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Flying Branch: 20–24 years (up to 26 with a valid Commercial Pilot License). Ground Duty: 20–26 years as of 1 July 2023. Marital Status: Below 25 years: Must be unmarried. Marriage after application or during training results in disqualification and refund of training costs.
Antonov An-32 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force. In India, civil aviation is regulated by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) which recognizes 35 (as of 2023) Flying Training Organisations (FTO) for flight training and seven (including one in Singapore) Aircraft Type Training Organisations or Approved Training Organisations (ATO) for type rating. [1]
The Indian Air Force Test Pilot School is a unit of the Indian Air Force (IAF) that evaluates aircraft and systems for induction into user organisations. Most new aircraft types and major airborne systems must have ASTE's stamp of approval to be considered fit for service in India.
Army Aviation Corps pilots are drawn from other combat arms, including artillery officers. Officers passing out from the Indian Military Academy can join the corps directly, if they have cleared the Pilot Aptitude Battery Test (PABT). They have a two-year attachment with a fall back arm after getting commissioned.
The chief institutions training Indian Army officers are: . Indian Military Academy; Army War College: It is the premier All Arms Tactical Training Institution for officers and performs functions of evaluation of concepts and doctrines in the fields of tactics and operational logistics.
Rajiv Gandhi Academy for Aviation Technology (RAGAAT) is a state-owned pilot training institute run by the Government of Kerala, India. It is situated at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. Originally founded as Kerala Flying Club, a private flying club in 1959 by G. V. Raja, it was bought by the state government in 1981.
IGRUA conducts all-India entrance examinations for selection of cadets, shortlisted candidates then undergo pilot aptitude test / WOMBAT and finally a personal interview. Government's Press Information Bureau describes IGRUA as the "IIT of aviation". [2] The institution conducts flying training leading to the award of commercial pilot license.
The Flying Instructors School or FIS is a training institution of the Indian Air Force.The FIS trains operational pilots of the Indian Armed Forces and friendly foreign countries to be flying instructors.