Triple-authority approval
DGCA Indonesia certificate (PSC-141-017) plus Vietnam (CAAV) and Laos (DCA) recognition. Vietnam Airlines hires Perkasa graduates directly.
Jakarta (HQ); Cilacap, Pangandaran, Semarang (training bases), 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, 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
DGCA Indonesia certificate (PSC-141-017) plus Vietnam (CAAV) and Laos (DCA) recognition. Vietnam Airlines hires Perkasa graduates directly.
A deliberately low aircraft-to-cadet ratio keeps utilisation high, with the integrated ab-initio pipeline completed in roughly 14 to 16 months.
Housing is typically bundled into the main training fee for the core training window, useful for international cadets.
A relatively low TOEIC entry threshold makes the programme more accessible than most EASA schools for ASEAN students.
PROGRAMS
Available programs from this school. Click for details.
Hours
261 h min.
Subjects
14
Duration
2 to 3 months
Tuition from
USD 12,500
Duration estimates are typical and depend on weather, your availability, and progression pace. Get an exact timeline in a discovery call.
THE FLEET
PPL · CPL, 3 in fleet
Type
SE-TRAINER
PPL · CPL, 13 in fleet
Type
SE-TRAINER
Multi-engine class rating, 3 in fleet
Seats
6
Type
ME-TRAINER
Procedures · IR, 2 units
Type
SIMULATOR
CAMPUS GALLERY
LOCATION
ICAO
WIHL
COORDINATES
6.2440°S · 106.7836°E
AIRPORT
Three quiet regional training bases in Java offering high aircraft utilisation and uncongested practice airspace.
CITY
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)
Application, visa support, school interview, financing: we walk you through every step. Free for students.
SIMILAR SCHOOLS
Papakura (Ardmore Airport), Auckland, New Zealand
CAA NZ Part 141 school at Ardmore Airport near Auckland, established 1961. Offering the NZ Diploma in Aviation (Lvl 5) and (Lvl 6), CPL MEIR and instructor ratings.
New Smyrna Beach, Florida (HQ), 10 campuses nationwide, United States
FAA Part 141 school headquartered at New Smyrna Beach, Florida, with 10 US campuses. Students from 110+ countries, M-1 visa support and airline pipelines including United Aviate and Envoy Air.
Oamaru (Whanganui base coming), New Zealand
Part 141 flight school in Oamaru, founded 2018, certified by CAA New Zealand, Vietnam's CAAV. NZAAL is a cadet training provider for Indigo. The flight school boosts New Zealand's most modern all glass cockpit Tecnam fleet.