Rusty Kiran Flies Despite Damning CAG Rap

[ashok321]

HYDERABAD: Regular air crashes are being reported because the Indian Air Forceis still using the ageing HJT-16 Kiran aircraft fleet that has long ago been recommended to be phased out by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) for training fighter pilots.

Wednesday, experts once again stressed the need for replacing the Kiran fleet for the Stage -2 training of IAF fighter pilots.In 2014, CAG pulled up Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for a 14-year delay in inducting Intermediate Jet Trainers and even after three years of the CAG report, the prototype of HJT-36 Sitara is yet to be inducted as it failed the crucial spin test. In the spin test, the aircraft has to be stalled midair and recovered as part of the training process.

Member of Air Force Association for Telangana and AP retired wing commander TJ Reddy told TOI, "IAF training is carried out in three stages. They are Stage-1(basic), Stage-2(intermediate) and Stage-3 (advanced). IAF has Swiss-made Pilatus aircraft latest series for basic training for pilots. For Stage-2 Kiran Mark-2, a two-seat basic jet trainer built indigenously by HAL, is being used. It can be solo or dual flight depending on the advancement of training. The reasons for the crash could be utilisation of over-used and aged aircraft, inclement weather or pilot error.Besides, various aspects of how many hours that aircraft has been in operation, maintenance records and technical details should be studied. Basic training is imparted at Bidar, and for intermediary training, the trainees are sent to Hakimpet," Advanced jet trainer British Hawks are used for combat flying in Stage-3.

The CAG report revealed that Kiran and Iksara aircraft were being used for Stage-2 training since the 1970s. While Iskara were phased out in 2004, Kiran is yet to be put to rest. In its report, the CAG said, "Due to considerable delay in production of contracted IJT aircraft, IAF continues to depend on the ageing and depleting Kiran fleet for training purpose."


The CAG observed, "IAF operates only 39 aircraft for training purposes against the authorisation of 79 Kiran and out of these, only 19 were in flying condition. Due to this, IAF was finding itself extremely constrained in completing the training of Stage-II pilots in time," HAL had revealed in 2015 that Kiran would stay for three to four more years. According to experts, this would mean mishaps are inevitable during training.

Times of India

 

[ashok321]

Why Indian pilots are made to suffer by flying vintage aircrafts, that also by a so called nationalist government?

 

[GodToons]

Why Indian pilots are made to suffer by flying vintage aircrafts, that also by a so called nationalist government?

Better to have some aircraft and recent purchase by nationalist govt. Imagine how Saint Anthony and Italian mata have screwed Indian defense forces by NOT purchasing basic required armaments. We can talk in 2020 once acquisition cycle is complete.

 

[rajiv sharma]

Why Indian pilots are made to suffer by flying vintage aircrafts, that also by a so called nationalist government?

because modi did not provide them latest trainer aircraft's .


One giver but many takers.. and stupid modi government is trying to fix the economy . abe chord na yaar bewakoof modi , why collect extra excise duty on petrol to fund banks ( they have NPA'S of around 8 lakh crore which is equal to around 130 billion $ ) which were ruined during the tenure of previous governments , why try to implement GST with a compromise with states when you know they have malefic intentions as khangress and other subsidiaries have other ideas , why work for swach bharat abiyan type fuddu schemes which has no si\significance since independence , abe fuddu modi , why do you work for ujwala scheme so as to provide cooking gas to the people living below poverty line ( more than 5 crore people will benefit ) . abe ollu ke pathe modi , why do you sanction OROP to be implemented which makes few khangressie following soldiers and journalists unhappy and rage propaganda that every demand has not been taken care for . abe gujrat ke mass murderer modi , why there are no more mass murders of minority in my country since 2002 . and the list goes on .............................................................................................................................................................................................. . i can abuse and ridicule that fuddu fenku gujrati budha dardi wala anti minority modi for 1000 many reasons just like that as i want khangress and pseudo secular's to again come to power and loot the nation . oh gawd ! how shameless i am