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air force TRAINING
A cadet learns military piloting and
inculcates the aviation sense to make
him a competitive air warrior.
The genesis of the Air Force Training Team
(AFTT) team can be traced to the need for
better trained aircrew in today’s Jet Age. The team
inculcates aviation sense in budding air warriors
and grooms them in all aspects related to military
aviation.
The ground training syllabus for Air Force cadets
has been revised with a substantial increase in
Service specific training. Air Force cadets start
learning aviation related subjects in the Vth term,
followed by flying training on Austrian-built
Super Dimona twin-seat powered sailplanes
in the VIth term. Cadets, however, undergo
introductory training on ground to master
various procedures and be aware of all operating
systems before progressing to actual flying on
Super Dimona aircraft. Before taking to the skies,
budding aviators are thoroughly familiarised with
their machines to give them an insight into the
working of the aircraft systems.
Flying training enables cadets to be in line with
the Air Force ethos. Trainees fly ten sorties as a
part of their syllabus. Exposure to flying on Super
Dimona aircraft and use of simulators make it
certain that most cadets earn their coveted wings
(brevets) at the Air Force Academy.
The AFTT is equipped with a computer enabled
classroom, PC-based flight simulators, metalled
runway, air traffic control, servicing facilities
for aircraft and an automatic weather station for
collection of weather data to ensure complete
exposure to the cadets.
FACING PAGE:
A cadet honing
his flying skills
in a Super
Dimona in the
skies above the
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