Learning to fly is also endless checking and crosschecking. Checks before you go in the air. Below you can find out how it all works.

As the Flight Safety Officer at Stella Aviation Academy I try to share some of my experience with students. I want to make sure that they do not leave the training as some kind of operator who can nicely operate the plane. I try to give them more baggage than ... Read more

A Full Flight Simulator at Schiphol is as real as the real plane.

Becoming a professional pilot is demanding. The responsibility is huge and good flightsschools have strict selection criteria. But if you meet the following 6 basic criteria your are eligble for selection and might be on your way to become a pilot.
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Stella Aviation Academy graduates work for respectable airlines such as Ryanair, Transavia, LionAir, Pegasus and SunExpress. Close contacts with airlines, a high acceptance rate and the good DLR- pass rate provide Stella graduates with ample opportunities.

Stella Aviation Academy has three state of the art FNPT II-simulators, in Teuge, Groningen and Maastricht.


After you graduate you are ready to start as a Co-pilot. After a number of years the intention is that you can upgrade to the function of Commander (captain).

Emirates, one of the largest operators in the world, has further expanded their order book by ordering an additional fifty 777-300ER aircraft. The pilots that Emirates is looking for pilots need a minimum of 2500 hours.

It sounds very cliché but as a little kid I wanted to be a pilot. After a lengthy high school career I studied Mechanical Engineering . Not exactly my dream but I saw it as an alternative. I had always believed the prejudices that surround pilot trainin... Read more

"Why did I want to learn to fly? How will I explain that ... I think my passion goes so far that it feels as though I am an airplane myself. Perhaps there is kerosene flowing through my veins! I opted for Stella because of the smooth cooperation with the ... Read more

Last year I was stationed in Istanbul. Where I flew for Turkish charter airline Pegasus. After my contract ran out Stella helped me with a job at ArkeFly "said Daan van Erp (23) from Andijk. "I joined ArkeFly in March. After the training and the firs... Read more

The nice thing about this job is that I come across students with different backgrounds and characters. Sometimes they are more technically oriented, sometimes very passionate, but almost always with a love for flying. To make good pilots out of all these diff... Read more

Whether you're a student, a graduate or instructor. The motives are similar: enjoying the view, the need to keep learning, the challenge of handling the aircraft you fly or enjoying the environement you work in..

I am just starting lineflying a Boeing 737-900 NG at Lion Air. I have finished the ground school and simulator sessions in preparation for the company check. After this check I was checked out by the local DGCA. Flying for an airline is still 100% like what I ... Read more

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