More Than 80 Cadets To Participate In Primary Flight Training

The first Indian Air Force Basic Flight Training course using the PC-7 MkII aircraft got underway as planned on July 8th at the Indian Air Force Academy at Dundigal, Hyderabad. The Indian Air Force, the Indian Ministry of Defense and Pilatus say the long-awaited and significant milestone was achieved as promised and on time.

More than eighty cadets will participate in this first training course. The resumption in basic flight training was achieved following delivery of the fourteenth PC-7 MkII trainer aircraft in June 2013, fourteen months after contract signature.
 
In parallel, Pilatus has also provided training to Indian Air Force maintenance personnel and instructor pilots and has delivered a complete logistics support package.
 
The Pilatus team said in a news release that it wishes the instructors and cadets at the Air Force Academy Dundigal, who are taking part in this first course, much success. Pilatus says it is confident that the introduction of the PC-7 MkII into the Indian Air Force training system will prove itself to be an extremely capable, safe and reliable training platform.

(Image provided by Pilatus Aircraft.)

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