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...An oral exam shall be taken by a delegate of the D.G.C.A. on the subsequent matters: 1. Air Regulations 2. Air Navigations 3. Aviation Meteorology...
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...of the Academy on this matter. FRTOL will be provided after the respective requirements are fulfilled:- a. The candidate must not be less than seventeen...
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...General of Civil Aviation. c. Candidate has to clear the flying exams and the above writing exam taken by DG of Civil Aviation, New Delhi. The exams...
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History
The erstwhile Kerala Flying Club was founded by Lt Col Goda Varma Raja with the blessings of His Highness, the Maharaja of Travancore. With the founder’s vision of imparting quality flying training, the Flying Club was launched on the 14th of July 1959 at the Trivandrum International Airport. The name was changed to its present name on 01 Jun 2006. From the first Pushpak aircraft to the latest Cessna 172 R, the academy has imparted flying training on various aircraft like Chipmunk, Swati, Cessna 152 A, Hansa etc. With its true to image name “God’s own country” Trivandrum provides an ideal atmosphere and locale for the flying trainees.
Advantages of studying here
Kerala Goverment owned academy.
Flying Training is counducted at Trivandrum International airport.
Brand New Cessna-172 R Aircarft with Glass Cockpit.
Good climatic conditions for flying training
approved gorund classes with well qualified instructors
Areas of specialisation
(a) Commercial Pilot License training (Ground Classes plus Flying Training)
(b) Private Pilot License training (Ground Classes plus Flying Training) and
(C) Ground Classes only (PPL Level)
Description
“Rajiv Gandhi Academy for Aviation Technology”, Thiruvananthapuram ,
originally established as the “Kerala Flying Club”, was registered under the Indian Companies Act 1956 on 14.07.1959. In 1980, the name“ Kerala Flying Club” was changed to Kerala Aviation Training Centre and later in 1981 the Government of Kerala brought the institution under its direct control. Subsequently with the approval of the Director General of Civil Aviation, KATC was renamed as Rajiv Gandhi Academy for Aviation Technology a Society under the title Travancore Cochin Literary Scientific and Charitable Societies Act 1955. The new set up “Rajiv Gandhi Academy for Aviation Technology “ came into effect from 01.06.2006.
Rajiv Gandhi Academy for Aviation Technology is an institution owned by the Government of Kerala .The prime objective of the Academy is to promote the art and science of flying, gliding and aeronautics in all its aspects and matters incidental to or otherwise connected with. The Academy aims to start College of Engineering in Aeronautical Science and Technology,at a later date.
