Letalski center Maribor short LCM (English: Aviation center Maribor) is the oldest and the biggest

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Maribor Airport Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport ( sl, Letališče Edvarda Rusjana Maribor) is an international airport in Maribor, Slovenia. The second biggest and second most important Slovenian airport, it is the only other airport besides the airport in Ljub ...

operating with 11

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and 11 gliders. Founded on December 20, 1927 in

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and It is well known for its

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, ever since. It is considered to be the highest quality general aviation aero club in the

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. Annual number of

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is around 3500 h and 10000 landings.

Current Fleet

EASA Flight School

LCM has training programs with a European accreditation for the following licenses and ratings as well as endorsements (entries) within its SI.ATO.014 (Approved Training Organization) according to EASA - European Regulations: Licenses *PPL(A) - Private Pilot License (aircraft) *SPL - Soaring Pilot License Ratings *NVFR - Night Visual Flight Rules Rating *TOW (B) - Banner Towing Rating *TOW (S) - Sailplane Towing Rating *FI (A) - Flight Instructor (Aircraft) Rating *FI (S) - Flight Instructor (Sailplane) Rating *ACRO (S) - Acrobatic flying (Sailplanes) Rating Endorsements *TW - Endorsement for flying with a tailwheel aircraft *VP - Endorsement for flying with Variable Pitch Propellers and Constant Speed Propellers *T - Endorsement for flying with Turbocharged and Super Charged Engines *RU - Endorsement for flying with Retractable Undercarriage aircraft *Cloud Seeding Operations Entry *Parachute Dropping Operations Entry

EASA Maintenance Organisation

LCM has its own AMO Approved Maintenance Organisation: Aero center Maribor Ltd. AMO SI.145.15 and it is authorized for aircraft maintenance up to 5700 kg in accordance with European regulations: EASA Part 145 for base and line maintenance.

Historic Fleet

External links

*{{official website, http://www.lcm.si/
Letalski center Maribor - Official Facebook side
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