Private Pilot License: Flying in India and Sri Lanka

indiapeat · Mar 4th, 2004, 22:05

Has anyone done this before? Renting a single-engine plane and flying around for a few hours or days?
Are these planes reliable? Where can I find people to hire a plane from?

Happy travelling!!!
Peat

concoran · Mar 5th, 2004, 00:18

After googling a little bit...

http://www.dgca.nic.in/flyclub/flyclub.htm
LIST OF FLYING CLUBS/SCHOOLS/CENTRES ETC. COVERED UNDER SUBSIDY SCHEME

http://www.aeroclubofindia.org/clubs.htm
LIST OF FLYING CLUBS OF AERO CLUB OF INDIA

Both links have substantial contact information.

mountaingirl · Mar 5th, 2004, 13:22

HO! HO! HO!
If you can get past the bureaucracy in India then you are probably a stinking RICH guy!!!! I don't think it is possible at all to hire and fly one! but you never know....

I have never heard of anyone hiring a plane to fly...I know for sure that you can charter an aircraft with a pilot of course! Also I have only seen twin-seaters here.

You can get joyrides on small airplanes mostly Cessna 152 aerobat... in Delhi. Or on fixed wing gliders.

In South India they have microlites: mostly delta wing. I think they have paraplaces too. Paragliders are very 'in' in Manali and Garhwal (Pauri).
Ballooning and Bungee jumps are organised by experts once in a blue moon.

Try to locate 'Raj Hamsa" in Bangalore..rather than dealing with these bureaucratic aero-clubs - who know nothing! Also note that most of the flying schools and clubs mentioned in their list are just names....non-existent to be great extent..existing only on paper....

Mar 4th, 2004, 22:05	#1
indiapeat Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bavaria Posts: 21	Private Pilot License: Flying in India and Sri Lanka Has anyone done this before? Renting a single-engine plane and flying around for a few hours or days? Are these planes reliable? Where can I find people to hire a plane from? Happy travelling!!! Peat

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mountaingirl Mother Goose Join Date: May 2003 Location: underground Posts: 441	HO! HO! HO! If you can get past the bureaucracy in India then you are probably a stinking RICH guy!!!! I don't think it is possible at all to hire and fly one! but you never know.... I have never heard of anyone hiring a plane to fly...I know for sure that you can charter an aircraft with a pilot of course! Also I have only seen twin-seaters here. You can get joyrides on small airplanes mostly Cessna 152 aerobat... in Delhi. Or on fixed wing gliders. In South India they have microlites: mostly delta wing. I think they have paraplaces too. Paragliders are very 'in' in Manali and Garhwal (Pauri). Ballooning and Bungee jumps are organised by experts once in a blue moon. Try to locate 'Raj Hamsa" in Bangalore..rather than dealing with these bureaucratic aero-clubs - who know nothing! Also note that most of the flying schools and clubs mentioned in their list are just names....non-existent to be great extent..existing only on paper....