Overview

• Leonor arrived at the Academia General del Aire, signed the academy’s honor book, and was shown in official royal posts touring simulators and the PC-21 cockpit.
• Her syllabus starts with roughly 50 hours in flight simulators before training flights in the Pilatus PC-21 alongside instructors, according to Air Force guidance.
• Academy officials stress equal treatment, with a 6:30 a.m. start, standard class hours, shared accommodation with three other cadets, and communal facilities.
• The Air Force cautions there is no set timetable for a first solo flight and not all cadets achieve it due to the complexity of piloting.
• Defense Minister Margarita Robles praised her integration and framed her service as a model for peers and a boost to recruitment, continuing the tradition followed by King Felipe VI and Juan Carlos.