Bangalore: The Government Flying Training School at Jakkur, which is facing the threat of closure as a big portion of its premises falls in the path of two major road projects on Bellary Road, has more trouble in the offing.
The flying school, which is the stepping stone for aspiring commercial pilots in south India, is among the schools with which the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has found fault for not complying with the regulations.
The aviation regulator recently said that it found “blatant disregard†of norms in the functioning of a majority of flying schools across the country as they were found logging false flying hours and lacked adequate infrastructure and manpower to train aspiring pilots.
The flying school in Jakkur is yet to appoint key staff required for the functioning of the school. It is yet to fill vacancies including chief ground instructor, chief flying instructor and quality manager, among others. The school’s trouble is compounded by the road projects that threaten to gobble up its land.
The flying school officials said that though applications have been invited for the above posts, interviews are yet to be conducted.
DGCA chief EK Bharat Bhushan on Monday had warned that the erring flying schools would be given a 30-day deadline to comply with regulations.
05/11/11Daily News & Analysis