(a) the number of recognised flying instruction schools which train commercial pilots;
(b) whether the number of flying instructional schools are inadequate for the trainee pilots; and
(c) if so, the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to open more high-quality pilot training schools in the country?
THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION ( SHRI SYED SHAHNAWAZ HUSSAIN )
(a):- There are 44 recognised flying training schools/clubs/ institutions imparting flying training in the country (list annexed).
(b):- No, Sir.
(c):- Does not arise.
(LOK SABHA USTARRED QUESTION NO.3265 FOR 10.12.2001)
LIST OF FLYING CLUBS/SCHOOLS/INSTITUTIONS.
(A) FLYING CLUBS/SCHOOLS/INSTITUTIONS COVERED UNDER SUBSIDY SCHEME
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS
Andaman & Nicobar Flying Training Institutes, Port Blair (October, 1988)
ANDHRA PRADESH
Andhra Pradesh flying Club, Hyderabad (8.9.1958)
ASSAM
Assam Flying Club, Guwahati (28.02.1967)
BIHAR
Bihar Flying Training Institute, Patna (1940) Jamshedpur Co-operative Flying Club Jamshedpur (1966)
DELHI
Delhi Flying Club (28.05.1023)
GUJARAT
Gujarat Flying Club, Baroda (20.12.1958)
HARYANA
Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation, Karnal (1967) Hissar Aviation club, Hissar (1965) Pinjore Aviation club, Pinjore (01.04.1991)
KARNATAKA
Government Flying Training School, Bangalore (1948)
KERALA
Kerala Aviation Training Institute Thiruvanthapuram (14.7.1959)
MADHYA PRADESH
Madhya Pradesh Flying Club, Indore with one Branch at Bhopal (1951)
MAHARASTRA
Ajanta Flying Club, Auragabad Bombay Flying Club, Mumbai (09.05.1928) Nagpur Flying Club, Nagpur (1948)
ORRISA
Government Aviation Training Institute, Bhubaneshwar (1946)
PUNJAB
Amritsar Aviation Club, Amritsar (1962) Ludhiana Aviation Club, Ludhiana (1968) Northern India Flying Club, Jallandhar Cantt. Patiala Aviation Club, Patiala (October,1962)
RAJASTHAN
Banasthali Vidyapith Flying Club (11.8.1961) Rajasthan State Flying School, Jaipur (31.01.1975)
TAMILNADU
Coimbatore Aviation Training Academy, Coimbatore (1960) Madras Flying Club, Chennai (04.03.1930)
UTTAR PRADESH
Government Flying Training Centre, Lucknow with 3 branches at Kanpur, Faizabad and Varanasi (01.08.1980)
WEST BENGAL
Government Flying Training Institute, Kolkata (07.08.1963) (B) PRIVATE FLYING CLUBS/SCHOOLS/INSTITUTES
ANDHARA PRADESH
Flytech Aviation Academy, hyderabad (01.11.1996) Wings Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Hyderabad (09.10.1998)
BIHAR
Tata Nagar Aviation, Jamshedpur (22.7.1996)
GUJARAT
Amedabad Aviation Akademi (01.05.1994)
KARNATAKA
Academy of Carver Aviation (P) Ltd., Balgaum Bangalore Aeronautics Technical Services Pvt. Ltd. (BATS) (12.01.1994) Taneja Aerospace & Aviation Ltd., Bangalore (16.4.1996)
MADHYA PRADESH
Frank Airways Pvt. Ltd. Indore (06.11.1992)
PONDICHERY (UNION TERRITORY)
Orient Flight School, Pondichery (26.12.1994)
RAJASTHAN
Rajputana Aviation Academy, Kota (22.07.1996)
TAMILNADU
Tetra Aviation Academy, Salem (04.02.1997)
UTTAR PRADESH
Garg Aviation Ltd., Kanpur (11.10.1996)
(C) AUTONOMOUS ORGANISATION UNDER MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION
Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi, Fursatganj, (Uttar Pradesh) (21.03.1985)