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Sabadell Airport, 08205 Barcelona, Spain
Welcome to the best place in the world to start your career as a Professional Pilot. Barcelona Flight School is an EASA-certified ATO with more than 70 years of experience training Airplane and Helicopter pilots. Our training programs are designed to provide the fastest and safest path towards an Commercial Helicopter Pilot License, Robinson 44 Rating.
With over 70 years of aviation training excellence, we prioritize safety and quality. Our flexible training approach caters to individual student needs, ensuring a personalized learning experience.
This programe is designed to train the future pilot from his initial training by obtaining the Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL-H) and the Robinson 44 Rating.
Our courses are certified by the Spanish Aviation Safety Agency (AESA) under EASA regulations, holding the ATO number E-ATO-037.
Barcelona Flight School is a pioneer in pilot training in Spain, providing aviation training since 1953. We have trained over 5,000 pilots and offer a variety of aviation courses.
Join a diverse community of students from around the world. All courses are conducted in English, fostering a global learning atmosphere.
Whether you’re just discovering aviation or ready to launch a professional flying career, Barcelona Flight School offers three structured helicopter training programs to match your goals. All programs include hands-on flight training on the Robinson R44 — one of the most respected and widely used training helicopters in the world.
• Minimum age: 17 years old
• No prior experience required
• 100h theory + 45h flight in Robinson R44 Cadet
• Schedule: weekday evenings or weekends
• Great way to explore flying before committing to a career
• 135h flight + 350h theory training
• Robinson R44 + SE aircraft (flight phase in 2 stages)
• Includes VFR Night qualification
• Career opportunities: aerial photography, powerline inspection, cargo transport, and more
• 22-month integrated program (ATPL-H + AS355 rating)
• 150h flight (R44, AS355, and SE aircraft) + 650h theory
• MCC training included (10h simulator)
• Advanced professional path: offshore ops, co-pilot in multi-crew helicopters, and more
• Career-ready with theoretical ATPL knowledge and practical CPL skills
• 22-month integrated program (ATPL-H + AS355 rating)
• 150h flight (R44, AS355, and SE aircraft) + 650h theory
• MCC training included (10h simulator)
• Advanced professional path: offshore ops, co-pilot in multi-crew helicopters, and more
• Career-ready with theoretical ATPL knowledge and practical CPL skills
Enjoy living in Barcelona, one of the best cities of the world, while you learn. Working hard to earn your future career as a pilot doesn’t mean you can’t take a break to enjoy the beaches or the theatres at the vibrant capital city of Catalonia. In fact, no other city in the world can offer such a combination of flying conditions and convenience for the student:
Any of our 3 courses will allow you to pursue professional jobs in aerial photography, crop dusting, Power Line Tracking, Flight Instructor, Cargo Transport, among others. Check here your professional future:
Es una de las salidas con mayor demanda en España.
Las operadoras suelen contratar pilotos con experiencia progresiva para misiones de extinción, transporte de brigadas (helitransporte), descarga de agua (bambi bucket) y apoyo en emergencias.
Incluye operaciones de:
• Salvamento marítimo (SAR)
• Rescate en montaña
• Evacuaciones médicas (HEMS/EMS)
Normalmente requieren más horas de vuelo acumuladas y certificaciones específicas, pero es un camino profesional claro.
Algunas policías autonómicas y nacionales operan helicópteros:
• Policía Nacional
• Guardia Civil
• Mossos d’Esquadra
• Ertzaintza
Requieren procesos selectivos y experiencia previa, pero son salidas bien reconocidas
Incluye transporte de pacientes críticos con helicópteros medicalizados.
Necesita experiencia y formación avanzada, pero es una de las áreas con mayor estabilidad laboral.
20,000+
Hours flown per year
50+
Aircrafts
3
Base airports
5000+
Students successfully become pilots
ATPL -A Programe
"I started my integrated ATPL course on 2017. I had many instructors teaching me and improvement my flying skills. They always want the best out of the student and are very professional."
ATPL -A Programe
My experience at Barcelona flight school has been great from day one; from the instructors to the lovely administrative staff they have all been very helpful during my journey to becoming a licensed commercial pilot.
ATPL Program
"I had such a good experience during my ground and flight training in Barcelona Flight School. They count with a large and varied fleet of airplanes and the ground installations are easily accessible for all the students"
ATPL Program
"Even thought it was though and challenging I enjoyed every second of it. It was my best 2 years in my life. The instructors are really nice and the facility as well. Right now I’m working as a first officer in Pegasus Airlines on a Boeing 737."
Be sure when you apply to comply with the following:
Be at least 18 years old before the CPL skill test
Pass entry exams in Math, Physics, and English
Cumplir con los requisitos financiaros (Pregunta por nuestras opciones de financiación)
Pass a medical exam at an approved AME/AMC
Leave us your details and very shortly we will contact you to start your journey into helicopter courses with Barcelona Flight School
Consultas e información
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Barcelona Flight School
Aeroclub Barcelona-Sabadell
Aeropuerto de Sabadell, Ctra. de Bellaterra s/n, 08205 Sabadell, Barcelona
After training pilots for more than seventy years, Barcelona Flight School is today the best Aviation Academy in Spain. We at BFS have a fleet composed by more than 40 aircrafts at your disposal, plus an expert team of Ground and Flight Instructors to ensure you make the best out of the fine weather of Barcelona, with more than 320 flyable days per year on average.