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Founded by the honorable Captain Bijayananda (Biju) Patnaik on 14th September 1946, the Orissa Flying Club at Bhubaneshwar, was one of the early and premier flying institutions of India. It was his dream, that the young men and women of Orissa be at the forefront, to train and become professional pilots of independent India. Since 1946, Orissa Flying Club has been a breeding ground for professional and recreational pilots. Initially a pursuit of the privileged, the club was more of a social and hobby center with the alumni engaged in flying in different parts of the world. Orissa Flying Club had a name and a presence nationally.
That dream of creating qualified pilots for the nation is well and alive today, with the transition of Orissa Flying Club to GATI. In 1974, after rebirth of the Orissa Flying Club as Government Aviation Training Institute (GATI) under the department of transport, pilot training became an important part of the government's plan for aviation. Fast forwarding to 2020, with a new management team, GATI has moved to Birasal airport and is on the way to becoming a shining example of a PPP (Public, Private, Partnership) initiative of the Government of Orissa that is providing guidance and training to the youth of India.
The First Officer Programme is a DGCA-approved integrated CPL training that prepares aspiring pilots to become airline-ready first officers through structured ground school, simulator training, and flight hours, with added focus on airmanship and professional skills.
The Multi-Engine Rating course helps pilots gain the skills to fly a multi-engine aircraft and meets DGCA training requirements, bridging the gap between a CPL and an airline Type Rating (e.g., Airbus A320). It includes training on handling asymmetric thrust, one-engine performance, and other multi-engine operations.
The Pre-Type Rating Boeing 737 course is a preparatory training module that helps CPL/ATPL pilots transition smoothly from basic flight experience to the advanced skills and knowledge needed for Boeing 737 type rating and airline standards, covering aircraft systems, operations manuals, MCC, and simulator briefing over ~60 hours.
The Licence Conversion training at FlyWithGATI helps pilots with a foreign pilot licence (PPL/CPL/ATPL) convert it into an Indian DGCA-equivalent licence. The training is tailored to your individual licence and logbook history so you can meet DGCA requirements and get your Indian licence endorsement.
The Simulator Training at FlyWithGATI provides structured flight simulator sessions using the ALSIM 250 device to help pilots practice and improve skills such as instrument flying, procedural handling, and real-life flight scenarios, suitable for licence requirements, instrument rating preparation or skill-building.

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