Source: ANAC Brazil

  • These initiatives are part of the “Voar é para Todos” (Flying Is for Everyone) project and aim to make aviation more accessible.

The webpage and guidebook—aimed at individuals with disabilities who wish to pursue careers as private pilots—are now available on the portal of the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC). This time, the initiative targets individuals with reduced mobility in their lower limbs; the materials facilitate access to information and demonstrate that inclusive opportunities exist within the aviation sector.

The new webpage features three main sections. The first introduces the “Voar é para Todos” (Flying Is for Everyone) project, which promotes accessibility and social inclusion within the light civil aviation sector in Brazil. Developed by an Agency staff member with a disability—following extensive research into similar initiatives worldwide—the project comprises a suite of activities, including visits to flight schools, simulator sessions, and short introductory flights.

There is also a section dedicated to the “Inclusive Aviation Day.” Held in Campinas (SP) in June 2025, the event featured lectures on inclusion, flight simulator sessions, and introductory flights for selected participants. On that occasion, the LSA MC-01 aircraft was unveiled—the only one of its kind in Latin America available to the public at a Civil Aviation Training Center—featuring manual controls adapted for individuals with physical disabilities affecting their lower limbs.

The third and final section contains the guidebook specifically designed for pilots with disabilities. This resource answers various common questions raised by this demographic regarding pilot training, including the specific requirements and procedures for obtaining an Aeronautical Medical Certificate (CMA). the operation of adapted aircraft; and the procedures to be followed by pilots who acquired a disability after completing their standard training.

Inclusion

Prior to the initiatives for pilots with lower-limb disabilities, ANAC had already produced content aimed at another category: deaf pilots. A Q&A page on this subject is also available on the Agency’s portal, featuring information regarding operational limitations, the types of licenses that may be issued, and the distinctions between them.