Where to Get Pilot Training? What You Need To Know

In addition to the increasing development of technologies for the production of aircraft, the increase in the number of aircraft for individual use has also increased the demand for pilot training throughout the world. As a result of the increased demand, a great curiosity and search began as to where and how to get pilot training. So what are pilot training courses, how and where can they be taken? Let's examine the answers to these questions together.

First of all, who is a pilot and what does he do?

According to the definition of the Turkish Language Authority (TDK), a pilot is called “a person who is in charge of operating and controlling an aircraft”. Although the types of aircraft differ, in this article, what are the types of piloting, especially airline piloting? We will talk about how and where to get piloting training.

What Vehicles Are Called Pilots?

• Aircraft/Fixed-wing Vehicles
• Helicopters/Rotary-winged Vehicles
• Balloons
• Parachuting/Paragliding
• Zeppelin
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)/Drone


Types of Pilots

• Special pilots
• Commercial pilots
• Military pilots
• Firefighting pilots
• Transport (cargo) pilots
• Amateur aviators/pilots
• Instructor pilots (FI)



Where to get Pilot Training?

Piloting, i.e. driving an aircraft, is subject to a driving license, i.e. a license, and this license is obtained on condition that it is obtained after successful training in flight schools affiliated to the Svil Aviation Directorate (SHGM) under the Ministry of Transport. Flight schools, on the other hand, have different powers. While you can only get special pilot training in a flight school, you may not be able to study paragliding. In general, flight schools provide training in a niche field.



You can find a list of schools offering pilot training here: https://flyive.com/haber/egitim/turkiye-de-pilotluk-egitimi-veren-tum-ucus-okullarinin-listesi