Flugring Salzburg is a well-established flight club and flight school located at Salzburg Airport (ICAO: LOWS), Austria. Founded in 1950, it offers modern, individual, and flexible pilot training without fixed course dates. The club has about 70 members and operates a fleet of 4 aircraft including Cessna 172, Piper PA38 Tomahawk, and two Citabria taildragger aerobatic aircraft.
The training programs cover Private Pilot License (PPL) SEP & TMG, Night VFR, IFR, alpine flying and mountain training, aerobatic instruction, upset prevention and recovery training (UPRT), taildragger training, Light Aircraft Pilot License (LAPL), radio communication licenses, and simulator training using a Glascockpit G1000 simulator.
Flugring Salzburg runs its own Austro Control Examination Center at Salzburg Airport for theoretical exams, combining computer-based training with face-to-face instruction to save students time and money. Unique offerings include PPL training with taildragger aircraft and the most affordable aerobatic training on a real taildragger. The club emphasizes practical, hands-on experience with modern avionics such as Garmin G5 and Aerea 760, supporting comprehensive and diverse pilot education.