Nagpur flying club to offer cheapest training to Indian pilots

Nagpur: The Nagpur flying club has spread its wings by offering cheapest training to aspiring pilots in India from central region following a series of litigations, court directions, administrative bottlenecks among others.
The club will offer flying training to trainee pilots for Rs 6500 per hour, claimed to be the cheapest in the country in central India.Indore in Madhya Pradesh and neighbouring Gondia district also have flying institutes but offer training at much higher price.
Established by a group of flying enthusiasts in 1947, the Nagpur Flying Club has produced more than 250 commercial pilots so far. It was later taken over by the Maharashtra Government in 1990 and remained functional till October 1994.
The government later intervened and took a cabinet decision to revive the defunct club since 15 years.
03/08/10 PTI/IBN Live