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Perkasa Flight School

Jakarta (HQ); Cilacap, Pangandaran, Semarang (training bases), Indonesia

CAAV DGCA Indonesia

Indonesia's DGCA Part 141 academy with licence recognition in Vietnam and Laos

Founded

2013

Accreditation

CAAV

Fleet size

10+

Base

WIHL

Languages

EN · ID

OVERVIEW

Perkasa Flight School at a glance.

Perkasa Flight School, operated by PT Mitra Aviasi Perkasa, is one of Indonesia's largest and longest-established international flight academies. Founded in 2013, it has trained more than 450 cadets from countries including Vietnam, South Korea, Malaysia, Laos, Libya, and the Maldives. The school holds Indonesian DGCA Pilot School Certificate PSC-141-017 and is additionally approved by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam and the Department of Civil Aviation of Laos, a genuine advantage for graduates targeting airline jobs across Southeast Asia.

Training runs from three bases: Tunggul Wulung Airport in Cilacap, Nusawiru Airport in Pangandaran, and Cakrabuana Airport in Cirebon, coordinated from a head office in South Jakarta. Programs cover the full DGCA and ICAO pipeline, from Private Pilot License through CPL, Instrument Rating, Multi-Engine Rating, ATPL theory, and Flight Instructor Certificate, plus endorsements for foreign-trained pilots returning to Indonesia. The integrated ab-initio program runs roughly 14 to 16 months, supported by a deliberately small 1:5 aircraft-to-student ratio, with A320 and B737 simulators available through partner facilities.

For Asia-Pacific students the case is straightforward: lower training costs than Western alternatives, no winter weather delays, and a licence that converts smoothly within ASEAN airline hiring frameworks.

HIGHLIGHTS

Three things that set this school apart.

01

Triple-authority approval

DGCA Indonesia certificate (PSC-141-017) plus Vietnam (CAAV) and Laos (DCA) recognition. Vietnam Airlines hires Perkasa graduates directly.

02

Small 1:5 ratio, ~14 to 16 months

A deliberately low aircraft-to-cadet ratio keeps utilisation high, with the integrated ab-initio pipeline completed in roughly 14 to 16 months.

03

Accommodation usually included

Housing is typically bundled into the main training fee for the core training window, useful for international cadets.

04

Accessible English entry

A relatively low TOEIC entry threshold makes the programme more accessible than most EASA schools for ASEAN students.

PROGRAMS

Training programs at Perkasa Flight School

Available programs from this school. Click for details.

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

Cessna 172

PPL · CPL, 3 in fleet

Type

SE-TRAINER

Piper Warrior

PPL · CPL, 13 in fleet

Type

SE-TRAINER

Piper Seneca

Multi-engine class rating, 3 in fleet

Seats

6

Type

ME-TRAINER

Redbird full-motion simulator

Procedures · IR, 2 units

Type

SIMULATOR

LOCATION

Based at Tunggul Wulung (Cilacap), Nusawiru (Pangandaran), Cakrabuana (Cirebon).

ICAO

WIHL

COORDINATES

6.2440°S · 106.7836°E

AIRPORT

Tunggul Wulung (Cilacap), Nusawiru (Pangandaran), Cakrabuana (Cirebon)

Three quiet regional training bases in Java offering high aircraft utilisation and uncongested practice airspace.

CITY

Jakarta (HQ); Cilacap, Pangandaran, Semarang (training bases), Central Java (flight bases); Jakarta (HQ)

Head office in South Jakarta with flight training across Central and West Java, lower costs than Western alternatives and no winter weather delays. Accommodation is included in the tuition fees!

Distance

HQ in South Jakarta; flight bases in Central/West Java

Region

Central Java (flight bases); Jakarta (HQ)

School website www.flyperkasa.com
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