Experience, Passion, and Training at Your Service

Behind every flight is meticulous preparation, and behind every Virtua course is a pilot with nearly forty years of experience in the skies.
Nicola Vianello, Airbus A320 Captain, is the founder and driving force of this training initiative.

With over 15,800 flight hours—13,200 of them on the A320 family alone—and a career spanning both military and civil aviation, Nicola has experienced every aspect of flying in every role and condition.

A Path of Excellence

From his first experience as a pilot in the Italian Air Force in the 1980s, to a long career at Alitalia as captain, instructor, and Type Rating Examiner, Nicola has accumulated rare and versatile skills:

• Certified TRE & TRI (Type Rating Examiner & Instructor)

• Over 11,400 hours as captain

• Over 6,400 hours of training (4,800 in simulators)

• Flight Instructor (FI, IRI, PA42)

• Former instructor at Alitalia Flying Academy, Alghero (SS)

Virtua’s Approach

Flying is a serious and complex activity that requires competence and professionalism.

A Mentor Before an Instructor

“Experience has given me the tools to teach effectively, adapting to the needs and psychology of each student.”