We aimed to condense everything you need to know to enter the world of European civil aviation. We've outlined the courses, prerequisites, privileges associated with each license and rating, and both the theoretical and practical pathways, including their requirements and challenges. We have provided helpful advice to assist you in making personal decisions freely and independently. There is no single "best" path; rather, each person must make informed choices, and we've tried to highlight the parameters to consider when doing so. Aware that flight schools invest significant time in providing the essential information to lower entry barriers into the aviation world, we compiled this information to offer a tool that saves time, standardizes details, and serves as a guideline for communication. We've also included a section addressing the roles and responsibilities of students towards schools and vice versa, which can serve as a foundation for internal regulations and contractual agreements.