NCAT introduces latest flight training courses

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NCAT introduces latest flight training courses





The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria has introduced new flight training courses.
The  management  of the College disclosed this on Tuesday.
The College said it has introduced  four flight related courses,  which it listed to include : Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL);  Multi Crew Course (MCC); Jet Orientation Course (JOC) and International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) English Proficiency Test.
The College  said while the  ATPL course, would require  takes a 10 weeks duration  for online students, it would require 10 days for regular students to complete  the programme.
  The College said there would be provision of a week's  revision  for students undergoing the  ATPL, course.
NCAT management said :Other courses including the  MCC would take a week to complete like the JOC programme. Interested flight officers should  contact the head of Flying School in Zaria."
 2010, about 6,500 students had graduated from the college, which offers course in flying, aircraft maintenance, air traffic control and aeronautical telecommunications.
NCAT, formerly known as Nigerian Civil Aviation Training Centre, was established in 1964 and  is funded by the Civil Aviation Department in the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Aviation. 
The management said : " The College has a fleet of about 26 training aircraft. 14 single-engine TAMPICO TB9, five  single TRINIDAD TB20,  three  twin-engine Beech 58,  two  BELL 206 Helicopters, a B737 aircraft for cabin crew training and  one  TBM 850 aircraft for flight training.
" The College has graduated over 6,500 aviation professionals."

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