54 Officers pass out after completing qualified flying instructors course

Chennai, Dec 17 (UNI) A total of 54 officers, including four

from friendly foreign countries, today graduated after they

completed Qualified Flying Instructors Course (QFIC) at the

Floing Instructors School at Tambaram Air Force Station near

here.

After undergoing an arduous training of almost five months,

the training of No. 151 QFIC concluded at Flying Instructors

School.

A total of 54 officers, including 41 from the Indian Air Force,

five from Indian Navy and two each from Indian Army and Coast

Guard and four from armed forces of friendly foreign countries
(two from Bangladesh Air Force, one each from Nepal Army and
Zimbabwe Air Force) graduated as Qualified Flying Instructors.
Air Marshal B Chandra Sekhar Senior Air Staff Officer, Training
Command, presided over the valedictory function.
The Flying Instructors’ course is a gruelling 22-weeks package,
comprising of academics and flying training with tests at regular
intervals. The focus during flying and ground training is a perfect
blending of theoretical knowledge with practical aspects of aircraft
systems
The aviation subjects and piloting skills are focused upon, so as
to develop the capability for imparting effective training, both on
ground and in air, according to a defence release.
The Chief Guest awarded the coveted symbol of ‘Qualified Flying
Instructor’ to the graduates which they could wear on their uniform,
signifying their elevated status and recognition as Flying Instructors.
The pilots who achieved distinction in flying and ground subjects
were also presented various trophies and awards.
The prestigious Majithia Trophy for the officer standing first in the
Overall Order of Merit was awarded to Squadron Leader Mehtab
Singh.
The Chief of Air Staff’s Trophy for Best in Fixed Wing Flying was
awarded to Squadron Leader Mohammed Asim of Bangladesh Air
Force.
The Chief of Air Staff’s Trophy for Best in Rotary Wing Flying was
awarded to Squadron Leader Mehtab Singh.
The Commodore Commandant’s Trophy for standing first in Aerobatics
was awarded to Squadron Leader Diwakar Sharma.
The Dilbagh Trophy for standing first in Instructional Technique was
awarded to Squadron Leader Sumit Sharma (For Fixed Wings) and
to Squadron Leader Aditya Shekhar (For Rotary Wings).
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief’s Trophy for standing first in Ground
Subjects was awarded to Squadron Leader GD Reddy (For Fixed Wings)
and to Squadron Leader A Grover (For Rotary Wing).
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief’s Trophy for standing second in the
Overall Order of Merit was awarded to Squadron Leader VS Chauhan.
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