Aeroclub Elbe Weser Karlshöfen e. V.
Contact information
Trainings
- Light Aircraft Pilot Licence (LAPL)
- Private Pilot Licence (PPL)
- Night flight under visual flight rules (VFR)
- Radio telephony training BZF I
- Radio telephony training BZF II
- Radio telephony training AZF (general aeronautical radio license)
- Theoretical training
Aircrafts
- Robin DR400/125 Petit Prince
- Cessna 172 M
- Cessna 150
- Piper PA28-161 Cherokee
- Piper PA28-181 Archer II
- Piper PA28-181 Archer III
Aircraft types
- single-engine piston
Brief description Aeroclub Elbe Weser Karlshöfen E. V.
Aeroclub Elbe Weser Karlshöfen e. V.
is a private aeroclub that operates Karlshöfen airfield (ICAO: EDWK) near Gnarrenburg, Germany. The club offers extensive flight training programs for European pilot licenses, including the Light Aircraft Pilot Licence (LAPL) and the Private Pilot Licence (PPL) under EASA regulations.
Practical training is conducted on six modern, well-equipped single-engine piston aircraft, including Piper PA28 series (Archer II, Archer III, Cherokee), Cessna 150/172 and Robin DR400/125 Petit Prince. The theoretical training covers air law, human performance, meteorology, communication, flight principles, operational procedures and navigation.
The club also offers professional radio telephony training in German and English for the BZF I, BZF II and AZF licenses, which are required for domestic and international flights.
Night flight training under visual flight rules (VFR) is available on request during the winter months. Membership in the club is mandatory to begin training. Aircraft rental is reserved exclusively for active members for private use. The airfield is a private special airfield (PPR) that is popular with visiting pilots because of its friendly hospitality.
