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VSM Aerospace
VSM Aerospace
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About us
VSM Aerospace is a well-established DGCA-approved Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (AME) training institute located in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, functioning since 1994 as part of the Agragami Group of Educational Institutions. It is one of the few institutes in Asia that offers practical, hands-on aerospace training with its own light and heavy aircraft and helicopters on campus, alongside well-equipped laboratories, hangars, and experienced faculty. The institute focuses on providing career-oriented education that prepares students with both theoretical knowledge and real-world maintenance skills essential for aviation careers, and its graduates have gone on to work across the aviation sector in India and abroad.
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Courses
Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (AME) – B1.1
AME B1.1 (Mechanical) is a DGCA-approved licensing course focused on aircraft mechanical systems, including airframe, turbine engines, and mechanical components. The programme provides theoretical knowledge and hands-on practical training on real aircraft to prepare students for maintenance, inspection, and certification roles in airlines and MRO organisations.
Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (AME) – B2
AME B2 (Avionics) is a DGCA-approved course that specialises in aircraft electrical and avionics systems such as navigation, communication, instrumentation, and radar systems. The course includes classroom learning and practical training to prepare students for avionics maintenance careers in aviation.
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Reviews
Layappa Kantikar
Real aeroplanes and helicopters, not models
AME 2023 passout: awesome infrastructure near the airport. We get to work on actual airplanes and helicopters, not just models. This helped me understand real aircraft systems better.
Anyone
Well-equipped labs
Great practical training and real aircraft experience. The labs are well equipped and the teachers are very knowledgeable. I feel much more confident about my AME career now. AME student, Batch 2025.
2010 Shreyas
Tough course, well guided
The faculty here are supportive and explain everything clearly. The course is tough, but the way teachers guide us makes it manageable and interesting. AME student, 2024 batch.
Surya Teja
Says management is money-focused
This is the worst college, the management doesn't care what happens on campus. They only want money, they don't care about students. Whatever they say one day, if we go and ask the next day they say when did I say that. They can't stand by one word.
Layappa Kantikar
Real aeroplanes and helicopters, not models
AME 2023 passout: awesome infrastructure near the airport. We get to work on actual airplanes and helicopters, not just models. This helped me understand real aircraft systems better.
Anyone
Well-equipped labs
Great practical training and real aircraft experience. The labs are well equipped and the teachers are very knowledgeable. I feel much more confident about my AME career now. AME student, Batch 2025.
2010 Shreyas
Tough course, well guided
The faculty here are supportive and explain everything clearly. The course is tough, but the way teachers guide us makes it manageable and interesting. AME student, 2024 batch.
Surya Teja
Says management is money-focused
This is the worst college, the management doesn't care what happens on campus. They only want money, they don't care about students. Whatever they say one day, if we go and ask the next day they say when did I say that. They can't stand by one word.
Facilities and Services
| Established | Functioning since 1994 as part of the Agragami Group of Educational Institutions, with 30+ years in aerospace training |
| DGCA Approval | DGCA-approved for Aircraft Maintenance Engineering in Category B1.1 (Mechanical) and Category B2 (Avionics) |
| Aircraft on Campus | Its own light and heavy aeroplanes and helicopters on the property - one of the few institutes in Asia to hold both fixed-wing and rotary aircraft for training |
| Facilities | Aircraft hangars, well-equipped laboratories with parts and instruments, and a technical library |
| Location | Major Akshay Girish Kumar Road, Sector A, Yelahanka, Bengaluru 560064 - close to the airport side of the city |
| Alumni | An alumni network the institute puts at 2,500+ students |
FAQ's
What does VSM Aerospace cost?
VSM does not publish fee figures on its website, and no reliable third-party total exists. Request a written, itemised fee schedule, and ask specifically whether the CAR-147 practical training component is included or billed separately.
Is VSM Aerospace DGCA approved?
Yes, for Aircraft Maintenance Engineering in Category B1.1 (Mechanical - aeroplane turbine, airframe systems and gas turbine engines) and Category B2 (Avionics - electrical systems and radio navigation).
How long has VSM been running?
Since 1994, as part of the Agragami Group of Educational Institutions - over 30 years, which makes it one of the longer-established AME institutes in south India.
What aircraft are on campus?
VSM states it owns light and heavy aeroplanes and helicopters on its own property. Holding both fixed-wing and rotary aircraft is uncommon among Indian AME institutes, and students specifically mention working on actual airframes rather than mock-ups.
What facilities are there?
Aircraft hangars, laboratories equipped with real parts and instruments, classrooms and a technical library.
Where is the campus?
Major Akshay Girish Kumar Road, Sector A, Yelahanka, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560064, on the northern side of the city towards Kempegowda International Airport.
What are the placement claims?
VSM advertises 100% placement assistance and an alumni network of 2,500+ students. Assistance is not a guarantee - ask for batch-wise placement data with employer names.
Which stream should I choose?
B1.1 covers airframe systems and gas turbine engines - the mechanical side; B2 covers avionics, electrical systems and radio navigation. Both lead to DGCA licence examinations in their respective categories.
What do students say?
VSM holds 4.0 from 203 Google reviews as of August 2026 on the listing matching its Yelahanka address. Positive reviews consistently cite hands-on access to real aircraft and helicopters and supportive faculty. Critical reviews, including a detailed 1-star, allege the management is money-focused and inconsistent in what it commits to. Apano publishes both.
Why do two VSM listings appear on Google?
There are two Google Business Profiles: a VSM Aerospace AME Training School listing with a small review count, and the main VSM Aerospace - AME College listing at the Yelahanka address with 203 reviews. The second matches the campus address. Duplicate listings split review signal - worth being aware of when comparing ratings.
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