The Hindu Business Line : Six complete Indian Hawk flying training

Bangalore, Sept. 26 Even as the Hawk advanced fighter trainer aircraft approach their first delivery date for later this year, the first six IAF flying instructors have completed their ‘Convex Flying Programme’, its maker, BAE Systems, has said.

The training in the UK is part of the Rs 6,600-crore aircraft purchase deal signed by the Defence Ministry with the British defence aerospace major.

The six underwent a five-week flying phase covering 15 flights each including night flying. They earlier completed a 10-week ground school training and UK orientation simulator sorties at RAF Valley; avionics training at BAE Systems’ Brough site; and sea survival training.

The instructors will next develop the new advanced fast jet training system and start training IAF’s next generation pilots.

“The six pilots have all adapted well to the new aircraft and have achieved a good standard in all the disciplines,” said Mr Paul Comer, senior instructor pilot for the Indian Hawk 132.

According to him, “The course has been very wide ranging, covering all aspects of fast jet flying training. Despite the unseasonable UK weather, the 90 required sorties have been flown in just five weeks using, on average, only two aircraft. This rate of flying is quite an achievement for the aircraft and all of the Indian Hawk Convex team.”

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