CAA to outsource pilot licence exam to British firm

[muhammadhafeezmalik]

The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority has completed homework to award a British company the contract to conduct pilot licensing tests.

According to the Civil Aviation Authority sources, British company UKCI will conduct licence tests for the Pakistani pilots against six million Pounds Sterling as per the proposed agreement. The pilots will have to pay exam fee in British pounds. On the other hand, a local flying school has opposed the move to award the contract to the British company. The flying school administration said, “The course is already very expensive and the examination fee will multiply manifolds after awarding the contract to a British company.” The school has demanded reviewing the decision.

When asked for details about the proposed contract, the CAA spokesperson declined to reply. The International Civil Aviation has barred the CAA from conducting pilot licence tests after the controversial statement of Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan over fake licences of pilots, following the PIA aircraft crash in Karachi in 2020. The Federal Investigation Agency is also investigating the fake licences.

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/857180-caa-to-outsource-pilot-licence-exam-to-british-firm

 

[ProudPak]

I don't get this??? 6 million per test???

 

[That Guy]

I don't get this??? 6 million per test???

No, the contract with the government to set up the program is 6 million.

 

[Lincoln]

I don't get this??? 6 million per test???

No, misleading title. But it will be expensive nonetheless, don't know how much CAA charged for commercial licenses tests.

But, I don't see any other option. CAA license tests won't be recognized anymore, and it's obvious that local private institutes would be also viewed with doubt and concern.

So it has to be outsourced, aviation is a global business and phenomena, you need the legitimacy and recognition. This is not the permanent solution though.

 

[Kingslayerr]

Good decision looking at the havoc pmlN and PPP caused to PIA also PTI didn't do justice either. tbey tried to do good but the speeches of jahil hukmaran in PTI has caused more damage to our relations and many other departments. Even yesterday Imran Khan was blabbing about how world powers wants Pakistan to go against china. Im one of his voter but sincerely IK Should actually shutup and do his job or atleast do not talk on international relations without consultation of foreign ministry.

 

[ProudPak]

No matter what they do in Pakistan India Bangladesh Sri Lanka etc. Corruption will and must happen. Shame

 

[Great Janjua]

Excellent we Brits take our flying seriously

 

[Indus Pakistan]

o it has to be outsourced, aviation is a global business and phenomena, you need the legitimacy and recognition. This is not the permanent solution though.

The real value of the $6 million contract is the trust. It's like value of a a degree from Oxford or Harvard is greater than one from University of Multan because the value and global recognition. These pilots will be flying planes across the world. No point in having certificates that rest of the world does not trust and refuses entry of planes into their airspace effectively leaving Pakistani pilots only restricted to flying inside Pakistan. The only alternative then would be to hire foreign pilots.

This is the solution to this problem until Pakistan earns integrity across the world. This is bizzarely similiar to FATF.

 

[El Sidd]

That's one way to ensure a happy investor.

 

[SQ8]

Ah .. finally an O&A levels for pilots because just like the general education system the flying education evaluation in Pakistan is untrustworthy.

Might even improve the quality of civil pilots and will see the old stewardess swinging - part drunk fellows thrown out. Now if they can only stop putting air marshall upon air marshall incharge of PIA and actually hire an aviation business expert.

It almost seems Pakistanis require supervision and external support in most industries now - nearly going backwards to pre-independence and ripe for colonization and subjugation due to a broken and corrupt society, where is the new East India company to help provide this much needed service?

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Why should a Pakistani , living in Pakistan , who earns in Rupees , pay in Pound Sterling ?
Makes no sense sorry

 

[ProudPak]

Why should a Pakistani , living in Pakistan , who earns in Rupees , pay in Pound Sterling ?
Makes no sense sorry

Because when they stop robbing us cheating us then they will have credibility. Until then the whole nation suffers. Look at how many fake pilots flew us . Just imagine if you knew one of those fakes was fly you or your loved ones

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Flight Aviation should be Taught in Pakistani Aviation Schools don't agree with this

• Flight Aviation School

 

[Mrc]

Good decision to bring back confidence in licensing and training

 

[White Lion]

Do not know the latest rates of the exams but i used to be 2000 PKR per paper...8 papers in all but failure rate was also high in some papers.

Now it should be 15 papers as per CAA UK. Approximately it costs 3000 GBP.