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Cranfield Aviation · EASA pilot pathways

Four paths.
One decision at a time.

First decide why you want to fly. Then choose what you want to fly. We will show you the licence path from there.

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Your purposePrivate or professional?
→
02
Your aircraftAeroplane or helicopter?
Start with the life you want aviation to give you

You do not need to know every licence yet.

Aviation becomes much easier to navigate once the destination is clear. Choose personal flying or a professional career first. Then choose aeroplane or helicopter. Each pathway page explains the licence, training hours, realistic planning figures and the progression options that follow.

Cranfield Aviation

Built for pilots who think beyond one school.

Independent theoryYour theoretical training does not need to dictate where you complete practical flight training.
Aeroplane & helicopterOne training organisation supporting both fixed-wing and rotary-wing EASA theory pathways.
International thinkingTraining designed for pilots who may study, examine and progress across different EASA environments.
Your next step

Choose the path. Then learn what it really takes.

Each pathway gives you the regulatory framework, realistic training expectations, typical planning figures and the progression options ahead — without pretending that one route fits every pilot.

Private or professional → Aeroplane or helicopter

Pathway information is designed as guidance, not as a guarantee of training duration, cost, employment or licence issue. Regulatory requirements and individual training needs always take precedence.