School

About us

AFN Aeroflota del Noroeste, is an aeronautical training organization (ATO) of reference in Spain and Europe, which has provided flight training to Professional Airline and Sports Pilots since 1997.

Here you will be able to train to be a commercial airline pilot, private pilot, and also obtain the certification of airplane flight instructor in all its modalities, FI, IRI, CRI, FI de FI.

TITLES AND LICENSES FOR AVIATION PILOTS

All the qualifications and licenses that you can obtain in the AFN aviation pilot school are valid for the entire European Union, as well as for all the countries outside of Europe that grant validity to this airplane pilot degree.

Our passion for aviation has taken us to the point where we are, a school with more than 20 years of experience formed by the best professionals, technology and facilities. Unlike most aviation schools, ours is located inside an international airport, which is a great advantage for our students, from the beginning they will be trained in an entirely professional environment.

In addition to being recognized specialists in the training of aviation pilots, with a long history in this field, Aeroflota del Noroeste is also an Air company for aerial works and for observation and patrol work, of which field we have become a reference in the field of aerial photography.

Our fleet

Our aircraft have been selected based on safety criteria and operational capacity in training, all our aircraft are equipped with Lycoming engines, leaders in reliability and safety worldwide, several units of the following models order our fleet:

PA 44 Seminole

Crew: 1 or 2
Capacity: 3 passengers
Length: 8,41 m
Width: 11,77 m
Wing type: low
Height: 2,59 m
wing area: 17,1 m2
Maximum take-off weight: 1723 kg
Power plant: Two engines Lycoming O-360-A1H6 of 180 horses each
Propellers: Two variable pitch Hartzell helices
Cruising speed: 168 knots
Operating ceiling: 17100 ft

PA 28 Arrow

Crew: 1 or 2
Capacity: 3 passengers
Length: 8 m
Wingspan: 10,60 m
Wing type: low
Height: 2,43 m
Wing area: 15,79 m2
Maximum take-off weight: 1250 kg
Power Plant: 1 Lycoming IO360C1C6 engine of 200 HP
Propellers: Tripala / bipala constant speed
Cruising speed: 120 knots
Operating ceiling: 15000 ft

PA 28 Archer

Crew: 1 or 2
Capacity: 3 passengers
Length: 7,27 meters
Wingspan: 10,60 mts
Wing type: low
Height: 2,24 meters
Wing area: 15,79 mts
Maximum takeoff weight: 1159 kg
Power plant: 1 Lycoming o-360-A4M engine 180 horsepower
Propeller: Bipala fixed pitch
Cruising speed: 115 knots
Operating ceiling: 15000 ft

PA 28 CADET

Crew: 1 or 2
Capacity: 3 passengers
Length: 7 m
Width: 10,60 m
Wing type: low
Height: 2,24 m
wing area: 15,79 m2
Maximum take-off weight: 1057 kg
Power plant: 1 engine Lycoming O-320-A3G of 160 horses each
Propellers: Bipala fixed pitch
Cruising speed: 118 knots
Operating ceiling: 11600ft

Cessna 152

Crew: 1 or 2
Capacity: 1 passenger
Length: 7,30 m
Wingspan: 10,30 m
Height: 2,60 m
Wing area: 14.9 m2
Maximum take-off weight: 757 kg
Powerplant: 1 engine Lycoming O-235-L2C / N2C, 82 kW (110 HP)
Cruising speed: 90 knots
Service ceiling: 12000ft

Former students

Mauricio Quindimil

Pilot of aerial lines "Airbus 320"

Thanks to AFN I have achieved my dream.

Javier López

Commander ATR72

I chose the best option to learn, but also to enjoy.

Juan Ramón Carballo

Commander Boeing 747 “Jumbo”

I am not good writing to phrases, but I can tell you that if I have arrived where I am, it is thanks to all the people of AFN, without AFN this adventure of aviation would have been impossible. Everything that is learned in AFN serves both to fly a Cessna 150 and a Boeing 747. Thank you very much to all.

Magdalena Molina

CRJ pilot

Thanks to AFN I have achieved my dream. A fleet of great aircraft, super professional instructors, very well prepared and an unbeatable place to fly.

Miguel Piñeiro

Commander and instructor in airline, head of instructors and deputy to the direction of instruction in airline, instructor and evaluator of CRM.

Initial training is crucial in a pilot’s career.AFN by its geographical location, material means and technical training of its instructors, has without any doubt, the necessary resources to provide an optimal training.With total certainty and time has shown, AFN was a key choice in my career.

Fran Martínez

Pilot of Embraer 195

As in everything in this life, the foundations are the basis of what we will build in the future … Without a doubt, AFN, with its excellent instructors, facilities and equipment, will give you a good foundation to start your professional career … the rest depends only on you. Choose a profession that you’re passionate about … and you’ll never have to work.

Juan David Fariña

Pilot of A-320

Thanks to AFN for the good treatment and the excellent training. With your help I have achieved what I always wanted.

Juan Varela

Commander of Boeing 737-800

As a former student and instructor of this school, I highly recommend it to anyone who wants a solid formation, after learning to fly in Galicia the “bad weather” of northern Europe is not so bad.

Jacobo Rodriguez Cobo

Commander of ATR 72

A great profession, a great school.

Miguel Millán

Pilot of 737

AFN and their commitment to students have been the first step to achieve what I had always dreamed of. I have a wonderful memory of my time as a student and, later, as an instructor.

Marcos Vázquez

Pilot of Boeing 777

Thanks to the professionals at AFN, I was able to complete an excellent training.

Edgar Fernández

Commander of Airbus 320

After having worked for years in leading European schools, I can assure that AFN has the resources, the personnel and the right location for a training at the highest level.

Victor Calvo

Pilot of aerial lines "Airbus 320"

The beginnings start from below, AFN has allowed me to fly high, thank you.

Joaquín Menéndez Ponte-Regalado

Boeing Pilot 737-800

One of the reasons why I have achieved my dream of flying a commercial aircraft is thanks to AFN’s commitment to quality education. The level of the instructors, both in knowledge and in human quality, has been key.

Lucas Alonso

Reactor commander executive aviation

Our reality reflects the success of AFN.

Daniel Casas

Boeing Pilot 737-800

In such a demanding profession, only the values and advice of AFN professionals have made my dream and that of many colleagues come true.

Ismael Pasandín Bello

Pilot of ATR 72

Aviation is not just a profession, it’s a passion, because a pilot is born and later, it is done. Now I only have words to thank the AFN school, full of great professionals, for giving me the best preparation to get there. what you dream of as a child, being a PILOT.

Santiago Lage Pico

Boeing pilot 787

Before I trained as a pilot, I researched several options to study, all of them far from home.A line pilot who studied at AFN, recommended me to study in Galicia, at the same school as him.” He did not make a mistake, neither did I. I recommend that too.

Javier Rivas

Pilot of Embraer 190

Every effort brings reward, thank you for your support.

José Ángel Carballo

Flight examiner, pilot reactors executives

Since I trained as a Pilot in AFN in the late 90s to today, which I work as a flight examiner, I am pleased to see day by day, the commitment of the school to quality, safety and a job well done, something that remains patent as footprint in the students of the center.

Enrique Iglesias

pilot A320

In my student days I received a wonderful training of the best professionals and I confirmed it in my time as an instructor by seeing the dedication to the students from the department maintenance, instruction and direction. Now sitting in an airbus I can affirm that when I chose AFN I am not mistaken

Ílie López León

Military pilot

When you fly at 5 feet and 180 knots, the important thing is not how you handle your hands, but who has furnished your head. Thanks AFN.

José Villar

ATR pilot

The quality of a school like AFN, based on an international airport and instrumental like that of A Coruña and with a scenario like that of my land, is something unbeatable to learn to fly.

Pablo Filgueira

Flight instructor

No one achieves success without the help of others. Thank you AFN for helping me fulfill my dream.

Valentín Villanueva

Agro-forestal pilot

AFN is equal to seriousness, perseverance and discipline, I have received an instruction of the highest level, of which I feel tremendously grateful because it has helped me find a position on an airplane. A big hug to the whole AFN group.

Víctor L. Ayerbe

Private pilot

I made my first flight with AFN more than six years ago. The knowledge I acquired in the private pilot course opened the doors to air rally competitions, and even to acrobatics. Its flexible schedule, ideal for people who have to combine their studies with work, and their flight instructors, with total dedication and always demanding the best of you, make this school a perfect option for those who want to feel the pride of being a pilot .