
EASA-certified flight school in Bern-Belp: pilot training from PPL to ATPL, Type Ratings, rental and consulting.

alpaviation AG
Belp (Bern-Belp Airport, LSZB) · SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About alpaviation
alpaviation ag is a flight school founded in 1988, EASA-certified (ATO CH.ATO.0147), located at Bern-Belp Airport (LSZB) in Switzerland. The company offers modular pilot training from the private pilot licence LAPL(A)/PPL(A) through commercial pilot training CPL(A)/ATPL(A) with IR(A) and MEP to additional ratings such as Night, UPRT, HPA and CB-IR(A), as well as instructor training (FI(A), CRI, IRI(A), TRI) and Type Ratings for PC-12, PC-6, Cessna SET and PA46T. Training takes place in an ATC-controlled airport environment with IFR traffic and immediate proximity to the Alps. In addition to training, the range of services includes sightseeing and pleasure flights, rental of a fleet of 16 aircraft, aircraft ownership and management, and aviation consulting. CEO and Head of Training is Thomas Rufer; communication in English, German, French, Italian and Arabic.
- Site
- Belp
- Processes
- Modular pilot training (LAPL(A), PPL(A), CPL(A), ATPL(A), IR(A), MEP), Night, UPRT, HPA, CB-IR(A), Instructor training FI(A), CRI, IRI(A), TRI, Type Ratings (PC-12, PC-6, Cessna SET, PA46T), Sightseeing/pleasure flights, Aircraft rental (16 aircraft), Aircraft ownership / management, Aviation consulting
- Materials
- Private pilot licence LAPL(A)/PPL(A), Commercial pilot training CPL(A), ATPL(A), IR(A), MEP, Instructor training FI(A), CRI, IRI(A), TRI, Type Ratings PC-12, PC-6, Cessna SET, PA46T
- Certificates
- EASA ATO certification CH.ATO.0147, EASA ATO CH.ATO.0147
- Founded
- 1988
- Industries
- Pilot training (private and commercial pilots), Aviation services
- 01
Consulting / Discovery Flight
- 02
Modular pilot training
- 03
Practical training at Bern-Belp Airport
- 04
Ratings and Type Ratings
- 05
Aircraft management and consulting
Services & Programmes
Private pilot licence LAPL(A)/PPL(A)
Basic licence training for private pilots with a modular structure.
Commercial pilot training CPL(A), ATPL(A), IR(A), MEP
Modular training paths up to the commercial pilot licence with instrument and multi-engine rating.
Instructor training FI(A), CRI, IRI(A), TRI
Training and ratings for flight instructors and type rating instructors.
Type Ratings PC-12, PC-6, Cessna SET, PA46T
Type-specific ratings for turboprop and pressurised aircraft.
Location
Belp
CHFlight school / ATO at Bern-Belp Airport (LSZB)
- Materials
- PPL(A), CPL(A), ATPL(A), IR(A), MEP, Type Ratings
- Fleet of 16 aircraft (including Bristell B23, Cessna 172/182, Piper Archer, Piper PA-18 Super Cub, Rockwell Commander, Cirrus SR22T, Diamond DA42, Cessna
- Runway 14/32 (1'730 m) with ILS, RNAV and RNP approaches
Training Programmes

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Additional services
Certification
alpaviation ag is approved as an Approved Training Organisation (ATO) under EASA with certification CH.ATO.0147 and is based at the ATC-controlled Bern-Belp airport with regular IFR traffic.
| Evidence | Belp |
|---|---|
| EASA ATO CH.ATO.0147 |
History
- 1988
Foundation of the flight school as Swiss Flight Academy in Bern