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What are the advantages of training at CAE Global Academy Gondia / NFTI compared to training abroad?
You can stay close to home while training with an international company which delivers the highest quality in pilot training.

  • Saves your money on travelling and living expenses.

  • Helps avoid additional costs and saves time, to have your foreign license converted to meet Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) requirements when you return to India.

    Note: exams are given only 4 times each year.

  • What are the advantages of training at CAE Global Academy Gondia / NFTI compared to other training academies?
  • A shorter training program: students can complete their CPL training in less time compared to other institutions. CPL programs at other institutions in India can take 18-24 months to complete.


  • A hands-on training approach: Students will complete approximately 200 flying hours, every hour of which will be completed in state-of-the-art flight simulators and flying in modern DA40 CS or DA42 aircraft.


  • A skill-based methodology: enables students to retain a higher level of knowledge and subject matter.


  • Higher standards: CAE Global Academy Gondia / NFTI incorporates the industry’s best practices, latest technologies and highest recognized standards.


  • A focus on your career: students will be able to apply to airlines within India and abroad through CAE’s Pilot Provisioning program.

  • What is the minimum age requirement for entry into the program?
    You must be 17 years of age to begin training.

    What is the minimum level of education required for entry into the program?
    You must have a intermediatel or higher secondary education/10 + 2/degree and have received an aggregate grade of 55% in Physics and Math (40 percent for SC/candidates).

    What is the cost of the program?
    2922950.00 Indian Rupees

    The fee for the CAE Aircrew Selection System (CASS) test is INR 5,000.

    What is included in the cost of the program?
    Course material and texts, uniforms, and transportation to and from the apartment complex/campus and Birsi airport will be provided. Food and accommodation is currently included in the stated cost – this is a limited time promotion and may be withdrawn at any time. Please contact us for details.

    Is there a payment plan?
    The total cost for the CPL training program at CAE Global Academy Gondia / NFTI is 2650000.00 Indian Rupees. It can be paid as per the installment plan below.


    Installment

    Fee

    Service Tax

    Total

    1: Due at the time of joining

    500000.00

    51500.00

    551500.00

    2: Due within 4th month.

    567500.00

    58453.00

    625953.00

    3: Due within 6th month.

    587500.00

    60513.00

    648013.00

    4: Due within 8th month.

    587500.00

    60513.00

    648013.00

    5: Due within 10th month.

    407500.00

    41973.00

    449473.00

    Total Fee 

    2650000.00

    272950.00

    2922950.00


    Please Note:

  • 10.3% service tax is applied as required by law
  • Accomodation charges of Rs. 3,000 per month extra
  • Meals charges to be borne by cadet
  • DGCA Expenses of around Rs. 37,500 to be borne by cadet
  • Rs. 23,000 extra with 1st Installment.
    Out of this Rs. 23,000, amount of Rs. 6,000 is Security Deposit refundable after course completion and remaining amount will be adjusted against electricity charges of Rs. 1,000 per month for 17 months.

  • Does CAE Global Academy Gondia / NFTI offer student loans?
  • CAE Global Academy Gondia / NFTI does not offer student loans.


  • Students may contact their personal banking institute to discuss financing options. Most national banks in India are familiar with the Commercial Pilot License (CPL) training program and offer students educational loans at a reasonable interest rate and a flexible repayment plan. Students should approach these banks directly.

  • What are the accommodations like on campus?
  • CAE Global Academy Gondia / NFTI is a secure, gated campus with new facilities and accommodations.

  • Separate hostels for males and females, both kept under supervision at all times.

  • There is wireless internet access available on site.

  • How many hours will I spend training on an actual aircraft?
  • Students will fly approximately 200 hours in an actual aircraft (as per DGCA)
    Note: Remidial training will be charged, as
    1) Single-engine INR 11750/- + 10.3 % service tax/hr.
    2) Multi-engine INR 30000/- +10.3%service tax/hr

  • In addition, students will spend time training in a flight simulation training device.
    Note: Remidial training for simulator
    1) Single-engine INR 5000/-hr,
    2) Multi-engine INR 7000/-hr

  • What aircraft will I be training on?
    Students will fly DA40 CS single-engine aircraft and DA42 multi-engine aircraft. Both aircrafts are equipped with "glass" cockpits and the latest electronics.

    What job possibilities are available to me upon graduation?
  • Upon graduation, students will be eligible for an aviation job requiring a Commercial Pilot License (CPL) under International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) aviation standards. In other words, a job as a pilot with an airline company.

  • Thanks to our growing CAE Pilot Provisioning program and strong ties with major airlines around the world, students will receive direct exposure with hiring personnel within major airlines.

  • Students will be able to apply to airlines upon successful completion of their training program.

  • If the student’s interview with a given airline is successful, the student will receive a Letter Of Iintent from the airline prior to beginning their Type Rating training.
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    National Flying Training Institute (NFTI)
    c/o Airport Authority of India
    Birsi Airport, P.O. Paraswada
    Gondia- 441 614
    Maharashtra, India
    Tel: +91 7182 665000
    Fax: +91 0 7182 283 178
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    CAE Global Academy is recognized for providing safe, state of the art ab initio training for those aspiring to become pilots. With 11 flight academy schools spread across five continents, we are the largest ab initio flight school network in the world.

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