HC Seeks Flying Logs of NFC Dy CFI The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has directed the Nagpur Flying Club (NFC) administration to produce the official flying log records of its Deputy Chief Flying Instructor (Dy CFI) for the four months ending February 2026. The court’s order comes amid allegations that the Dy CFI continued to fly despite being declared medically unfit for aviation activities. The directive was issued by a division bench comprising Justices Anil Kilor and Rajnish Vyas, who also mandated the state government to respond to an application seeking the Dy CFI’s removal from the state-supported aviation training institute within a week. The application, filed by advocate Shriniwas Deshpande—an NFC alumnus—in an ongoing public interest litigation (PIL) case, demands that the divisional commissioner, who serves as the ex-officio chairman of NFC, terminate the Dy CFI’s services from any temporary or honorary post. Deshpande’s plea alleges that the Dy CFI’s continued involvement in flying activities, despite medical restrictions, compromised the safety of cadets and undermined the quality of training at the institute. The application cites communications from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), which stated that the Dy CFI had been declared medically unfit for flying activities and was only permitted to function as a “line pilot” without authorization to teach flying lessons. The court’s order follows claims that the Dy CFI’s actions have raised significant safety concerns. The PIL also highlights operational deficiencies at NFC, including the prolonged grounding of two training aircraft and complaints from cadets about the institute’s performance.#nagpur_bench #nagpur_flying_club #mahajyoti #director_general_civil_aviation #shriniwas_deshpande
Flying club to buy flight simulator, Nagpur to be aviation training hub Nagpur is set to become a regional aviation training hub as the Nagpur Flying Club (NFC) plans to acquire a state-of-the-art flight simulator. This initiative aims to reduce costs for trainee pilots and eliminate the need for them to travel outside the state for mandatory certification. A tender has been issued by the divisional commissionerate to procure a combined single-engine and multi-engine simulator system, which will cater to the training requirements of commercial pilot licence (CPL) aspirants. Currently, trainees from Nagpur must travel to training centers in Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, and Baramati to complete the required 20 hours of simulator training, incurring expenses ranging from ₹75,000 to ₹1 lakh per student. Divisional commissioner Vijayalakshmi Bidari, who leads the NFC, stated that the tender for the simulator is designed to streamline training access. "We have floated the tender for the simulator, which will be directly available to our students. Currently, they have to travel across states to complete their mandatory training hours. Bringing this facility to Nagpur will significantly ease that process," she explained. The proposed simulator will support both single-engine and multi-engine aircraft configurations, including advanced Garmin-equipped systems and conventional platforms such as the Diamond DA42. Installation of the simulator is expected to take place within six months of the work order, contingent on approvals from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Bidari emphasized that the in-house facility will improve scheduling and utilization of training resources.#nagpur #director_general_of_civil_aviation #nagpur_flying_club #divisional_commissioner_vijayalakshmi_bidari #diamond_da42
