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Flight Instructor Program
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Austrian Aviation Training
Graz, Austria
EASA
Zero to ATPL as well as Flight Instructor Training in Austria,
Founded
1964
Accreditation
EASA
Fleet size
8+
Base
LOWG
Languages
EN · DE
OVERVIEW
Austrian Aviation Training at a glance.
Austrian Aviation Training is an EASA-approved training organisation at Graz International Airport in southern Austria. Initially founded in the 1960's and taken over by the current operator Mr. Karl Heinz Mali in 2017.
Students move through the full EASA professional pipeline: PPL, night rating, instrument rating, CPL, ATPL theory and flight instructor courses. The fleet includes the Aquila A210, Diamond DA40, Diamond DA42 TDI twin, supported by an FNPT II DA42 simulator. Graz offers Alpine training terrain, a calm controlled-airspace environment suited to high-utilisation training, and lower living costs than Vienna or Salzburg.
HIGHLIGHTS
Three things that set this school apart.
Alpine training terrain
Real mountain flying experience as part of your training, uncommon in flat-country programmes. Builds judgement, weather reading, and energy management from day one.
Real Alpine routing and terrain awareness
Mountain weather decision-making
Controlled-airspace flying at a quiet international airport
Operating from Graz International (LOWG) means students get real CTR/CTA experience without the queues of a major hub, high utilisation, low slot pressure.
Lower living costs than Vienna or Salzburg
Graz is a student-friendly city. Rent, food, and daily expenses run substantially below Austria's biggest training destinations, meaningful when you're paying out of pocket.
PROGRAMS
Training programs at Austrian Aviation Training
Available programs from this school. Click for details.
- Zero to ATPL & FIAVAILABLE
EASA Zero to ATPL & FI Program
From Zero to ATPL & FI Rating. Your pathway to a bright future in Aviation
Hours
250 h min.
Subjects
14
- Zero to ATPLAVAILABLE
EASA Zero to ATPL Program
EASA Zero to ATPL modular Pilot Training Program
Hours
206 h min.
Subjects
14
Duration estimates are typical and depend on weather, your availability, and progression pace. Get an exact timeline in a discovery call.
THE FLEET
What you'll fly.
TRAINING FLEET
Aquila A210
PPL · CPL
Seats
2
Type
SE-TRAINER
Diamond DA40
NVFR IFR
Seats
4
Type
SE-TRAINER
Diamond DA42 TDI
IR · MEP
Seats
4
Type
ME-TRAINER
FNPT II DA42 TDI
IR · MCC
Type
SIMULATOR
CAMPUS GALLERY
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LOCATION
Based at Graz International Airport.
ICAO
LOWG
COORDINATES
46.9911°N · 15.4396°E
AIRPORT
Graz International Airport
Southern Austria's largest controlled airport. Quiet enough for high-utilisation training, busy enough to expose students to real IFR and CTR operations.
CITY
Graz, Styria
Austria's second-largest city. Student-friendly, lower cost of living than Vienna or Salzburg, with full international transport links.
Distance
~2.5h train to Vienna
Region
Styria
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