Question : Pilot Training Institutes

(a) the details of Government and private Pilot Training Institutes across the country;

(b) the details of the number of pilots trained by the Indira Gandhi Udan Academy, Raebareli and other Government and private Pilot Training Institutes across the country during the years between 2009 and 2014;

(c) the details of Government and private Pilot Training Institute campus selections during the said period, institute-wise;

(d) whether a number of pilots trained during the said period by private Pilot Training Institutes and the Indira Gandhi Udan Academy, Raebareli have been selected during the campus selection and if so, the details thereof along with the guidelines/rules in this regard; and

(e) the role of the Government/ Directorate General of Civil Aviation in granting commercial pilot licence to those pilots who come from private Pilot Training Institutes?

The Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION
(Shri Jayant Sinha)

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

Statement referred in reply to Part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Ques. No. 390 regarding "Pilot Training Institutes" to be answered on 22.03.2018.;; ; (a) A list of Pilot Training institutes functional as on date is enclosed as Annexure-A.; (b) The number of pilots trained by the Indira Gandhi Udan Academy (IGRUA), Raebareli and other Government and private Pilot Training Institutes across the country during the years between 2009 and 2014 is enclosed as Annexure B.; (c) & (d) As per the information available, Campus selection during the said period were carried out at IGRUA by Air India in 2010. A total of 62 candidates were selected. ; (e) Commercial Pilot Licenses (CPL) are issued by DGCA under the provision of Rule 38 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, after compliance of requirements stipulated in Section J, Schedule II of the Aircraft Rules 1937, irrespective of the status of the flying training institute, whether it is government or private. Further, the information regarding application form and checklist for list of documents to be submitted is available on the DGCA''s website.