List of pilot training institutes in India

In India, civil aviation is regulated by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) which recognizes 35 (as of 2023) Flying Training Organisations (FTO) for flight training and seven (including one in Singapore) Aircraft Type Training Organisations or Approved Training Organisations (ATO) for type rating.^[1] In Indian Armed Forces, aircraft are used by the Indian Air Force, the Army Aviation Corps, the Indian Naval Air Arm, and the Indian Coast Guard, who train officers at their military establishments.

Civil aviation

Flying Training Organisations

List of approved FTOs as of January 2024^[2]
Institute	State/UT	Type	Notes
Academy of Carver Aviation	Maharashtra	Private
Aerodrone Robotics	Haryana	Private
Ahmedabad Aviation & Aeronautics	Gujarat	Public
Alchemist Aviation	Jharkhand	Private
Ambitions Flying Club	Uttar Pradesh	Private
Asia Pacific Flight Training Academy	Telangana	Private
Banasthali Vidyapith Gliding & Flying Club	Rajasthan	Society
Bihar Flying Institute	Bihar	State-owned
Blue Ray Aviation	Maharashtra	Private
Bombay Flying Club	Maharashtra	Society	The oldest flying club in India
Chetak Aviation	Uttar Pradesh	Society
Chimes Aviation Academy	Madhya Pradesh	Private
Dunes Aviation Academy	Gujarat	Trust
EKVI Air Training Organisation	Tamil Nadu	Private
Falcon Aviation Academy	Uttar Pradesh	Trust
Flytech Aviation Academy	Telangana	Public
FSTC Flying School	Haryana	Private	Subsidiary of type rating company FSTC
Garg Aviation	Uttar Pradesh	Private
Government Aviation Training Institute	Odisha	State-owned
Government Flying Training School	Karnataka	State-owned
Gujarat Flying Club	Gujarat	Section 25 company
Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation	Haryana	State-owned
Indian Flying Academy	Madhya Pradesh	Private
Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi	Uttar Pradesh	Centre-owned	Autonomous institution under the Ministry of Civil Aviation
Jet Serve Aviation	Madhya Pradesh	Private
Madhya Pradesh Flying Club	Madhya Pradesh	Public
Nagpur Flying Club	Maharashtra	State-owned
National Flying Training Institute	Maharashtra	Private	Joint venture between CAE Inc. and Airports Authority of India
Orient Flights Aviation Academy	Karnataka	Private
Patiala Aviation Club	Punjab	State-owned
Pioneer Flying Academy	Uttar Pradesh	Private
Rajiv Gandhi Academy for Aviation Technology	Kerala	State-owned
Redbird Flight Training Academy	Maharashtra	Private
Saraswati Aviation Academy	Uttar Pradesh	Trust
Sha-Shib Flying Academy	Madhya Pradesh	Society
Skynex Aero Pvt. Ltd.	Delhi	Private
SVKM NMIMS Academy of Aviation	Maharashtra	Private
Telangana State Aviation Academy	Telangana	State-owned
Wings Aviation	Telangana	Private

Aircraft Type Training Organisations

List of approved ATOs as of September 2022^[3]
Institute	Aircraft	Note
AGIPL (Airbus India)	A320
Boeing Singapore	B737 MAX, B787	India's only foreign ATO
CAE Bangalore	A320, B737NG
CSTPL	A320, B737 MAX
CTE, Air India	A320, ATR 72-600, B737-800, B777, B787
FSTC India	A320, ATR 72-600, B737-800, Q400	Also approved by EASA for A320neo
Hatsoff Helicopter Training	AS365 Dauphin, Bell 412, HAL Dhruv	Joint venture between Hindustan Aeronautics and CAE Inc

Military aviation

Army Aviation Corps

Army Aviation Corps is the aviation branch of the Indian Army. Their inventory consists of helicopters.

School	Location	Note
Basic Flying Training School	Prayagraj	Indian Air Force station
Combat Army Aviation Training School	Nashik	Main training school

Indian Air Force

Training Command is responsible for training Indian Air Force officers who are trained at Flying Training Establishments (FTE). Officers undergo basic Stage-I training at the Air Force Academy and after trifurcating them into Fighter, Transport, and Helicopter streams, they are sent to the respective FTEs for Stage-II (advanced) and Stage-III (specialization) training.^[4]

School	Station	Level	Stream	Note
Air Force Academy	Dundigal AFS	Stage I	—	Common to all officers
Air Force School	Kalaikunda AFS	Stage III	Fighter
Fighter Training Wing	Hakimpet AFS	Stage II	Fighter
Helicopter Training School	Hakimpet AFS	Stage II	Helicopter
Hawk Operational Training Squadron	Bidar AFS	Stage III	Fighter
Weapon System Operators' School	Bidar AFS	Stage III	Fighter	Weapon systems officer training
Fixed Wing Training Faculty	Yelahanka AFS	Stage II Stage III	Transport
No. 112 Helicopter Unit, IAF	Yelahanka AFS	Stage III	Helicopter

Indian Naval Air Arm

Indian Naval Air Arm is the naval aviation branch of the Indian Navy. Officers undergo a mandatory Naval Orientation Course at the Indian Naval Academy^[5] and take a pre-flying training at School for Naval Airmen and are send to either Air Force Academy or Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi for ab-initio flying training. On completion, they are trifurcated into Fighter, Fixed wing, and Rotary wing streams and send to respective training stations for advanced training and specialization.^[6]

School	Location	Stream	Notes
Air Force Academy	Dundigal	—	Indian Air Force station
Fixed Wing Training Faculty	Yelahanka AFS	Fixed wing	Indian Air Force station
Helicopter Training School	INS Rajali	Rotary wing
INAS 322	INS Garuda	Rotary wing	Operational conversion to multi-engine helicopters
INAS 330	INS Shikra	Rotary wing	Operational conversion to multi-engine helicopters
INAS 333	INS Dega	Rotary wing	Operational conversion to multi-engine helicopters
INAS 336	INS Garuda	Rotary wing	Operational conversion to multi-engine helicopters
INAS 339	INS Hansa	Rotary wing	Operational conversion to multi-engine helicopters
INAS 550	INS Venduruthy	Fixed wing	Dornier Operational Flying Training course
INAS 551	INS Dega	Fighter	Naval Orientation Flying in advanced jet trainer
INAS 300	INS Hansa	Fighter	Operational conversion to MiGs
Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi	Fursatganj Airfield	—
School for Naval Airmen	INS Garuda	—	Pre-flying training

Indian Coast Guard

School	Location	Stream	Notes
Air Force Academy	Dundigal	—	Indian Air Force station
Coast Guard Flying Training Squadron	Daman	Fixed wing
Helicopter Training School	INS Rajali	Rotary wing
Indian Coast Guard Academy	Mangaluru	—	Under construction
Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi	Fursatganj Airfield	—

References

^ Press Trust of India (3 February 2022). "India is estimated to require 1,000 fresh commercial pilots every year, says govt". The Economic Times. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
^ "Flying Training Organisations" (PDF). Dgca.gov.in. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
^ "Aircraft Type Training Organization (Pilots)" (PDF). Dgca.gov.in. September 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
^ "IAF-Training". afcat.cdac.in. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
^ "Pilot - Join Indian Nav". www.joinindiannavy.gov.in. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
^ "Life on Squadron - Join Indian Navy | Government of India". www.joinindiannavy.gov.in. Retrieved 28 April 2022.

External links

Directorate General of Civil Aviation

[1] Press Trust of India (3 February 2022). "India is estimated to require 1,000 fresh commercial pilots every year, says govt". The Economic Times. Retrieved 27 April 2022.

[2] "Flying Training Organisations" (PDF). Dgca.gov.in. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[3] "Aircraft Type Training Organization (Pilots)" (PDF). Dgca.gov.in. September 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.

[4] "IAF-Training". afcat.cdac.in. Retrieved 28 April 2022.

[5] "Pilot - Join Indian Nav". www.joinindiannavy.gov.in. Retrieved 28 April 2022.

[6] "Life on Squadron - Join Indian Navy | Government of India". www.joinindiannavy.gov.in. Retrieved 28 April 2022.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]