BECOME A FIREFIGHTING HELICOPTER PILOT

Obtain your Commercial Helicopter Pilot License (CPL-H). Complete the required flight hours and training for your integration into firefighting missions.

Limited Spots Available!

Open enrollment: Class starting January 12, 2026

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Why Choose Barcelona Flight School?

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.

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Safety, Quality & Flexibility

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.

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Comprehensive Training Programs

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.

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State-of-the-Art Resources

The fleet is composed of severals airplanes and helicopters Robinson R-44

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Because of our history

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.

Courses Highlights

Our 3 courses will allow you to pursue professional jobs in aerial photography, crop dusting, Power Line Tracking, Flight Instructor, Cargo Transport, among others.

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Ground School & Flight Hours

We provide all the flight hours you need to build strong knowledge and real experience.

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Start Dates

January 12, 2026

20,000+

Hours flown per year

50+

Aircrafts

3

Base airports

5000+

Students successfully become pilots

Why to choose Barcelona?

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:

  • Awesome weather – You have more fly ours all year
  • Good transport and communications – for the international student
  • International, global attitude – you’ll feel at home
  • Fine culture, spectacles and gastronomy – to take a break
  • Above average quality of life – focus on your training
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They talked for us

"Como Chief Instructor, formo a los futuros pilotos de helicóptero para que obtengan sus licencias CPL(H) o ATPL(H) y se conviertan en profesionales altamente competentes de LCI. Cada fase de nuestros programas integra vuelo avanzado, seguridad operacional y toma de decisiones críticas, siempre siguiendo los más altos estándares de la aviación profesional."

Oriol Catalá

Chief Helicopter Flight Instructor

"Como Chief Instructor, formo a los futuros pilotos de helicóptero para que obtengan sus licencias CPL(H) o ATPL(H) y se conviertan en profesionales altamente competentes de LCI. Cada fase de nuestros programas integra vuelo avanzado, seguridad operacional y toma de decisiones críticas, siempre siguiendo los más altos estándares de la aviación profesional."

Marc Félez

Chief Helicopter Flight Instructor

"Como Instructor de Conocimientos Teóricos de Helicóptero en Barcelona Flight School, imparto formación teórica a futuros pilotos de helicóptero, cubriendo asignaturas como aerodinámica, rendimiento y navegación. Trabajar en este entorno internacional y dinámico me permite compartir mi pasión por la aviación mientras ayudo a los estudiantes a construir una base sólida para sus carreras profesionales."

Leander

Instructor de Conocimientos Teóricos de Helicóptero en Barcelona Flight School

"Actualmente estoy realizando mi formación para obtener el ATPL(H) en Barcelona Flight School, ampliando mi base como piloto PPL(H) licenciada. Mi objetivo es profundizar mis conocimientos y habilidades para convertirme en piloto profesional de helicóptero, combinando la comprensión teórica con la experiencia práctica de vuelo."

Promianna

Estudiante de ATPL(H) en Barcelona Flight School

Admission Requirements

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

Pass a medical exam at an approved AME/AMC

Pass a medical exam at an approved AME/AMC

Enroll Now!

Leave us your details and very shortly we will contact you to start your journey into helicopter courses with Barcelona Flight School