Training school won’t fly out of Jakkur. Or be closed
Bangalore: The state government has assured aviation enthusiasts that the Government Flying Training School (GFTS) would not be shut down or shifted out from its present location in Jakkur Air Field.
Chief secretary SV Ranganath, who chaired a meeting on Friday, assured that the GFTS—which is facing the threat of closure, as a significant portion of its existing runway fell on the path of the six-lane elevated highway (between Hebbal and Bengaluru International Airport)—will not be shut down or shifted out. The construction of the six-lane elevated highway meant that the runway length will be shortened by 1,000 ft from the existing 3,000 ft.
Besides, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had found that operating fixed-wing aircraft from the runway would be unsafe, and currently, only micro light aircraft operate from the Jakkur Air Field. Due to these obstacles, the GFTS had hinted that the flight training activities will be shifted to Mysore or Hubli.
05/05/12 Daily News & Analysis
what a point of giving false hopes mr sv ranganath that gfts vll nt be closed when it s clearly visible that its unsafe to fly wth elevared rd coming up……….. get ur aviation studies straight then come up with the news.. v are not fools reading the newspapers everyday