Overview
- Leonor formally joined the Academia General del Aire y del Espacio in San Javier on September 1 as an alférez alumna in the LXXVIII promotion.
- Academy director Col. Luis Felipe González Asenjo said she will be treated like any other trainee, echoing the institution’s emphasis on equal standards.
- Her first day included the ceremonial reception, signing the honor book, and receiving uniforms, including the green flight suit.
- She toured the Full-flight Training Device area where she is slated to complete about 50 hours before progressing to instructor-led flights.
- The heir received a cockpit briefing on the Pilatus PC‑21 from 792 Squadron commander Alberto Guzmán, with no public date set for a first flight and typical dual sorties occurring after roughly a month of simulator work according to reports.