Fly worldwide with a PPL

  • 45 flight hours, of which 31 are electric
  • Theory and practice included
  • Rating for Electric and single-engine piston combined

    You are a pilot

    With a Private Pilot License - abbreviated PPL - you can take off from Teuge to Toronto in single-engine aircraft. You can rent aircraft and bring your friends along. We train you for both electric aircraft and single-engine propeller aircraft.

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    Come by for a trial lesson!

    You don’t choose a flight school from a brochure. A trial lesson lets you experience it for yourself — the aircraft, the instructors, and the atmosphere. Take your time and compare us with other schools; we think that’s important. Completely without obligation.

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    A world opens up to you

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    A PPL practical training course costs €21,329 including VAT*

    * This price includes VAT and a lot more. We aim to include as much as possible in the package and be transparent about costs. Notice anything unclear? Let us know, or better yet: Come visit us! We're happy to explain more.

    Keep in mind that you also need to pass your PPL theory. If you'd like to include this in your package — theory and practical combined — expect a price of €22,650.

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    `This is included in the PPL package (Theory + practical)`

    Theory

    • Access to an extensive e-learning environment so you can master the nine theory subjects in your own way. Includes 24 hours of classroom guidance.
    • Radio/Telephony practical course
    • Exam preparation

    Practical

    • Total of 45 flight hours
    • 35 hours with an instructor, including pre- and debriefing
    • 10 hours solo, including pre-briefing
    • 155 takeoffs and landings
    • 31 hours electric, 14 hours single engine piston (of course, the CO2 is offset)
    • Including electricity and fuel
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    Also important; this is not included

    There are a number of costs that are variable or that we cannot include in the package.

    • Additional flight hours and extra landings. The 45 hours in the PPL practical training is the legally required minimum number of hours. On average, this is exceeded by 15% to 20%. Since this varies per student, we cannot include it in the package. You can of course book extra lessons with us individually or in packages of six. Soon it will also be possible to take extra lessons on our simulator.
    • Medical examination. Before you fly solo, a Class 2 medical certificate is required. Expect costs of approximately €375.
    • The practical exam. This exam is conducted by an authorized examiner. Expect costs of €500 to €600.
    • Issuance of your first licence by IL&T €655 (price level early 2026)
    • Theory exams (9 exams, expect €553.50 (price level early 2026)
    • Language Proficiency Endorsement (LPE) language test

    We're happy to help you get started. Have questions? Let us know or visit our detailed page covering all PPL training costs.

    Experiences

    Lucian Oprea
    Lucian Oprea 13-06-2026
    My experience at E-Flight Academy Teuge completely exceeded my expectations! From the moment I walked in, the entire staff was incredibly welcoming and helpful, even offering coffee and pastries. A huge thank you to my flight instructor, Stephanie Smulders. She made the theoretical briefing very interesting and interactive. The flight itself was superb—seeing the Netherlands from above is truly beautiful. We started by going through the pre-flight checklist together, and then I actually got to try some flight maneuvers under her careful supervision. Her instructions were remarkably clear and easy to follow, which was amazing considering I had absolutely zero prior knowledge or flying experience. She even took some great photos of me. I highly recommend this academy!
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    Marco H.
    Marco H. 24-05-2026
    A very nice flying school that I can recommend to anyone who wants to learn to fly here! There is always a relaxed atmosphere and the facilities are top-notch!
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    ALESSANDRA Pinheiro da silva
    ALESSANDRA Pinheiro da silva 16-04-2026
    GREAT school!
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    Karthik
    Karthik 23-10-2025
    The trial lesson is well organized and all necessary information is communicated clearly. The E-Flight website itself deserves a separate 5-star rating for the clear and useful information. Professional organization with a focus on sustainability in aviation. That appeals to me. I am already considering taking the next step by booking an assessment. Special thanks to Peter for sharing his experience as a former air force pilot!
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    Bram Kalkman
    Bram Kalkman 20-10-2025
    Really fun to experience, I did a trial lesson on the Pipistrel Velis Electro. I did this to see how I would like it before I go into selection for airline pilot training. For now, it's mainly a shame that I am not going straight on with the full PPL.
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    Frank Schlottbohm
    Frank Schlottbohm 30-09-2025
    Excellent service and nice people. Fun flying the Velis!
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    Wietske Tinga
    Wietske Tinga 08-09-2025
    It was a great experience. Good, patient, and clear instructor. A beautiful route flown. Completely enthusiastic. Electric flying is a revelation, wonderfully quiet. And maximum time in the air without warming up time. Leaves me wanting more!
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    Dennis Nogwat
    Dennis Nogwat 18-07-2025
    Had a wonderful experience with the trial lesson and I definitely hope to come back to take lessons. Highly recommended.
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    Hein-Dirk Smit
    Hein-Dirk Smit 12-07-2025
    What an experience to fly electrically for the first time! The instructor was very friendly and open to all the questions I had. I will definitely come back here again! I recommend taking at least a trial lesson if electric flying appeals to you!
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    Ramesh TC
    Ramesh TC 06-06-2025
    I always had this little desire to "fly a plane". We don't have this opportunity in India (unless you sign up for the full license training etc). Last week, when I visited Netherlands, my son recommended E-Flight academy. I had booked the class for the day I arrived. However the weather was not good and the school rescheduled it to another day. We drove down from Amsterdam and were greeted by the trainer. Warm welcome, coffee, and explained about the aircraft, the controls and other aspects. I got into the plane and was guided superbly by the trainer - to the extent that I could do most of the actions - taxi, takeoff, some of the maneuvering (stall, 360 turn, go up down, fly along the river etc). Landing was done by the trainer and followed by a debrief. Personally, a superb experience - the school, the staff who managed the appointment, the trainer and the actual flying !
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    rob geemeel
    rob geemeel 01-06-2025
    Yesterday, my long-held childhood dream came true: flying a propeller plane myself. Electric too, so nice and quiet and clean. Beautiful weather and wide-open views. Everything was captured with GoPros, so I can enjoy looking back at it at home. Once in my youth I wanted to become a pilot, and I even got pretty far in the multi-day medical exam, but it fell through because I wore contact lenses. So I ended up choosing a different career. Still, I always stayed involved with flying, RC, and now especially VR, but nothing beats the real thing! And that is what I got to experience yesterday. Into the air with complete confidence, because next to me was Peter, an instructor who was just as friendly as he was experienced and also a passionate flyer. Highly recommended, really, and it certainly won't be the last time for me!
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    Jos
    Jos 09-04-2025
    My son (16) flew (himself!) with a seasoned E-Flight Academy instructor and could not stop talking about it on the way back home. Don't think this is just a fun attraction though, they are serious about flying. And take you serious. Even in this introductionary flight he got to learn a lot about the procedures, the plane, the avionics. And of course it is also great fun! It was a wonderful afternoon. And since it was an electric flight and E-flight Academy creates their own solar energy it was silent and clean! Thank you so much, we wish you many successes in pioneering the future of flight!
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    Olivier Gambon
    Olivier Gambon 06-02-2025
    A very nice flying school with an enthusiastic owner, a great instructor, and of course zero emissions
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    Judy Lijdsman
    Judy Lijdsman 11-11-2024
    Judy Resnik, NASA's second female astronaut, an inspiration for my theater performance You're too cute to be an astronaut, loved flying incredibly much. She was exceptionally good at it. “She was a natural pilot. Absolutely incredible ability in the air.” She, yes. I don't even have a driver's license myself, but encouragement can make all the difference. My friend gave me a flying lesson at E-Flight as a gift. I hugged him for this magnificent present and was afraid I was going to die. Which would have made for a nice story: ‘actress playing a crashed astronaut, crashes in a little plane’. A filmmaker friend promised to make a film about it. But better that I didn't die just yet. Anyway. To Teuge International Airport. I arrived, I trembled, and I flew. It was an electrifying experience. Instructor Mirella simply set my fear aside for a moment and taught me to fly an electric plane in less than an hour. And so I am still alive. That's nice. I could just make a video about it myself. See the YouTube channel Judy Lijdsman.
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    Thomas Fredriksen
    Thomas Fredriksen 14-10-2024
    I fly as an instructor on the same type of electric plane back home in Norway, so when I visited the area I just had to do a quick flight with E-Flight. This school is nothing other than impressive. The details put the dot over the i. They even have their own solar panels on the roof. Both the instructor and the rest of the staff are super welcoming and friendly, and skilled. The Velis Electro is an awesome airplane, quiet and comfortable - and E-Flights instructors make this into a great experience. Highly recommended! Thank you for being awesome, and thank you for helping bring electric aviation to the World, E-Flight!
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    Kees van den Brink
    Kees van den Brink 27-08-2024
    On Sunday, August 25, I enjoyed a trial lesson that I had received as a gift for my 75th birthday. There was plenty of calm and time for a good explanation. I enjoyed it enormously and never once felt unsafe. It was wonderful to see Apeldoorn (my hometown) from above for once. In my opinion, highly recommended.
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    Ron Verwegen
    Ron Verwegen 20-08-2024
    As paragliders, my daughter and I flew in silence once again. You only hear the wind. A beautiful experience to have once, perhaps a stepping stone to more...
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    A.M. Mobox
    A.M. Mobox 12-08-2024
    On Sunday 11-8, I had a very enjoyable experience with electric flying in the PH-EFL. Together with pilot Mirella Janssen, I made a lovely flight from Teuge via the IJssel, Deventer, and Zutphen via Sierra back to the LZ. I made a few turns myself and climbed to 2000 feet. Very nice and also a very relaxed feeling. Such a small aircraft with all the movement and thermals is really much nicer than a flight in a large sardine can. I won't forget this soon and who knows... maybe you'll get a base in Hoogeveen. That would be nice and close 😉😎
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    David
    David 12-08-2024
    Enthusiastic instructor, no time pressure, and a well-explained, well-structured first lesson. Looking forward to the next ones!
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    Gertie Wilms
    Gertie Wilms 18-05-2024
    Last Friday we made our first electric flight. As old hands at electric driving, it was a challenge to take to the air electrically as well. A fantastic experience. Almost as quiet as an electric car, with just as much power, we each took off in our own plane (with an instructor) and got control of the aircraft. An amazing experience. We flew ourselves for more than half an hour, partly over Deventer, along the IJssel, and over the meadows. In the end, the instructor landed the plane. We can recommend a trial flight to everyone. We came up with the idea when we visited E-flght in 2023 because of the annual meeting of the VER (Electric Drivers Association). A great exchange. For Mitchel and Evert-Jan: thank you so much; it was TOP! Kind regards Bert and Gertie
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    Eric de Bree
    Eric de Bree 16-04-2024
    An electric plane, that can't be real, can it? Well, it is! After having flown in (and with) "conventional" aircraft several times, I can say this is flying 2.0. Enjoying the maneuverability, the speed, and the relative calm, and the very expert guidance of our instructor. A lovely morning, a unique experience.
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    Jaime
    Jaime 08-01-2024
    Had a really great experience! Gave a flying lesson as a gift to a boy who was here on holiday during a period of unfortunately very bad weather. We then explained the situation and they really thought along with us, and our flight was moved by one day because of a greater chance of good weather. This turned out to be good advice, since the original date would not have gone ahead and the new date had a beautiful blue sky :) Also, the pilot was very friendly and gave him a fantastic day. We would like to thank the scheduling team and pilot very much!
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    Robert Buitendijk
    Robert Buitendijk 07-12-2023
    Had a fun trial lesson! 45 min above Apeldoorn. Truly an experience.
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    Fil S
    Fil S 09-11-2023
    Very nice experience. Beautiful company, friendly people. Fantastic to be able to fly electrically :)
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    Wibo Mes
    Wibo Mes 05-11-2023
    Magical experience to fly yourself. Great to see that electric flying is possible, even though it is still in the pioneering phase. The organization and communication are top-notch. It is a bit of an expensive treat, but worth it.
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    Marcel Van boheemen
    Marcel Van boheemen 25-09-2023
    A very enjoyable experience and welcome to the electric age. Even for me, as a petrolhead, it was very relaxing to fly (with them).
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    Richard Jansen
    Richard Jansen 20-02-2023
    A lovely, shameless flying experience richer! Thanks to the trust of my instructor, I was allowed to fly independently for half an hour above Teuge during my first lesson. EFlight is a beautiful, honest, no-nonsense company; what you see is what you get! I am going for an assessment and hope I have enough talent and perseverance for a PPL:)
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    Hilco Jonkeren
    Hilco Jonkeren 26-06-2023
    A fantastic experience to have and do!! First technical explanation/briefing about how the plane works, and then take off and fly and steer yourself. You get plenty of room to decide your own route and, by doing, to get the hang of the plane. Super experience, highly recommended!!
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    Sander Blok
    Sander Blok 12-06-2023
    Very fun trial lesson!
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    Pim Volkert
    Pim Volkert 22-05-2023
    Well-organized and well-executed trial lesson. Instructor Mirella took my knowledge and (lack of) experience into account very well. As a result, it was a real lesson from which I learned a lot. You can also feel that electric flying is still partly pioneering. Just like with the older electric cars, battery management is definitely a thing.
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    Rob van der Waard
    Rob van der Waard 20-05-2023
    Today I was able to experience my first flying lesson. I was a bit nervous, but that quickly went away after the briefing by the instructor/pilot. What a fantastic experience, actually feeling what an aircraft does when you move the stick, very special. Definitely recommended for everyone, just do it once, I'd say. Kind regards, Rob's ice cream bike.
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    Merijn Everaarts
    Merijn Everaarts 08-05-2023
    The world of aviation needs to change and it starts here! At the E Flight Academy my son and I (separately) had our first trial lesson and experienced what it is like to fly an electric plane. We loved it! This is the future and it is happening now!
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    Виктория Мушта
    Виктория Мушта 08-05-2023
    Thank you for the opportunity to fly. The impressions are incredible. She got a boost of cheerfulness and felt as if she had been on vacation.
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    Overleven met Delilah en Florine
    Overleven met Delilah en Florine 21-02-2023
    1. A professional and orderly organization 2. Pleasant and friendly welcome, clear and solid explanation (briefing) 3. Flying is a wonderful experience 4. So flying itself is beautiful, but what makes it special is the ''pioneer feeling'' of electric flying 5. Because of the above, you forget that it is quite an expensive outing. It is definitely worth it! 6. In short: highly recommended
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    S. Clasener
    S. Clasener 31-01-2023
    Really...they really are: they don't talk here, they do innovation...clear, beautiful and sparkling.
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    Robert Koiter
    Robert Koiter 18-12-2022
    Our granddaughter was very enthusiastic about her first flight at the controls! After a useful briefing by the instructor, she now has a better view of flying after an educational flight.
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    MC MC
    MC MC 12-12-2022
    Excellent
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    Eric Schoenmaker
    Eric Schoenmaker 25-11-2022
    Had a trial lesson on a somewhat colder day, which, due to a software error (as it turned out later), made the charging time increase quite a bit. A very friendly instructor gave a detailed preflight briefing. Since I had never flown myself before, taxiing was a bit swervy. Once in the air I was allowed to take over the stick again and it flew very smoothly and easily. Although I have no comparison material, of course, but I had expected it to be heavier / harder to control. We also had crystal clear weather, so a magnificent view. Despite the somewhat longer wait, it was a super experience, thanks in part to the friendly staff and instructor. Even if you have no ambitions to become a pilot, it is truly a magnificent experience.
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    Jelte Agteresch
    Jelte Agteresch 15-11-2022
    👍
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    Jack Jennissen
    Jack Jennissen 23-09-2022
    Nice experience! This is the future. For now just an hour of flying, but in the future longer distances. Can recommend it!
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    Hans Kraaijeveld
    Hans Kraaijeveld 17-09-2022
    Fantastic experience with very friendly people. Absolutely recommended!
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    Rob Legdeur
    Rob Legdeur 17-09-2022
    A pleasant introduction to flying, and especially electric flying. It could have lasted longer. Nice and relaxed instructor.
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    Henk Breukink
    Henk Breukink 31-08-2022
    it is a nice experience when it comes to the preflight check. starting an electric motor, without the torque and vibration of a fuel engine. the gliding takeoff, silently. and how easily the Pipistrel flies. luckily for me, I had a good instructress. the aircraft is easy to control, and forgives mistakes. and quickly lets you know what is going to happen, thanks to its extended wings. I call that very stable flying. even during the landing approach, it was a wonderful feeling. I want more so badly
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    Ruud Holswilder
    Ruud Holswilder 09-08-2022
    Trial lesson on 28 July 2022. Excellent preflight briefing by the instructor. I had studied the Pilot’s Operating Handbook beforehand, which is exceptionally well written. The Pipistrel E is a wonderfully nimble aircraft with the roll rate of an aerobatic machine thanks to the full wingspan flapperons. You can roll into and out of steep turns with 60 degrees of bank with ease. The power-off stall is gentle; with power on there is a tendency to drop away over one wing, but this is easily corrected with rudder. The aircraft has a great glide ratio and slips easily if you need to make an emergency or precautionary landing. Back in the circuit at Teuge, we did 2 touch & go's and finished with a full-stop landing. Because of the good glide ratio and the lack of spoilers (as on the Virus), it is difficult to make a spot landing. All in all, the Pipistrel E is an excellent training aircraft, much more challenging than a Cessna and, on top of that, emission-free.
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    Fred Put
    Fred Put 20-07-2022
    It is a wonderful experience, as an 80-year-old Teuge veteran, to come back to Teuge after 60 years. Electric flying is an unforgettable experience, with wide views and silence. It has many similarities to gliding. It is even more environmentally friendly than gliding, because you can take off under your own power. It is a lot of fun to do, especially because right after takeoff you get to fly the aircraft yourself (steer).
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    Interested? Will you start with a trial lesson or an assessment?

    We still have training places available. If you want to try it first, you can book a trial lesson or an assessment. These are the first six lessons of the course. The assessment also gives you insight into what the complete course would be like for you. All lessons count toward the hours you are required to complete in the training.

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    Please note, there are a number of conditions

    • You are 16 years or older. At 16 you may make your first solo flight.
    • You must be 17 years old to take a PPL practical exam.
    • If you weigh more than 95 kilos and/or are taller than 1.95 meters, please call us first. With a max. 600kg take-off weight there are restrictions.
    • You are healthy. You must hold a Class 2 medical. We will help you get started with your medical examination.
    • You have a command of the English language. You must score at least level 4 on the English language proficiency test. This test is part of the training.
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    Everything starts with your PPL

    With a PPL you can take various follow-up courses at many flight schools around the world

    • Learn to fly a twin-engine aircraft
    • Obtain your commercial licence (CPL)
    • Become a flight instructor
    • Learn to fly in the evening and at night (Night Rating)
    • Learn aerobatics
    • Learn to operate an aircraft using instruments rather than by visual reference. (Instrument Rating)
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    A PPL is recognized everywhere. You can..

    • Flying in your own single-engine aircraft
    • Rent an aircraft anywhere in the world. In the Alps, in the United States, in Australia, in Africa
    • Fly abroad yourself with your friends or family

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