How the course runs
Each module is about three months of self-study at around 15 hours a week. When you finish a module's self-study, you join that module's brush-up week: live, instructor-led teaching on Zoom. Recordings don't replace attending.
Module 1: foundation for your career
Air Law, Operational Procedures, Meteorology, Communications, Human Performance.
Then one brush-up week.
Module 2: build your operational knowledge
Principles of Flight, Performance, Flight Planning, General Navigation, Mass & Balance.
Then one brush-up week.
Module 3: master the aircraft and systems
Aircraft General Knowledge, Instruments, Radio Navigation.
Then one brush-up week.
Brush-up blocks are taught in German, usually 09:00–16:30, or in English, usually 13:00–20:30 (CET/CEST). Our team confirms the next block for your stage.
Exams
After progress tests and school exams, you sit the official EASA theory exams: up to 6 sittings, with up to 4 attempts per subject. We plan your exams with the EASA authority that suits you; students have sat them with the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt, Austro Control, the French authority and others.
Who can enrol
- A valid ICAO PPL or CPL in the aeroplane category
- A valid Class 1 medical
- Sufficient English, mathematics and physics
- Depending on where you live, identity and aviation-security documents
After the theory
You take your practical training at any EASA-approved flight school. You're not tied to a Cranfield-owned school.
“The division of the subjects into three stages allows for a well-planned integration of the training into everyday working life.”
“Despite the distance and the online and telephone contact alone, there was always a great exchange and really good support.”