IAF Cuts Down Flying Time

[rai_kamal]

if this is true we are going to see even more crashes in near future

Don't worry we will inform about it, unlike your media..
on topic,
75 of the Hawks r on order, so r they not enough to satisfy IAF training needs ???
If not then it means, the number of fighter pilots r incresing day by day..
Which is a good news...

 

[janon]

Don't worry we will inform about it, unlike your media..
on topic,
75 of the Hawks r on order, so r they not enough to satisfy IAF training needs ???
If not then it means, the number of fighter pilots r incresing day by day..
Which is a good news...

Hawks are advanced jet trainers for stage 3 training, the article is talking about the stage 1 training of rookie pilots. This need will be met by the Pilatus PC-7 MkII.

 

[Windjammer]

Indian Air Force seeks overhaul of its ageing Kiran trainer jets

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is looking to overhaul the engines of the ageing Kiran-mk1/ 1A, the mainstay of its basic flying training programme.

Rookie pilots take their first flying lessons on these aircraft powered by Viper 22-8 engines that came out of the Rolls Royce stable. The IAF has sought global vendors who can overhaul 25 such engines.

After the grounding of HPT-32, a piston aircraft, in 2009, the IAF's training academy in Hyderabad is training young pilots straight on Kiran-mk1 jets. The IAF has close to 100 Kirans at its academy. Because of the shortage of aircraft, the plane flown by the IAF and navy's aerobatic teams Suryakiran and Sagar Pawans respectively, are being utilised for training.

Not only are the numbers inadequate, the fleet is ageing. The engine overhaul is carried out according to the recommendation of the original equipment manufacturer.

The training of pilots has been a cause of worry for the IAF for some time now. Senior officials agree that putting rookie pilots straight on aircraft powered by jet engines is not the ideal situation. But at the moment that is the only option available.

The HPT-32 basic trainers are beyond revival because of serious technical defects. But its replacement is still not in sight. The IAF has selected Swiss Pilatus PC-7 as its choice for the basic trainer after a global bidding but the proposal is awaiting the nod of the cabinet committee on security.

The IAF hopes that the contract for the new trainer would be finalised soon. Even if the deal is signed by the next month, it will take at least three more years for the delivery of the aircraft.

Indian Air Force seeks overhaul of its ageing Kiran trainer jets : North News - India Today

 

[Dash]

Nothing more than pathetic ranting, whining and
How exactly have i twisted the title ???...removing your Indian goggles may help.!!
Did i say, the rookies will be fighting your war.... when nothing to add, digression is habitual for you Indians.!!

Why are you generalizing all Indians here. Should I say generalization is habitual for all Pakistanis??

 

[tvsram1992]

I think he's trying to say "pakistan". I could be wrong though....