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Training in Switzerland
Why the Alps. The specifics of Swiss training, terrain, weather, airspace, cost, regulatory standing, and what international students should know before they commit.
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thealpaviationAtlas
For the love of flying.
A field guide to flying, published from Bern-Belp.
Flight training is decided in fragments: a half-answered question, a spreadsheet that never quite adds up, a school tour that leaves the important things unsaid. The Atlas gathers, in one reference, what we have learned running an academy in the Alps and what we admire in the schools, aircraft, and people who make aviation what it is. Schools are rated independently, by published criteria. Aircraft, watches, destinations, and the things pilots carry are covered as we find them, not as brands pay us to. Switzerland sits at the centre, as a matter of competence and geography. Beyond that, we follow the work anywhere it is done well.
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Contents
II
6 essays
Licences
LAPL(A), PPL(A), CPL(A) and ATPL(A): what each licence allows, what it requires and how they build on each other.
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Licences vs ratings
Pilot Licences vs Ratings: How Qualifications Really Work
Confusing terms explained: what a licence, a rating, a type rating and an endorsement each allow you to do.
LAPL(A)
What Is the LAPL(A)? The Easiest Way to Start Flying
PPL(A)
What Is the PPL(A)? Your Gateway to Private Flying
PPL(A) vs LAPL(A)
PPL(A) vs LAPL(A): Which Pilot Licence Should You Choose?
CPL(A)
What Is the CPL(A)? The First Professional Pilot Licence
ATPL(A)
What Is the ATPL(A)? The Airline Captain's Licence
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