The National Flight Centre based at Weston Airport near Dublin is Ireland's largest Flight Training Organization with a fleet of Cessna 150/152s, Cessna 172's, a Cessna 172RG, a Piper Cub and a Beech 76 Duchess. As well as the flying schools fleet it operates a number of aircraft on behalf of clients including several Citations, a Beech 18, a Cessna 206 Amphibian and a Grumman Goose to name but a few. The company was established under its old name Aerial Advertising, initially beginning with banner towing but eventually branching out into aerial photography and flight instruction. The experience gained over the years has been passed down, and today many airline pilots form part of the Instruction team, particularly at CPL, MEC and MEIR level. NFC was founded by Captain Kieran O'Connor, an experienced airline pilot and probably one of the most licensed pilots in Europe. Kieran holds Licences for single engines, multi engines, seaplanes, helicopters, a number of heavy jets including Boeing 707 and 727, a wide range of corporate jet types. In addition he currently works as a Flight Examiner for the Irish Aviation Authority and previously as an Air Traffic Controller. The National Flight Centre has been teaching pilots for over thirty years. We have established links with the worlds largest and most successful airlines. Indeed many of our graduates now hold training positions in these airlines. We are a quality training college focused on providing the optimum in training and facilities for our students. NFC graduate pilots are flying with various airlines including easyJet, Ryanair, Cityjet, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Aer Arann, Cathay Pacific and Thomson and many more. We can provide the entire range of courses from Private Pilot to Airline Pilot as well as Instructor Ratings. The pace of your training is completely your own choice. Many students fly full time five or six days a week while others stick to just flying on weekends. This allows many students to fit their flying around their family or full time job. NFC operates a "pay as you go" system so there is no need to pay large amounts of money up front. After qualifying for the PPL, students are welcome to rent aircraft from the school for hour building. Passed students have flown as far a field as Austria and Spain, gaining experience in advance of commercial training.
