Bordeaux Yvrac Aéro-Club
Aerial view of Bordeaux and the Garonne at sunset, the sky ablaze with orange, photographed from a club aircraft

Bordeaux Yvrac
Aéro-Club BYAC

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A bend in the Garonne seen from above, between vineyards and wooded islands

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Grass runway, orientation 11/29

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Training

Training at the BYAC

From your first take-off to your pilot's licence, our instructors guide you at your own pace, with a programme built around your goal.

First flights:FFA flying passports

From 90 minutes, take the controls alongside an instructor. No prior experience needed, and the hours count towards a LAPL or PPL.

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LAPL:Light aircraft pilot licence

30 flying hours minimum. The most direct route to flying for pleasure across France and Europe.

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PPL:Private pilot licence

45 flying hours minimum. For flying worldwide and building towards advanced ratings.

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Microlight:From age 15

25 to 40 flying hours on our Aeroprakt A22LS. A quick conversion for licensed pilots.

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SEP class rating:Revalidation & renewal

Revalidation before expiry (Part-FCL.740.A) or renewal once your single-engine piston rating has lapsed, up to the proficiency check with an examiner.

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Night rating:Part-FCL.810

Five hours of flying, night navigation and solo circuits: the rating that opens up night VFR (SERA.5005).

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LAPL → PPL:The upgrade

Your LAPL hours are credited (AMC1 FCL.310): complete the PPL syllabus without starting over.

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BIA:Aeronautical studies certificate

For secondary school pupils: a first introduction to aviation and how flight works.

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Rates current as of 1 July 2026
In pictures

The skies over Bordeaux, seen from our aircraft

Aerial view of Bordeaux and the Garonne, the sky ablaze at sunset
Bordeaux from above
Aerial view of Cap Ferret and Arcachon Bay
Cap Ferret
The club's Cessna 172R Skyhawk taxiing on the grass runway
Our Skyhawk
Aerial view of Arcachon Bay from the cockpit
Arcachon Bay
Wing of a club aircraft cruising above a field of cumulus
Above the clouds
Aerial view of the grass runway at Yvrac and the surrounding countryside, backlit
Our runway from the air
View past the wing of a club aircraft at sunset
Sunset in flight
Cockpit of the Cessna 172R F-GJKU flying above a cloud layer
At the controls
View past the wing of a Cessna cruising over the Gironde countryside late in the day
Discovery flight

Thirty minutes that change how you see Bordeaux.

Settle into the controls beside an instructor and fly over the city, the vineyards, the Garonne and the Gironde estuary. No experience required — just the wish to see the world differently.

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The club's Cessna 172R Skyhawk in flight

Your adventure starts here.

A question, a training plan, or simply the urge to fly? Our team answers seven days a week.

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