Get your wings here, now

Mumbaikars can now give wings to their dreams in the city itself. With the Bombay Flying Club re-starting its operations after a gap of almost two years, aspiring pilots in Mumbai need not go out of the city to learn the ropes.
The Bombay Flying Club has been facing a crunch of Chief Flying Instructors (CFIs). But with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s (DGCA) approval of a chief pilot instructor, aspirants now have the opportunity to learn flying in their own city.
Captain Mihir Bhagvati, president, The Bombay Flying Club, told DNA: “Forty five-year-old Captain Ashok Makwana, an experienced pilot, has got the DGCA approval. He will be the pilot instructor incharge (PII). Captain Jaiswal, chief flying instructor, Baroda Flying Club, would be overlooking flying activities. We have now announced full fledged admissions for aspiring pilots.”
Currently the club will be able to accommodate 30 students.
The flying club has also purchased a new Cessna 172 aircraft for the advanced flying training. Its current fleet consists of Cessna 152 A, Piper Super Cob and now, Cessna 172.
Aspiring pilots, who have done ground training in India, have had no option but to go to foreign countries to complete their flying because of the shortage of CFIs. Flying instructors prefer airlines rather than flying clubs as they are paid four to five times more.
03/06/07 Megha Chaturvedi/Daily News & Analysis