An institute promising pilot training and issuance of licenses at the earliest on
the basis of its self
After fake pilots, brace yourself for fake pilot training
institutes. The first of its kind case was detected in Palam Extension, Dwarka,
last week.
An institute promising pilot training and issuance of licenses at the earliest on
the basis of its self claimed links in the aviation regulatory agency for Rs. 18-20
lakh was busted when Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Bharat Bhushan received
a complaint from a victim last week and investigated the matter.
Not very fluent in Hindi, Bhushan asked one of his officers to call up the institute
and pose as an aspiring pilot from a speaker phone in front of him.
The person running the institute did not open up initially and asked how did we
got to know about him. When told that we had been referred by some DGCA officials,
the person opened up and started talking freely. He asked us to download the form
from the website and assured us of 100% placement. He asked us to come to his office
on any working day between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm to know about the payment schedule,
said sources. When asked about any basic requirement for becoming a pilot, the caller
was told he should be fluent in English. The institute, whose name has not been
disclosed as that may affect the probe, claimed to have branches all over India.
Bhushan referred the matter to the police, resulting in a raid on the institutes
Dwarka office last Saturday 2nd July. A person running the place was arrested. When
contacted, Bhushan said, I received a complaint and investigated that by getting
an officer to contact the institute posing as a student. The complaint was found
to be correct and referred to the police.
DGCA is now probing the institute. It may have been a front for some insiders
and we are examining this aspect. We are also trying to find out how many students
they may have helped with their dubious methods, said sources.
Calling the Bluff
Fake flying institute in Dwarka promises pilot training and licences for 18-20 lakh.
Institute has website, claims to have branches across the country. Following a complaint
from a defrauded student, a DGCA official calls up the school, posing as an aspirant
Fluent English only basic requirement, institute tells the decoy, asking him to
submit an online admission form Premises raised last week, one staffer arrested.
Courtesy: Times of India
