Flight training with Diamond DA20, DA40 and DA42 aircraft - Keilir Aviation Academy

Professional flight training by highly experienced staff of airline pilots and instructors along with brand new aircraft. Excellent airline connections from Keflavík to the U.K. give trainee pilots many daily options on flights to London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Manchester and Glasgow

Keilir Aviation Academy

Dear pilot,

 

Welcome to Keilir Aviation Academy!

We are proud that you have considered our school and instructors to become your mentors during the professional training you are about to experience. We at Keilir have various background in aviation, including First Officers on large aircraft, Helicopter Search and Rescue Commander, to active Check Pilots at the airlines.

All of us have a passion about training and how it can be effective to ensure safety. We have worked at airlines and tailored training programmes for airline pilots. We believe that our experience will bring you added value to your training, which we strive to conduct in the same professional manner you would expect from the airline industry.

We do hope that your experience with us will be rewarding and wish you all the best during your training and future endeavors in the field of aviation.

Yours sincerely,

Kari Karason
Head of Training
Keilir Aviation Academy

 


Keilir Aviation Academy has been approved to conduct ICAO Language Proficiency Assessments for pilots and air traffic controllers. The assessment takes about 45 minutes and costs 19.500 ISK.

Keilir Aviation Academy offers professional flight training, headed by highly experienced staff of airline pilots and instructors along with excellent affordable housing and brand new Diamond DA20, DA40 and DA42 aircraft.

As a former NATO base in Iceland, Keflavik International Airport (BIKF) has two 3000m runways and is the Icelandic gateway between Europe and the United States.  The international air traffic is an added bonus to the pilot training experience.  Excellent airline connections from Keflavík to the U.K. give trainee pilots many daily options on flights to London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Manchester and Glasgow. 


Photos from the volcanic eruptions in Iceland

Keilir Aviation Academy has a fleet of 5 aircraft available to introduce flight training to prospective customers, including two two-seater aircraft suitable for one passenger each, two four-seater aircraft suitable for three passengers and an additional four-seater aircraft that can cruise up to speeds of 160 knots – all with experienced pilots. Each one of the Academy’s aircraft has outstanding visibility for photographic opportunities, as well as GPS navigation units and large operational map displays showing the aircraft position in relation to terrain and landmarks. Furthermore, all four-seater aircraft are IFR equipped, offering flight reliability in case of weather disturbance during flights. The Keilir Aviation Academy offers professional flight training, headed by highly experienced staff of airline pilots and instructors.

Click here to see photos of the eruption taken from one of Keilir's aircraft

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Proceedings from the conference on Airlines Winter Operations

The First Aviation Leaders Forum on Airports and Airlines Winter Operations was held on 10 October 2011 in Andrews Theater at Keflavik Airport, Iceland. You can view conference proceedings and presentations here.

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Keilir Aviation Academy aircraft by Eyjafjallajokull eruption
A recent article in Air Transport News mentions that Keilir Aviation Academy is getting very well known in the aviation industry, after organising a conference on Eyjafjallajokull and Aviation in September 2010. Read more

Eyjafjallajokull and Aviation

International conference on the effects of the volcanic eruption in Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland on aviation, held September 15 - 16, 2010 in Keflavik, Iceland. Read more

Keilir at Reykjavik Airshow

Keilir Aviation Academy took part in the Reykjavík Airshow on 5 June, organized by the National Aero Club of Iceland. Read more

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