The Frankfurter Verein für Luftfahrt von 1908 e.V. is Germany's oldest club flight school, located at Egelsbach Airport near Frankfurt am Main. With over 100 years of motor flight history, it stands as one of the largest club flight schools in Germany offering comprehensive pilot training programs including Private Pilot License (PPL), Light Aircraft Pilot License (LAPL), and Night VFR training. The school focuses on thorough theoretical knowledge in aerodynamics, navigation, meteorology, and technical aspects combined with practical flight skills.
Training at the club includes radio communication courses essential for safe flight operations. The club maintains a well-equipped fleet featuring aircraft such as Piper PA 28-181 Archer III and II, various Cessna 172 models, Cessna 150L, and Diamond DA20. The Frankfurter Verein encourages new members to experience flying through introductory trial flights and structured training programs at transparent costs. The club is based at Am Flugplatz 4, Haus 4, opposite the control tower at Egelsbach Airport (ICAO: EDFE), providing personal consultation by phone or email.