Mr. Brian Kealy:

Atlantic Flight Training Academy in Cork and the National Flight Centre are the two of which I am aware. I know there is another one which provides helicopter training and there are a few small groups, almost like aero clubs. There must be a distinction between those small groups and those who operate commercially, and from which one can get a private pilot's licence after a certain time. Much more is required to fly commercially and to take risks with other people . There are only two, what we would call fixed-wing, pilot training schools of which I am aware.