Flight Training in India?

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Hello Everyone,

I am interested to know if anyone has any information on flight
training in India. I have done a little "googleing", and of course
there is training available. What I= am wondering is if anyone here
has any understanding of the cost vis-a-vis instruction in the U.S.
If the economics are right, I am considering going to India for
concentrated training (private - commercial). I am also wondering
about the potential market that might support operation of a small
aircraft in India, carrying newly affluent Indians from point A to
Point B.

Your knowledge and thoughts greatly appreciated.

Steven

[The Visitor[_2_]]

Interesting twist.
They are flocking to Canada for training.
Biggest reason I have been told it the shortage of training capability.
Training aircraft must be a recognized in India, such as a 152, 172 or
Seneca. A 150 or a Seminole won't count with the DGCA India. Some
students I have been told are of necissity being careless with listing
the aircraft type in their log book.
Bang out a commercial multi and at least a single ifr (yeah hard for me
to believe too) and then on to the Airbus right seat.

John



wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
>
> I am interested to know if anyone has any information on flight
> training in India. I have done a little "googleing", and of course
> there is training available. What I= am wondering is if anyone here
> has any understanding of the cost vis-a-vis instruction in the U.S.
> If the economics are right, I am considering going to India for
> concentrated training (private - commercial). I am also wondering
> about the potential market that might support operation of a small
> aircraft in India, carrying newly affluent Indians from point A to
> Point B.
>
> Your knowledge and thoughts greatly appreciated.
>
> Steven
>

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> training in India. I have done a little "googleing", and of course
> there is training available. What I= am wondering is if anyone here
> has any understanding of the cost vis-a-vis instruction in the U.S.
> If the economics are right, I am considering going to India for
> concentrated training (private - commercial). I am also wondering
> about the potential market that might support operation of a small
> aircraft in India, carrying newly affluent Indians from point A to
> Point B.

I can't imagine the economics would be right. Flight training and
flying infrastructure in third world countries are usually monopolized
by governments and tend to be horrendously expensive. I noticed that
in Brazil, the local FBO in Sao Paulo charged something like $400 per
hr for an hr's dual in a Piper, I didnt even dare to ask about landing
fees. Can't imagine a place better than the US for flight training.

[RomeoMike]

wrote:
I noticed that
> in Brazil, the local FBO in Sao Paulo charged something like $400 per
> hr for an hr's dual in a Piper, I didnt even dare to ask about landing
> fees. Can't imagine a place better than the US for flight training.
>
>

Interesting thing about Brazil. I was recently there, and an
acquaintance wanted to learn to fly. In order to take lessons he had to
pass a physical first. He considered himself healthy. The physical
consisted of an extensive physical exam, blood and urine tests, dental
x-rays, EKG, and a psychological test, as well as a written test about
this and that. Maybe other stuff as well. He flunked the test because
his cholesterol and serum glucose were elevated. He was told that he was
a heart attack waiting to happen and therefore a danger in the air. So
no flight instruction allowed.

[xyzzy]

On Sep 12, 8:22 pm, wrote:
> > training in India. I have done a little "googleing", and of course
> > there is training available. What I= am wondering is if anyone here
> > has any understanding of the cost vis-a-vis instruction in the U.S.
> > If the economics are right, I am considering going to India for
> > concentrated training (private - commercial). I am also wondering
> > about the potential market that might support operation of a small
> > aircraft in India, carrying newly affluent Indians from point A to
> > Point B.
>
> I can't imagine the economics would be right. Flight training and
> flying infrastructure in third world countries are usually monopolized
> by governments and tend to be horrendously expensive. I noticed that
> in Brazil, the local FBO in Sao Paulo charged something like $400 per
> hr for an hr's dual in a Piper, I didnt even dare to ask about landing
> fees. Can't imagine a place better than the US for flight training.

South Africa. If not better, pretty good. The flying itself is
equivalent in cost or slightly less expensive than the U.S., and the
other costs of living are drastically less. The airspace is still
free, lots of places with no landing fees, fewer restricted areas than
we have here (you can circle over the presidential residence and
parliment building at 2000 feet all you want, no problem). Oh, and
good weather most of the time.

I went on a flight there with a local instructor who trains a lot of
foreigners for bush excursions and he told me that the best pilots
were, in order, Americans, South Africans, and Australians. When he
told me I flew like a typical American, it was a compliment. Not often
is "you do x like a typical American" a compliment overseas. His
theory was that it's directly related to how easy and inexpensive it
is to fly GA in those countries compared to others.

He told me was what when he learns someone wants to come and get a
checkout on one his planes, he asks their nationality. If it's an
American, he can plan on doing it in half a day. A European, all
weekend and some of Monday. The problem with European pilots, he
said, is that their training is geared toward turning out airline or
military pilots who are then clueless on flying a piston single out of
primitive airports.

On that same trip, I flew the airlines all over the eastern
hemisphere, and the vast majority of the pilots were Australian (and
I'm not just talking Qantas here, Chinese and middle eastern airlines
too).