Flugschule Grenchen

Flugschule Grenchen is the flight school of the Segel- und Motorfluggruppe Grenchen (SMG), a club founded in 1932 that now has more than 600 pilot members. The school is at Grenchen Airport in the Swiss Jura and is an EASA Approved Training Organisation, CH.ATO.0134. Its aim is flying for everyone at a fair price, with low membership fees so young people can start too.

Training

• Private Pilot Licence (PPL), from the start or for SPHAIR graduates
• Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) and Instrument Rating (IR)
• Glider licence (SPL) and touring motor glider (TMG)
• Flight instructor courses: FI, CRI and IRI for powered and glider flying
• Night flying, safety training, formation flying, glider towing and radiotelephony
• Aircraft rental for private and commercial pilots
• Trial flights, sightseeing flights and gift vouchers

Young pilots

The YES (Young Eagles) and ACG (Air Cadets Grenchen) programmes introduce 10 to 17 year olds to gliding.

Fleet

Powered aircraft: two Piper Warrior III (PA-28-161), two Robin DR-40/160, a Robin 401 155 CDI diesel with GTN 650 and G500, two Piper Archer II, a Piper Arrow IV and a turbo Arrow IV for CPL/IR training, and two Robin DR-40 tow planes.

Gliders and motor gliders: three Schleicher ASK-21, three ASK-23B, two ASW-19B, two ASW-24, a Duo Discus, an ASK-16 and a Valentin Taifun 17E.

Where graduates fly

The club says its former students fly for the Swiss Air Force, REGA, SWISS, Edelweiss, Helvetic, easyJet, Lufthansa, Air France, KLM and Emirates.

Contact

Email: info@fliegen.ch
Details from fliegen.ch, October 2026.