Lok Sabha Question No. 225 (STARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Pilot Training Institutes
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 225 (To be answered on the 1st December 2016)

## PILOT TRAINING INSTITUTES

## *225. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of Government recognised institutions imparting training to pilots across the country;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to establish more such institutions and if s0, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard; (d) whether any monitoring mechanism exists to oversee the functioning of pilot training institutions and if s0, the details thereof along with the deficiencies/ malpractices/corruption reported in such institutions; and (e) whether steps have been taken to ensure quality training to the pilots and if s0, the outcome thereof?
- (b) the number of pilots possessing certificate of proficiency test in the country;

## ANSWER

(Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati)

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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Statement referred in reply to Part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Ques: No. 225 regarding "Pilots Training Institutes to be answered on 01.12.2016.

(6) The 'Certificate of Proficiency'(COP) which is a prerequisite for obtaining FRTOL (Flight Radio Telephone Operator's Licence), is issued by the Ministry of Communications (W.P.C. WING) under the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Rules, 1954. However, till date DGCA has issued total 20411 number of FRTOL to the pilots on the basis of COP

(2) There are 29 operational Flying Training Organizations approved by DGCA for conduct of flying training for issue of commercial pilot licence. List of the same is attached at Annexure

(c) No Madam, DGCA only grants approval to FTOs to conduct flying training after ensuring that meet the minimum requirement of approval laid down in Civil Aviation Requirements, Section 7, Series D, Part I. they

Total 11 Surveillance have been carried out this year (2016). No major deficiencies were observed as most of the deficiency are pertaining to up-keep of the documents\_

(d) Yes Madam, As per CAR Section 7, Series D, Part I,DGCA carries out surveillance of Flying Training Organisations (FTO) to monitor compliance by.FTO W.r.t. DGCA regulations:

(e) The steps taken to ensure quality training to the pilots are attached at Annexure 2

## LiST OF DGCA APPROVED FLYING TRAINING ORGANISATIONS as on 25/11/2016

| SI:   | Name of the Flying Training                                                                                                                 | State            | Validity   |
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|       | [elangana State Aviation Academy Andhra Pradesh,old Air port Hyderabad-500011                                                               | Telangana        | 07.01.2021 |
| 2     | Flytech Aviation Academy, AT-Kauser; Plot No.295, Road No. 10, West                                                                         | Telangana        | 17.11,2020 |
| 3     | Aviation Pct; Ltd. 1-11-256/B, Plot No. 108, Adjacent Airport Road, Begumpet; Hyderabad. Wings                                              | Telangana        | 26.10.2020 |
|       | Asia Pacific Flight Training Academy Ltd. GMR HIAL Airport  Office Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Shamshabad; Hyderabad-500409          | Telangana        | 09.02.2020 |
| 5     | Ahmedabad Aviation & Aeronautics Ltd. AAA Hanger. Old Terminal Airport_Ahmedabad 38003,Gujarat                                              | Gujarat          | 11.08.2020 |
| 6     | Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation                                                                                                         | Haryana          | 10.12.2020 |
|       | Bangalore                                                                                                                                   | Karnalaka        | 31.12.2020 |
| 8     | Madhya Pradesh Flying Club, Raja Bhoj AirportBhopal                                                                                         | Madhya Pradesh   | 20.03.2020 |
|       | Madhya Pradesh Flying Club, Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, Civil Aerodrome, Bijasan Road, Indore- 452005                                    | MMadhya Pradesh) | 20.03.2020 |
| 10    | Chimes Aviation, (MP) Sagar ,                                                                                                               | Madhya Pradesh   | 20.04.2020 |
| 11    | FSha- Shib Flying Academy, (Guna) MP                                                                                                        |                  | 27.07.2020 |
| 12    | The Bombay Flying Club, Juhu Airport; Santacruz Mumbai W                                                                                    | Maharashtra      |            |
|       | National Flying Training Institute, Pvt 13 /Ltd; Clo Airport Authority of India, Birsi Airport; P.O. Paraswada, Gondia, 425 614 Maharashtra | Maharashtra      | 18.02.2021 |
| 14    | P-SO,MIDC Ind. Area, Near Baramati AirportBaramati-413133                                                                                   | Maharashtra      | 29.04.2020 |
| 15    | Campus-Babulde, Banks of Tapi River, Mumbai-Agra Road, Shirpur; Dist - Dhule-425 405                                                        | Maharashtra      | 27.08.2020 |
| 16    | Bihar Flying Instt. Government of Bihar; Cabinet Secretariate   Civil Aviation Directorate, Patna Airport; Patna                            | Bihar            | 13.09.2020 |
| 17    | Govt, Aviation Training Instt Directorate of Aviation, Orissa, Civil AerodromeBhubaneshwar                                                  | Orissa           | 27.12.2020 |

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| 18   | Patiala Aviation Club, Civil Aerodrome, Sangrur Road,Patiala                                              | Punjab        | 12.05.2021      |
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|      | Banasthali Vidyapith Gliding Flying 19 |Club; Banasthali Univ. Banasthali, Dist Tonk Raj-304022      | Rajasthan     | 09.11.2020      |
| 20   | Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Udan Akademi Fursatganj , Dist. Raebareilly, UP- 229302                           | Uttar Pradesh | 26.03.2020      |
| 21   | Ambitions Flying Club Pvt. Ltd. MS-10 NH-91, Aligarh Airstrip, Dhanipur, Post Panethi;, Aligarh-202001 UP | Uttar Pradesh | 30.11.2020 . '` |
| 22   | Garg Aviation Ltd , Hanger No.3, Civil Aerodrome, Cantt: Kanpur-208004,UP                                 | Uttar Pradesh | 10 11.2020      |
| 23   | Pioneer Flying Academy Pvt: Ltd, MS- 10, NH-91, Dhanipur Airport; Post Panethi,Aligarh-202001 UP          | Uttar Pradesh | 18.02.2021      |
| 24   | [Saraswati Aviation Academy, SultanpurAmhat Airfield,UP                                                   | Uttar Pradesh | 30.07.2020      |
| 25   | Falcon Aviation Academy, Faizabad (UP)                                                                    | Uttar Pradesh | 19.12.2020      |
| 26   | Orient Flight School,Mysore:                                                                              | Karnataka     | 17.12.2020      |
| 27   | Gujarat Flying Club,Vadodara                                                                              | Gujarat       | 06.04.2021      |
| 28   | Amber Aviation Pvt Ltd.                                                                                   | Uttarakhand   | 12.04.2021      |
| 29   | Arritsar Aviation Club, Amritsar Intl. Airport PO. Rajasansi,                                             | Punjab        | 31.12.2016      |

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To enhance the standards of Flying Training and for ensuring regulatory control in Organisation imparting training for issue of Commercial Pilot Licenses DGCA has taken following steps: :

- 1\_ Civil Aviation Requirements, Section 7 series D part regarding 'Approval, Renewal and Inspection/ Surveillancel Audit of flying training organization" was revised and issued on 30-1-2015, further; it was again revised on 31-7-2015 on the basis of the inputs from stake holders and on the recommendations of MoCA (Copy of the CAR is available on DGCA website WWW clgca nic in).
- 2 Civil Aviation Requirements, Section 7 series part V regarding "Criteria for approval of Chief Flying Instructor and Deputy Chief Flight Instructor for Flying Training Organisation' was re-issued on 20,02.2015 and again revised on 4-82015 on the basis of the inputs from stake holders and on the recommendations
- 3 Training Organisations (FTOs) was initiated by DGCA and twenty nine (29) Flying Training Organisations have already been recertified a8 per the revised certification procedures laid down in CAR. (List of certified FTOs is at Annexure 3).
- 4 , As mentioned above at point No.1 and 2 DGCA has revised old regulations with new regulations some of the salient features of both the revised Civil Aviation Requirements are
- Both are user friendly and concise.
- These CARs   clearly lays down the  requirements and processes involved in approvall renewal of approvals
- Templates are provided for preparation of Training and Procedure Manual (TPM) and Quality Assurance Manual (QAM):
- CARs contains specified application performas for approvall renewal of FTOs and CFIIDy CFIICGI post holders.
- Detailed application performas are also provided for getting approval of TPM and QAM.
- A comprehensive process to be followed within DGCA for approval of TPM and QAM is specified for guidance of Inspectors
- For ensuring better quality in flying training, an organisation is free to down their own  procedures for  training and have their own effective mechanism to ensure quality and the systems written by them in their manuals are approved by DGCA qualified inspectors. lay

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- FTOs are to change their systems through TPM and QAM after due approval from DGCA again to fine tune their systemsl operations free
- FTOs are given   liberty to  operate from other   bases than their approved main bases so that the training should continue without any break due weather or any other reasons at main base. Continuity in flying training ensures better skills in pilots.
- CFI are assessed for  their examiner   competency by DGCA to ensure quality of training provided by them to pilots.
- Restriction of having one CFI and one DY.CFI has been removed, FTOs are allowed to have requisite no of size and scope of their FTO. Thus training does not stop due want of qualified manpower and continuous training ensures quality.

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