Australian college beckons pilots

With the Indian aviation industry opening more vistas for qualified pilots, Melbourne-based Australian National Airline College (ANAC) is beckoning Indian students to join its pilot training programme.

The ANAC, located in the sprawling Moorabin airport at Melbourne, is equipped with 22 aircraft, both in single-engine double-seater and twin-engine categories, ANAC Manager (International) Craig Mckenzie told newsmen in Chennai recently.

The college has a strong infrastructure and facilities to train airline pilots of high calibre and was recognised across the globe for its high standards and educational excellence, he claimed.

According to the official, anyone above the age of 18 could enroll for the programme and the candidate must have passed English proficiency test conducted by International English Language Testing System (IELTS) by the Cambridge University.

The programme was approximatey of 45 weeks duration and would cost roughly around Rs 25 lakh, Mckenzie said, adding the candidates would have an average of 235 flying hours during the training period. On the completion of the training schedule, the Australian Civil Authority would conduct a test and provide pilot licence to successful candidates, he added.

The ANAC had appointed city-based High Flier Training and Education Services to recruit students and assist them in counselling, co-ordinating their medical tests and guiding them on loans offered by various banks. — PTI