AMELIA EARHART was the first lady of aviation. The first woman to perform the maneuvers of looping the loop, the first woman to fly solo across the Atalantic, the first pilot - man or woman to fly solo across the North American Continent.

Earhart was much more than a pilot. She was also an expert designer and a superb mechanic who could, literally, craft an aeroplane from sheet metal.

Yet while she immersed herself in the purely technical aspects of aviation, she was also convinced that flying is as much an art as a science, that there is a certain pure poetry to the act of flying.

Since Earhart's day, there have been changes. The technology has improved by leaps and bounds borrowing heavily from that used for space exploration. But the commitment that Earhart and the other pioneers brought to aviation, their discipline and their courage, is as relevant today as it was half a century ago. Today, Flying is both a science and an art, a profession that must be studied in a professional academy.

Fursatganj, just 18 Kms. away from Raebareli city, the home of the Academy, meets every criterion for an aviation institute. It enjoys clear, non-foggy weather through most of the year. Equally important, it is away from the crowded skies used by regular commercial aircrafts.

COURSES OFFERED BY THE AKADEMI -

All courses offered by the INDIRA GANDHI URAN AKADEMI follow the guidelines laid down by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) India.

The Akademi offers both a COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENCE course and a COMMERCIAL HELICOPTER PILOT LICENCE course.

CPL COURSE -

Number of courses	:	Two (January & July session)
Number of Students per course	:	20
Duration of a course	:	18 Months

The first stage of the CPL Course takes place on the Trinidad TB-20, a single piston engine, variable pitch, retractable under-carriage aircraft, equipped with advanced instruments. 370 hours of Ground Subjects Training firms up the basic knowledge on aviation subjects. This combined with 20 hours on a Flight simulator, conveying basic instrumental flying tracking approach and touch down procedures followed by 172 hours of flying time.

The second stage of the course is on the King Air C-90A, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft. This is supported by 20 hours training on the C-90A/B-200 Simulator, followed by 20 hours of flying time. In both Stage I and Stage II, simulator training is imparted before commercial flights, as well as concurrently with flying training.

CHPL COURSE -

Number of Students per course	:	10
Duration of course	:	6 Months (Candidates with 500 hours as pilot-in-command)
		12 Months (Candidates with under 500 hours as pilot-in-command)
Minimum qualification	:	CPL license

The course is taken on Robinson R-22B helicopters. Students with over 500 hours pilot-in-command experience will receive 40 hours flight time and students with less than 500 hours pilot-in-command experience will receive 100 hours flying time.

Other independent courses are -

• Multi-Engine Endorsement Course
• Instrument Rating Course
• Simulator Training Course
• Standardisation Course for Chief Flying Instructor, Pilot Instructor-in-charge of Flying Clubs.
• Ground Training Course for Assistant Pilot Instructor (A) to Flight Instructor Rating (A)

All the chosen aircrafts - the King Air C-90A, the Trinidad TB-20, and the Robinson R-22B are ideally suited for both cross country flying and instrument flying. Solo flights are encouraged, especially in the more advanced stages of the course. Students are fully trained in traffic control, basic meteorology, radio, navigation and maintenance support services at the Academy's own spacious and superbly equipped workshop. Practical training on all aspects of aircraft design is given at specially designed Wind Tunnel.

A written examination is conducted for admission in the above courses. The candidates must meet the following criteria before appearing for the written exam.

The written examination in two parts - 1. A General Knowledge cum Intelligence Test. 2. A test on all the subjects required to obtain a PPL. Training fee -

Independent Courses :

Scholarships on merit cum means basis are also given to meritorious students.

Special Facility :
Pilot's Aptitude Test -
Students desirous of choosing flying as a career could be assessed for their aptitude. The Academy has installed the latest sophisticated computer based WOMBAT equipment, the best in South Asia. A test without any preperation of lengthy texts is conducted and the printed result is provided. Duration of the test is 1 (One) day and the fee for test is Rs. 1000/- only.

There are nearly 26 Flying Clubs/Govt. Flying Training Institutes in the Country.

 ADDRESSES OF FLYING CLUBS IN INDIA

Address for Correspondance
Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi
Fursatganj Areodrome
Raebareli 229001
U.P., India

www.igrua.com
Tel. (0535) 202096, 202097, 202808
Fax - 91 535 202094