Head for the Sky

SUMANTHA RATHORE / TNN / Jul 21, 2007, 00:00 IST

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Due to the airlines scrambling to get hold of agile pilots both from India and abroad pilot salaries have sky rocketed.

Due to the airlines scrambling to get hold of agile pilots both from India and abroad pilot salaries have sky rocketed.Sky is the limit for them and with the recent boom happening in the airline industry the demand for skilled pilots has only increased. Due to the airlines scrambling to get hold of agile pilots both from India and abroad pilot salaries have sky rocketed, resulting in increasing the maddening rush for flying schools in the country. Recently there has been a considerable increase in the number of students opting to stay in India and learn to fly for it is more economical and closer to home.
For the first time all those with a thirst and love for aviation can look forward not only to fulfilling their love for flying but also combine it with a lucrative and interesting career. Regardless of the commercial aspects the fact is that flying is all set to be thrilling and glamourous with Carver Aviation Academy , Baramati, one of the largest and most productive flying schools in India.
The Academy now has over 100 students and 21 aircrafts including 19 single and two multi-engine aircrafts which are continuously airborne. According to Mark Carvalho, the owner of the Flying School, he is hardly able to cope with the demand. He says, "My focus now is not on recruiting students but on making sure that they are receiving appropriate training and that they can finish their training in a defined time frame." They have employed the latest methods for pilot-training in the country and have a superb safety record because of the new-generation planes they use. One of the things he has done to improve productivity is to buy new Thorpe T211 single engine trainer aircraft from Taneja Aerospace and Aviation , Bangalore. Mark adds, "having the Thorpe is proving to be a big plus. It is extremely efficient to operate and has excellent service ability which means that the students get to fly more per day." The facilities offered here are state of the art that includes simulator training.
Apart from this aircraft they also have Citation XLS and P68C. Citation XLS can accommodate six to eight passengers, stand-up cabin class business jet with plush interiors equipped with a galley, flat screen TV, entertainment system, toilet and wood cabinetry among the other comforts. Everything that top corporate honchos would desire. And P68C is a highly economical aircraft which is equipped with all the elements required for a luxurious lifestyle.
So if you are planning to be a part of the boom then fly high, you know where to land. For details contact: Santosh Deshpande - 09845189245 or email at marc@carveraviation .com

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