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Lipican Aer · Portorož Airport · since 1991

Lipican Aer aircraft above Piran
For guests and gifts

Fly above Piran

Scenic flights over the coast, Istria and the Alps, Pilot for a day, and gift vouchers delivered instantly as a PDF.

  • 10 to 100 minutes
  • up to 3 passengers
  • from €110
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Student pilot in the cockpit of a Pipistrel Virus
For future pilots

Become a pilot

From your first PPL to the ATPL for airline pilots, with our own fleet and an FNPT II simulator at Portorož Airport.

  • PPL(A)
  • CPL(A)
  • ATPL(A)
  • IR · NVFR · FI · MCC
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Pipistrel Virus above Piran
Portorož Airport · since 1991

Fly over the Adriatic or become a pilot

Scenic flights, Pilot for a day and gift vouchers for guests. Training from PPL to ATPL for future pilots.

Lipican Aer aircraft above the Sečovlje salt pans
Portorož Airport · by the Sečovlje salt pans · since 1991

Slovenia and Istria from the air

Choose a flight or Pilot for a day and pay online. Or start your way to a pilot licence.

To checkout

The PDF voucher arrives instantly, the flight date is agreed around the weather. All 18 routes

  • Since 1991training pilots, first as the Solinair school, since 2010 as Lipican Aer
  • 2 airportsscenic flights from Portorož and Ljubljana
  • 7 aircraft typesfrom the Pipistrel Virus to the Saab 2000, plus an FNPT II simulator
  • EASAapproved continuing airworthiness and Part-145 maintenance organisation
18 routes · from Portorož and Ljubljana

Scenic flights

You only see Slovenia and Istria in full from the air. Pick a route, pay online and we agree the date around the weather. Vouchers are valid for 4 months.

Departure
Duration
LJPZBovecTriglavBohinjBledLesce
100 min
from €680for 3 people
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LJPZUmagLim ChannelBrijuni
60 min
from €440for 3 people
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LJPZUmagVrsarLim Channel
45 min
from €375for 3 people
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LJPZSlovenian coastLipicaŠkocjan Caves
45 min
from €375for 3 people
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LJPZSavudrijaUmagNovigradMotovunBuje
30 min
from €240for 3 people
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LJPZPiranIzolaKoperMuggiaMiramareMuggiaKoper
30 min
from €240for 3 people
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LJPZUmagPiranKoperBuje
30 min
from €240for 3 people
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LJPZPiranIzolaKoperČrni Kal
30 min
from €240for 3 people
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LJPZUmagNovigradBuje
20 min
from €190for 3 people
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LJPZUmagBuje
15 min
from €145for 3 people
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LJPZPiranIzolaKoper
15 min
from €145for 3 people
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LJPZPiran or Umag
10 min
from €110for 3 people
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LJLJŠkofja LokaPostojnaVrhnikaLjubljanaMedvode
60 min
from €440for 3 people
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LJLJŠenčurBrdo pri KranjuBohinjTriglavBledKranj
60 min
from €440for 3 people
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LJLJŠenčurBrdo pri KranjuBohinjBledKranj
45 min
from €375for 3 people
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LJLJŠenčurBrdo pri KranjuBledKranj
30 min
from €240for 3 people
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LJLJMedvodeLjubljanaŠmarna gora
30 min
from €240for 3 people
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LJLJLjubljana and surroundings
20 min
from €190for 3 people
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A flight of your own designNone of the routes suits you? Tell us what you would like to see and we will plan the flight and price.

Send your wishes
Participant in the Virus cockpit before take-off Pilot for a day certificate in the cockpit
Portorož or Ljubljana · also for kids and teens

Pilot for a day

You take the controls yourself with an instructor at your side. Experience take-off, flight and landing like a real pilot and keep the certificate as a souvenir.

  1. In the classroomThe instructor explains the basics where our students train.
  2. Pre-flight checkTogether you do the pre-flight inspection, as before every flight.
  3. In the airOver the coast, Savudrija or Trieste, or from Ljubljana over the Alps and Bled.
  4. CertificateAfter landing you receive your personal Pilot for a day certificate.
30 min briefing30 min flyingmax. 3 peoplevoucher valid 6 months
€280incl. VAT and certificateBuy or give as a gift
Instantly by email · or in an envelope by post

A gift that takes off

Instead of another box of chocolates, give a flight. The voucher looks like a boarding pass, with the recipient’s name and your message.

  1. Choose a scenic flight or Pilot for a day.
  2. Enter the recipient’s name and your message.
  3. Pay by card and receive the PDF voucher within seconds.
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Lipican AerGift voucher · boarding pass
LJPZ
Portorož
SKY
Above Piran
Passenger
Anna Smith
Flight
Pilot for a day
Valid
6 months
Message
Happy birthday, captain!
LA-2611-0482
Flight school · Portorož, Ljubljana, Postojna

From your first lesson to the airline cockpit

Earn your licences module by module, at your own pace. ATPL theory is also available online.

Step 1 / 3

PPL(A)

Private pilot licence

Fly for pleasure anywhere in the EU and share flight costs with passengers.

theory
100 h
flying
min. 45 h
age
from 17
aircraft
C172 · Virus
Apply
Step 2 / 3

CPL(A)

Commercial pilot licence

Flying becomes your job. You need a PPL and 150 hours before you start.

theory
250 h
flying
15 to 25 h
age
from 18
aircraft
PA28 · C172 · PA34
Apply
Step 3 / 3

ATPL(A)

Airline transport pilot licence

Theory for airline captains. Includes the CPL and IR modules.

theory
650 h
requires
PPL(A)
age
from 18
classes
classroom and online
Apply

Ratings, certificates and type ratings

CourseWhat you getTheoryFlyingRequires
IR/SEInstrument flying on single-engine aircraft, also in poor weather150 h50 hPPL · NVFR
IR/MEInstrument flying on multi-engine aircraft150 h55 hPPL · IR/SE · MEP
NVFRNight flying under VFR3 h5 hPPL · SEP(L)
MEP(LAND)Multi-engine piston rating7 h6 hPPL · 70 h PIC
SEP(LAND)Single-engine rating revalidation and renewalper scenarioper scenarioPPL
FI(A)Flight instructor: teach new pilots125 h30 hCPL or PPL with 200 h
MCCMulti-crew cooperation on the simulator25 h20 h FNPT IICPL · IR/ME
TypeType rating for the Saab 340 and Boeing 737on requeston requestCPL · IR/ME

Not sure where to start? Send us your licence and flight hours and we will map out your route.

Own fleet · from the Virus to the Saab 2000

Fleet and simulator

Trainers for your first hours, twins for commercial pilots and Saab airliners for charter.

Cessna 172N Skyhawk
3 × in fleet

Cessna 172N Skyhawk

PPL, NVFR, FI training and passenger flights

seats
4
cruise
222 km/h
range
1.013 km
Pipistrel Virus SW 121

Pipistrel Virus SW 121

Two-seat trainer from the first lesson to advanced tasks

seats
2
MTOM
600 kg
max.
163 kt
1 × in fleet

Piper PA28R Arrow II

CPL and IR/SE training, passenger flights

seats
4
cruise
222 km/h
range
1.013 km
1 × in fleet

Piper PA34 Seneca III

Twin: MEP, IR/ME, charter and skydivers

seats
6
cruise
296 km/h
range
1.295 km
Let L-410 Turbolet

Let L-410 Turbolet

Twin turboprop for training, passengers and cargo

MTOM
6.600 kg
speed
405 km/h

Saab 340

Passenger or cargo: 33 seats or 3.7 t of freight

speed
520 km/h
range
1.400 NM
Saab 2000
2 × in fleet

Saab 2000

50-seat passenger turboprop

seats
50
range
2.869 km

FNPT II

ELITE simulator: Bonanza A36, Seneca III and King Air B200 for MCC

type
simulator
Flight school, charter, maintenance

Named after the Lipizzaner, at home by the sea

We started as the school of the airline Solinair. Today we train pilots, fly scenic and charter flights, and maintain aircraft for ourselves and others.

Air operator certificate (AOC)Operating licenceApproved training organisation (ATO)CAMO · Part-145
  1. 1991As a unit of the airline Solinair we start training aircrew.
  2. 2010The Solinair school becomes Lipican Aer and adds flight operations, maintenance and tourism.
  3. TodayTraining from PPL to ATPL, scenic flights from Portorož and Ljubljana, charter on the Saab 340 and 2000, maintenance of the Saab 340, PA34, PA28, C172, DA20 and R22.
Aircraft above the Sečovlje salt pans
Pipistrel Virus on the runway
Sunset from the cockpit
Let L-410 on the apron at dusk
Sečovlje 19 · Portorož Airport

Write or call

For training, a custom flight, charter or aircraft maintenance.

Flight bookings+386 51 653 865
AddressLipican Aer d.o.o., Sečovlje 19, 6333 Sečovlje

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