Cheap Hour Building Packages in Spain ✈︎ Europe

Cheap Hour Building opportunities in Europe ✈︎ Ferry Flights

Fly EPT Spain has teamed up with ferry flight services and receives a number of requests throughout the year to position small single-engine piston aircraft across Europe. If you are a time builder currently studying ATPL theory, are willing to subsidize the cost of a ferry flight and are flexibly available, we can offer you some cheap hour building opportunities. You can fly with an experienced flight instructor, if needed, and gain international route experience. Only  airborne time is charge but you can log all the block time which includes the taxi time as Pilot-in Command (PIC).

Ferry flight opportunity

We have a ferry flight opportunity and the plane is scheduled to be ready mid-November. This is a factory brand new VIPER SD4 RTC that needs to be picked up from the TOMARK factory, located on the fringe of Aviation Valley, and delivered to Mallorca. Nearest international airports include KRAKOW, Poland or KOSICE, Slovakia, both served by low cost carriers.  Flight instructor or CPL pilot will accompany the hour builder as a safety pilot.  The hour builder can log all the time as PIC. This is a wonderful opportunity for a newly qualified PPL holder to experience a long cross country flight in a brand new aeroplane flying across many international borders and the flight will count as a CPL qualifying cross country flight.  More details to follow.

Date:  13 November 2026

Depart:  Ražňany Airport (LZRY), Slovakia

Destination:  SON BONET Airport (LESB), Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Entry Requirements

• At least 17 years old
• Private Pilot Licence (PPL) ✈︎ EASA

Hour Building Fleet in Spain for EASA licence holders

Our choice of competitively priced single-engine piston (SEP) aircraft available for rent for EASA licence holders include:

• Tecnam P2002 JF ✈︎ EC-NZS
• Tecnam P2002-JF ✈︎ PH-EPT
• Tecnam P2002-JF ✈︎ F-HFGX
• Tecnam P2002-JF ✈︎ PH-IGY
• Tecnam P2002 JF ✈︎ PH-VOR
• Tecnam P2002-JF ✈︎ EI-HRV

Flight Hour Building Packages in Spain

If you would like to rent an aircraft from us and do some touring flying around Spain, perhaps even further afield to Portugal, France, Germany, UK, and Italy then you are welcome to do so.

We offer PPL pilots several cost-effective time-building packages to help hour builders accumulate P1 Pilot-in-Command (PIC) time. 

Just send us an email about your plans, and how many hours you need to fly, and we will make you an offer. 

Aircraft available for hour building in Spain are based in Palma de Mallorca-Son Bonet (LESB) 

Hour Building Aircraft in Spain

€ 75 / hour (Dry)

TECNAM P2002-JF

EC-NZS or PH-EPT or F-HFGX or PH-IGY or PH-VOR or EI-HRV

• 2 seats
• Aircraft based in:  Son Bonet Airport (LESB), Palma de Mallorca, Spain
• All Night VFR certified, except:  PH-IGY
• 80 hours x €75/hour (Dry) = €6,000 EUR + fuel
• ROTAX 912 engine accepts MoGas
• Lowest fuel consumption ✈︎ Cheapest to fly 
• LESB has exceptionally cheap landing fees compared to most airports
• Tecnam P2002-JF
• Price subject to IVA
• Licence required:  EASA PPL(A)
• Impeccably maintained by TURMINA Part-145 General Aviation Maintenance Organisation. Under CAMO - Continuing Airworthiness (Maintenance) Organisation (CAO) - with CYCLOON HOLLAND
• Full aircraft details here
• Accommodation options here

Safety Pilots

Safety Pilots can be provided. Those available include flight instructors, airline pilots as well as like-minded PPL qualified pilots. We encourage flying in pairs. Flying with another pilot makes the experience not only more sociable but also allows you to relax somewhat knowing you have a competent wing-man next to you in times of need.   

For flights in Spain, hour building packages include:-

WET rates and include: -

• Fuel 
• Oil 
• Initial en-route briefing

DRY rates which do NOT include: -

• Fuel

Note:  For Dry lease rates, a BP Aviation Fuel Card will be provided which will offer you subsidized AvGas below market rate. Carefully plan your routing through the airfields with the cheapest fuel price (click on this map) and you will minimize the expense even further. 

Aircraft rental price do NOT include: -

• Landing Fees
• Air fees
• Aircraft parking down route, away from home base
• Checkout flight with an instructor or any necessary training. 
• Aeronautical charts ✈︎ use SkyDemon ✈︎ Fly EPT Spain is an official SkyDemon retailer, contact us to request the discounted offer

Benefits of Time Building in Spain

• Mediterranean location
• Best all-year-round weather conditions in Europe. 300+ days of sunshine per year. 90+% of the year is VFR
• Easy navigation
• A lot of open VFR airspace, unlike much of Europe which is congested with too much airspace restrictions. 
• Cheaper landing fees ranging from €6-15. At major airports handling is mandatory but only €9.99.
• Opportunity to discover wider Spain, the Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Ibiza, Barcelona, Alicante, Valencia, Madrid as well as neighbouring France, Italy, and Portugal. 
• CPL preparation program. Some of our QFI's are very experienced airline pilots who teach the CPL modular flying course and are available for coaching and mentoring. During these dual-piloted hour building flights you can still log the flight time as PIC. It is not an additional expense, rather a value-added service that aims to sharpen your flying skills to a CPL standard. 

We also provide

• a thorough Briefing for the Airport and Area
• Briefing for the Route Areas you would like to fly, and
• Familiarization training on the Aircraft you will fly.

FAQ ✈︎ CPL Hour Building

I am hour building for the CPL.  How shall I plan my structured hour building program

PPL pilots looking to undertake a Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) course will need to accumulate a minimum of 100 Pilot-in-Command (PIC) hours. Our structured hour building programme ensures students achieve this requirement for CPL issue while also preparing you for the CPL course. 

Our team of experienced flight instructors who teach the CPL modular flying course will be made available to help you build the additional skills and experiences required to meet the very high standards expected of you during the CPL skill test.

PPL pilots working towards CPL must accumulate a certain amount of flight time before they can begin the professional modular flight training courses. For example, pilots must have completed, before starting the: - 

• Multi-Engine (ME) rating:  70 hours as PIC
• Multi-Engine Instrument Rating (IR):  50 hours PIC cross country flight time
  
• CPL:  150 hours total flight time, including 70 hours PIC and a Night rating  

When you apply for the CPL(A) you must have at least 200 hours of total flight time (although you may count 5 hours in a flight simulator training device - FSTD), which must include 100 hours as PIC, of which at least 20 hours must be cross-country, which shall include a cross country flight of at least 300 NM including full stop landings at two (2) aerodromes.

Do make sure your log book reflects these minimum flight time requirements before you start your professional modular flight training courses as your licensing authority will check your log book. If you did not meet the minimums before starting the ME/IR/CPL training, it will invalidate the course.

When to do the hour building

‘Hour building’ is the term used to describe the accumulation of the 100 hours Pilot-in-Command (PIC) flight time requirement for CPL issue after gaining your PPL. 

Once you complete your PPL and Night Rating course, ideally you should start pretty soon after the 100-hour time building phase while you are still in current flying practice. Having passed the PPL skill test, it is wise just to continue through another month and complete the 150 hours total time. If you let your recency lapse you will incur additional expense getting current again as you will need to fly with an instructor to have your proficiency checked. After a long period of no flying, it is a given that you will have lost some of your proficiency which you worked so hard to get in gaining your PPL. You will also leave yourself with more flying to do before starting the CPL and ME-IR which adds time and financial pressure. Once the 150 hours have been logged and you have passed all 13 ATPL examinations, you can start and finish without delay or interruptions the MEP rating, CPL and ME-IR courses which is all dual instruction. In this period you need to be focused on sharpening your flying proficiency with an instructor so you reach peak flying practice for the CPL and ME-IR skill test.

What is the definition of flight time?

Flight time commences when an aircraft moves under its own power for the purposes of flight and ends when the aircraft comes to rest after landing. This is the time you record in your pilot log book, known as block time.

What is cross-country time?

For the purpose of meeting the aeronautical experience requirements for a PPL, CPL or an instrument rating, cross-country flight is time acquired during a flight (a) That includes a point of landing that was at least a straight-line distance of more than 50 nautical miles from the original point of departure.

Are there ways to help me subsidize my hour building?

Yes. As a private pilot you can subscribe to and advertise on Wingly, a platform site that allows general aviation pilots to share the aircraft rental costs and this will significantly subsidize your hour building programme. One of the advantages of flying from Palma de Mallorca, a thriving tourist island year-round, especially in summer, is the huge demand for flight sharing to neighbouring Balearic islands including Ibiza and to mainland Spain, particularly Alicante, Valencia and Barcelona, even up to France, the UK and Germany. Try your luck, advertise, and see who signs up.

Safety

Safety when flying must always be your first priority. When it comes to flight sharing, Fly EPT Spain promotes the safety of cost shared flights and supports EASA’s Safety Charter for non-commercial general aviation, which you can read here.

Popular Destination Airports for Hour Builders

For hour builders flying the TECNAM P2002-JF from Son Bonet Airport (LESB) consider the following route network to build up your cross country flight time.

CPL Qualifying Cross Country Flight - 1

Flying the triangle from Son Bonet Airport (LESB) to San Luis Aerodrome (LESL) on the neighbouring island of Menorca, and then to Ibiza (LEIB) and back to LESB is 336 NM and therefore meets the requirements for the CPL qualifying cross-country flight which must be a route of at least 300 NM including full stop landings at two (2) aerodromes. Menorca is an approved aerodrome for Night training. If you would like to combine the CPL qualifying cross country flight with a Night Rating course with a 2-night stopover in Menorca, this can be arranged.

CPL Qualifying Cross Country Flight - 2

Flying Son Bonet Airport (LESB) to Alicante airport (LEAL) and then to Reus Airport (LERS) is 597 NM and will also satisfy the requirements for your CPL qualifying cross-country flight which must be a route of at least 300 NM including full stop landings at two (2) aerodromes. Reus airport is also one of the few regional aerodromes authorised for Night flying training. If you would like to combine the VFR CPL qualifying cross country flight with a Night Rating course over a 2-night stay in Reus, this can be arranged.

Nearest Airports from Son Bonet Airport (LESB), Palma de Mallorca, Spain

The following general aviation (GA) friendly-airports are popular destination stop-over points for time builders: -

Balearic Islands, Spain

Palma de Mallorca/Son Bonet (LESB) - Menorca/San Luis Aerodrome (LESL) (No re-fueling. Landing fee: €20 - unlimited touch and go's) - Ibiza (LEIB/IBZ)

Spain

Major INTL airports: Alicante (LEAL/ALC) - Almeria (LEAM/LEI) - Andorra-La Seu d’Urgell Airport (LEU) - Barcelona Sabadell (LELL/QSA) - Castellón–Costa Azahar Airport (LECH/CDT) - Cordoba (LEBA/ODB) - Granada Juan Espadafor (LEJE) - Huesca–Pirineos Airport - (HSK/LEHC) - Jerez (LEJR/XRY) - Málaga (LEMG/AGP) - Madrid–Cuatro Vientos Airport (LECU) - Ocaña (LEOC) - Pamplona (LEPP/PNA) - Reus (LERS/REU) - Valencia (LEVC/VLC) 

General Aviation Airfields:  Aeròdrom d'Avinyonet del Penedès, SW Barcelona (Plate)

Gibraltar (LXGB/GIB)

South of France

Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (LFBZ/BIQ) - Bordeaux - Léognan-Saucats Airport (LFCS) - Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (LFMT/MPL) - Cannes Mandelieu Airport (CEQ/LFMD) - La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LFTZ)

Italy

Valdera Airfield (LIAT), Capannoli nr. Pisa, Tuscany (Free parking, cheap fuel, grass, not controlled, friendly) - Pisa Galileo Galilei Airport  (PSA/LIRP) (Safestay Pisa hostel) - Milan-Bresso Airfield (LIMB) - Rome Urbe Airport (LIRU) - Venice-Lido Airport (LIPV)

MoGas Airports in Spain, South of France

Note:  Tecnam P2002-JF has a ROTAX engine (MoGas)

Spain

Aerodromo de Santa Cilia (LECI) - Aeròdrom d'Avinyonet del Penedès (West Barcelona) 

France

Riviera Airport (LIMG) - Carpentras Airport (LFNH)