more of a "recommendation". I grew to enjoy sitting for 2-3 hours at a time at FTE's canteen eating pizzas. They also have a pub night on Thursdays.

Aircraft servicability: One of the best things about my time at FIS was that they provided me with multiple opportunities to think carefully about whether or not my aircraft was safe and legal. Unfortunately, I foolishly cancelled a few of my solo flights, and ran out of time to finish. My FIS learning experiences:

a) Oleos: I went out and found that two of the oleos were fully depressed, meaning the aircraft had no suspension to absorb my hard student landings. An instructor tested the oleos and told me they were unserviceable and the flight should be canceled. The beauty of this story is that the Head of Training informed me afterwards that his instructor was wrong, and the aircraft was perfectly safe for a student solo with multiple landings. I learned it's ok to take off with fully depressed oleos, as long as the propellor isn't rubbing against the tarmac, even if instructors disagree.

b) Oil pressure: I went out to the aircraft and found that the oil pressure wouldn't come up into the green during power checks. Instructors told me the oil pressure should ALWAYS come up into the green during the power checks, and so I canceled the flight, but afterwards the head of training told me the oil pressure doesn't need to reach the green portion of the arc during power checks, in old aeroplanes. As long as the needle moves off the stop, you're fine.

c) Radio frequency spacing: While EASA claim flying with a single radio with 25khz spacing is illegal in Jerez and Seville airspace, EASA is obviously wrong, because FIS is a reputable flying school and regularly sent me solo with a single radio with 25khz frequency spacing. I learned that EASA rules don't necessarily need to be obeyed.

3. I also learned how to read the weather: Towards the end of my time we had a spot of inclement weather, even a few thunderstorms. I turned up one day only to find the cloud base was broken at 1200 feet, and the Windy app was forecasting a line a thunderstorms to the north east of the final leg of my planned nav. One evidently timid instructor laughed at me and said "This is IFR weather, you can't go on your solo nav exercise in this!". My own instructor set me straight though: "Climb up to 1000 feet, and fly 200 feet under the cloud base for the first 40nm, after which you'll probably be able to climb up to 2000 feet for most of the rest of the nav. On your way back to Jerez, if the local cloud hasn't cleared, descend back down to 1000 feet as you approach Jerez airspace". When I asked about the forecast thunderstorms he said "I don't trust Windy". Yet again, I canceled the solo flight, I guess I'm not made of the right stuff for flying in thunderstorms.

If I learned anything at FIS it's that you should generally go ahead with VFR student solo flights regardless of pre-flight checks, the absence of legally required radio equipment, prevailing IFR conditions, and forecast thunderstorms. In my experience, you will only get this kind of down to earth teaching at FIS. I've never come across another flying school offering such an intense learning experience as this.

Oh, and if you're worried about the fact that EASA have recently temporarily suspended FIS as an ATO, please don't. As you've read above, they're an EXCELLENT ATO, second to none, and I'm sure EASA will soon realise they've made a mistake in falsely identifying problems at FIS.

FIS
 

jimmynozaki

Thank you for your ringing endorsement of FIS. Whilst your experience sounds harrowing, I'm grateful to you for having helped me avoid the same pitfalls.

Best of luck with your training.

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Hi
any feedback about MFS Mediterranean flight school (Reus)?
Did you start training with them?
Thanks

Hello,

as i wrote in another post i'm currently studying at QualityFly school. And as i already said, if you like not to flight you can come here. The flight delays are awful and the student support is even worst, if you complain you will probably get penalized with no flying... yup if you were flying twice a month you will probably fly once or none.
If you have any question you can ask me without problem.