Turboprop Aircraft For Military Aviator Training

A trainer is a class of aircraft designed specifically to facilitate in-flight training of pilots and aircrews. The use of a dedicated trainer aircraft with additional safety features - such as tandem flight controls, forgiving flight characteristics and a simplified cockpit arrangement - allows pilots-in-training to safely advance their real-time piloting, navigation and/or war fighting skills without the danger of overextending their abilities alone in a fully featured aircraft.

Stage II - Basic Trainers/Primary Trainers

These are usually turboprop trainers and can replicate the handling characteristics of jet aircraft as well as having sufficient performance to assess a candidate’s technical ability at an aircraft controls, reaction speed and ability to anticipate events. Aircraft used for this purpose include the Pilatus PC-21 and KAI KT-1.

Updated On: 18.10.15