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IAF pilots have to be geared towards fast-paced, intense air battles: Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne
NEW DELHI: IAF pilots have to be well geared towards future air battles, which will be "extremely fast paced and highly intense", said Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne on Friday.
Speaking during the induction ceremony of the new Swiss basic trainer aircraft Pilatus PC-7 Mark-II at the Air Force Academy at Dundigal, Hyderabad, the IAF chief said, "While operating their aircraft within the entire operational envelope, our pilots will have to fully exploit on board systems in order to gain a decisive advantage over the adversary."
"Multiple airborne and ground based threats will have to be engaged and complex tasks will have to be executed simultaneously. The extreme demands of modern combat aviation therefore, warrant that our young aviators have a good foundation in terms of flying training exposure," he added.
Noting that the Pilatus induction "marks an important milestone in our transformation journey", ACM Browne said while on one hand, IAF was inducting highly capable and technologically advanced aircraft including "medium multi-role combat aircraft,C-17 strategic-lift aircraft and Mi-17-V5 helicopters", the force was also "continuously upgrading its existing combat worthy assets."
"While technology provides us the necessary wherewithal to accomplish our assigned missions, we are absolutely certain that it will be our motivated air warriors who will convert this available potential into actual employable capabilities," he said.
Since the phasing out of the HPT-32 trainer aircraft in December 2009, basic training in the IAF had been adversely affected. "The urgent requirement of a capable basic trainer aircraft was recognized by the government and procurement of Pilatus PC-7 MK II was approved in May 2012," he said.
"This trainer will provide a solid foundation to our ab-initio trainees as they understand the nuances of basic flying and go on to facilitate a seamless transition, into full-fledged operational flying for all streams," he said.
"PC-7 also incorporates exceptional safety features which would ensure that, while our young cadets learn the complex skills of military aviation, the safety of the aircraft as well as the aircrew is ensured. In addition, having an extremely good endurance in excess of four hours as well as the availability of a good margin of error, which is essential in training flying, makes it an ideal platform for the task," he said.
IAF pilots have to be geared towards fast-paced, intense air battles: Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne - The Times of India
NEW DELHI: IAF pilots have to be well geared towards future air battles, which will be "extremely fast paced and highly intense", said Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne on Friday.
Speaking during the induction ceremony of the new Swiss basic trainer aircraft Pilatus PC-7 Mark-II at the Air Force Academy at Dundigal, Hyderabad, the IAF chief said, "While operating their aircraft within the entire operational envelope, our pilots will have to fully exploit on board systems in order to gain a decisive advantage over the adversary."
"Multiple airborne and ground based threats will have to be engaged and complex tasks will have to be executed simultaneously. The extreme demands of modern combat aviation therefore, warrant that our young aviators have a good foundation in terms of flying training exposure," he added.
Noting that the Pilatus induction "marks an important milestone in our transformation journey", ACM Browne said while on one hand, IAF was inducting highly capable and technologically advanced aircraft including "medium multi-role combat aircraft,C-17 strategic-lift aircraft and Mi-17-V5 helicopters", the force was also "continuously upgrading its existing combat worthy assets."
"While technology provides us the necessary wherewithal to accomplish our assigned missions, we are absolutely certain that it will be our motivated air warriors who will convert this available potential into actual employable capabilities," he said.
Since the phasing out of the HPT-32 trainer aircraft in December 2009, basic training in the IAF had been adversely affected. "The urgent requirement of a capable basic trainer aircraft was recognized by the government and procurement of Pilatus PC-7 MK II was approved in May 2012," he said.
"This trainer will provide a solid foundation to our ab-initio trainees as they understand the nuances of basic flying and go on to facilitate a seamless transition, into full-fledged operational flying for all streams," he said.
"PC-7 also incorporates exceptional safety features which would ensure that, while our young cadets learn the complex skills of military aviation, the safety of the aircraft as well as the aircrew is ensured. In addition, having an extremely good endurance in excess of four hours as well as the availability of a good margin of error, which is essential in training flying, makes it an ideal platform for the task," he said.
IAF pilots have to be geared towards fast-paced, intense air battles: Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne - The Times of India
