École de pilotage de l'Armée de l'air
EPAA (Air Force Flying Training School) | |
|---|---|
| Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
  EPAA (Air Force Flying Training School) | |
| Coordinates | 45°39′50″N 0°18′43″W / 45.664°N 0.312°W |
| Type | Training establishment |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Direction Générale de l'Armement (1956–) |
| Controlled by |  France (Armée de l'air) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1956 |
| In use | 1956 |
The École de pilotage de l'Armée de l'air (EPAA),[1] or École de Pilotage de l'Armée de l'Air 315 Général Jarry, is the main training centre for pilots of the French Air and Space Force.
History
[edit]The EPAA was formed in April 1956.
Training
[edit]It is the initial pilot training school of the French Air and Space Force. The aircraft for training are the Pilatus PC-21 and the Grob G 120.[2] The training course is about 100 hours of flying, with 30 hours on the simulator.
Structure
[edit]It is situated in the Charente department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
See also
[edit]- École de l'air
- L'équipe de présentation de l'armée de l'air
References
[edit]- ^ EPAA
- ^ "Chiffres clés de l'Armée de l'air - L'Armée de l'air en chiffres : 2019-2020 (FR)". French Air and Space Force. Retrieved November 5, 2020.