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Rajiv Gandhi Academy for Aviation Technology

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Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

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Rajiv Gandhi Academy for Aviation Technology

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Rajiv Gandhi Academy for Aviation Technology", Thiruvananthapuram, originally established as the "Kerala Flying Club", was registered under the Indian Companies Act 1956 on 14.07.1959. In 1980, the name "Kerala Flying Club" was changed to Kerala Aviation Training Centre and later in 1981 the Government of Kerala brought the institution under its direct control. Subsequently with the approval of the Director General of Civil Aviation, KATC was renamed as Rajiv Gandhi Academy for Aviation Technology a Society under the title Travancore Cochin Literary Scientific and Charitable Societies Act 1955. The new set up "Rajiv Gandhi Academy for Aviation Technology came into effect from 01.06.2006.
The mission of the Academy is to provide quality flying training to young aspirant pilot trainees who wish to become professionals in the Aviation Sector.

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Yes, it is a DGCA-approved Flying Training Organisation (FTO), currently rated C+, with approval valid through March 2029 - the only government-owned flying training institute in Kerala.
Inside Trivandrum International Airport, Chackai ITI Jn., Beach P.O, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695007.
18 years, with 10+2 (Physics & Maths) and prescribed marks in Maths/Physics/English.
17 years for PPL, 16 years for SPL; both require a 10th standard (SSC) pass.
Class 2 for SPL/PPL; Class 1 (DGCA-approved examiner) for CPL, Instrument Rating, and Multi-Engine Rating.
Published estimates range 18-24 months of flight and ground training; confirm current duration directly with the academy.
Cessna 152, Cessna 172R (single-engine), and Diamond DA42 / Piper Seneca PA-34 (multi-engine) aircraft.
As an aggregator, Apano does not confirm placement guarantees on the institute's behalf - check directly with RGAAT, a government training institute, not a placement agency.
RGAAT (Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala) is state-government-owned and should not be confused with Rajiv Gandhi Aviation Academy in Hyderabad, a separate private institute.
RGAAT publishes a partial fee structure (flying/simulator hourly rates for CPL); full course-wise fee breakdowns for PPL, SPL, Foreign Licence Conversion, IR, and Multi-Engine Rating are not fully public - contact the academy for current figures.

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