In the Aircraft Piloting curriculum, students specialise as either an airplane or helicopter pilot.
Students apply for Aircraft Piloting curriculum and choose the specialisation during the second year.
This curriculum is taught exclusively in Estonian in a form of daytime studies.
The study period is 4 years, and if one studies full-time, the study is free.
We welcome foreign students through Erasmus+ programme or to study in our international programmes.
The students of the Aircraft Piloting curriculum receive a Commercial Pilot License (CPL) along with the Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) theoretical competency, and a degree in higher education. Once graduated, they:
For flight training, two single-engine aircraft Diamond DA40 Star are used.
To build teamwork and practice handling dangerous situations, modern aircraft and helicopter simulators are used.In the helicopter piloting specialization, students complete 165 hours (incl. 40 hours on the simulator), and in the aircraft piloting specialization, 215 hours (incl. 55 hours on the simulator) of flight training.
Estonian Aviation Academy has a very good student and lecturer ratio (9.6 students per lecturer), which enables us to provide personal and higher-quality teaching in a friendly environment.
Our campus is situated next to Tartu Airport, you can have a closer look by clicking on our virtual tour.
Additionally, after completing the studies, the alumnus can continue their education at the master's level in other universities both in Estonia and abroad.
You have questions about admissions?
Write to admissions@eava.ee.