FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

The examination dates for 2027 are listed below. Booking will open at the beginning of November. Examinations are only offered on Fridays in the morning session.

Start date End date
18.01.2027 22.01.2027
15.02.2027 19.02.2027
15.03.2027 19.03.2027
19.04.2027 22.04.2027
10.05.2027 14.05.2027
14.06.2027 18.06.2027
05.07.2027 08.07.2027
16.08.2027 19.08.2027
27.09.2027 01.10.2027
18.10.2027 22.10.2027
15.11.2027 19.11.2027
13.12.2027 17.12.2027

You can find many answers on the Austro Control website at https://www.austrocontrol.at/en/pilots/pilot_licenses/examination.

A Session refers to an exam appointment at the Examination Center Flugring Salzburg (Duration: 3 hours). A theoretical CPL/IR/CB-IR/ATPL exam can be taken in several sittings, but no more than six. The entire exam, including any subsequent exams, must be successfully completed within the six sittings mentioned. A sitting consists of ten consecutive calendar days. No examination paper can be repeated within these ten days, otherwise a new sitting begins from the time of repeating.

Yes, you can take only certain subjects with us, with the exeption of LAPL and PPL, provided you started the exams with Austro Control. For LAPL and PPL exams, all subjects must be completed in one day. Switching between authorities, e.g., from LBA (German Federal Aviation Office) to us, is not possible. We only offer exams under the authority of Austro Control.

Yes, you can choose the order of the subjects freely. However, a started subject must be completed.

Until the registration deadline, it is possible to request a change of subjects by email. We will make the change for you. Please send us an email. However, the number of subjects per session must remain the same.

Yes, select "Session only" as the type of exam and "00-NS, no subject" for subjects. Make sure to select the correct sitting!

You will see the exam results immediately after completing each subject. Austro Control will send you the results via email after the exam. If you pass all subjects, we will send you the signed results by mail.

No, you can only irrevocably cancel the reservation in the dashboard. The processing fee and the exam tax will not be refunded. It will not count as an attempt!

No, if you have registered for a subject but do not show up or start the exam on the exam day, it will not count as an attempt.

Please send us an email with the email address you used for registration and an identity proof (passport, ID card, driver’s license, etc.) as a PDF. We will then check your registration in our system.

No, you can only book sessions that are published on our website and still have available slots. You may find an available slot at Austro Control or another external Austro Control examination center.

First and foremost, the ICAO license and the associated Type Rating must be valid, for more information please contact Austro Control.

In accordance with AMC1 ARA.FCL.300, the following aids are permitted during the examination:
  • a scientific, non-programmable, non-alphanumeric calculator without specific aviation functions. If required, a Texas Instruments TI-34 MultiView™ will be provided by the Examination Center.
  • a non-networked (offline) electronic flight computer (e.g., ASA CX-3)
  • a mechanical navigation slider (DR calculator)
  • protractors
  • compasses
  • ruler
  • a non-aviation specific, translation dictionary (non-digital)
On the advice of EASA, starting in 2027, the following documents will no longer be accepted for the theoretical pilot exam
  • Jeppesen Route Manual
  • CAP documents (CAP696 – Aeroplane Mass and Balance, CAP697 – Aeroplane Flight Planning, CAP698 – Aeroplane Performance, CAP758 – Helicopter) for ATPL, CPL, IR, BIR and CB-IR exams in the following subjects:
    1. 031 – Mass and balance
    2. 032 – Performance (Aeroplanes)
    3. 033 – Flight planning and monitoring
    4. 034 – Performance (Helicopter)
    5. 061 – General navigation