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Slovenian Aeronautical Academy (SAA)

Slovenske Konjice, Slovenia

EASA

EASA Zero to ATPL

Founded

2019

Accreditation

EASA

Fleet size

5+

Base

LJSK

Languages

EN · SL

OVERVIEW

Slovenian Aeronautical Academy (SAA) at a glance.

The integrated ATPL programme reaches frozen ATPL standard in approximately 18 months, covering PPL, CPL, multi-engine and instrument ratings, ATPL theory, and Upset Prevention and Recovery Training. The training philosophy balances manual handling with disciplined automation use and gives real weight to non-technical skills such as Crew Resource Management and resilience, the areas modern airline assessments probe hardest.

Slovenia itself is part of the package: Alpine, Adriatic, plains, and Karst terrain within a short flight, training costs well below Western Europe, and an EU-issued EASA licence recognised across the entire European airline market.

HIGHLIGHTS

Three things that set this school apart.

01

Integrated EASA Zero to ATPL Training Program

A unique pathway taking students from first flight all the way through to EASA ATPL (f)

JET 01

Integrated ATPL in ~18 months

02

Taught by active airline captains

Key personnel are current A320 captains and examiners, not career flight instructors.

PROGRAMS

Training programs at Slovenian Aeronautical Academy (SAA)

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

Piper Warrior

PPL · CPL

Seats

4

Type

SE-TRAINER

Technam PT2006

MEP · MEIR

Seats

4

Type

ME-TRAINER

LOCATION

Based at Slovenske Konjice.

ICAO

LJSK

COORDINATES

45.4733°N · 13.6150°E

AIRPORT

Slovenske Konjice

A coastal EASA training base offering diverse terrain and a relaxed, lower-cost training environment in the EU.

CITY

Slovenske Konjice, Lower Styria

Operates from Slovenske Konjice, with varied Alpine, Adriatic, Pannonian and Karst terrain at lower cost than Western Europe.

Distance

1.5hrs from Ljubljana

Region

Lower Styria

School website flysaa.org
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