Aviation Minister's revelation regarding fake pilots' licenses: 'fake licenses' of pilots in Pakistan, four questions regarding degrees and their answers:-
On December 21, 2018, Captain Bilal Chughtai flew his plane Airbus A320 from Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore to Abu Dhabi on a normal flight. Captain Bilal Chughtai is one of the PIA's expert pilots who flew Fokker Friendship, Boeing 737, A310, Boeing 777, ATR and Airbus A320 as co-pilots and ATR and Airbus A320 as captain. Have run.
According to the details, an engine of the plane sounded the alarm immediately after the flight and the captain immediately drew attention to it. The captain turned his attention to the checklists, shutting down the engine before it burned, leaving the engine unharmed, but bringing more than 180 passengers and a three-hour flight full of fuel to the runway. The most difficult phase began.
The captain and first officer completed all the steps in a few minutes and landed on one engine and not only saved the precious lives of the passengers but also saved the plane and its engine worth billions of rupees.
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But two years ago, the licenses of dozens of pilots, including Captain Bilal Chughtai, appeared on a list that were "suspicious or fake" according to Pakistan Civil Aviation and the Federal Minister for Aviation.
According to the list, out of 860 active pilots in Pakistan, 262 out of those pilots who did not take the test themselves were replaced by someone else. A dummy candidate was given money. And the credentials of four pilots turned out to be fake.
It was also revealed by Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan yesterday that the 'licenses' of several pilots in Pakistan are fake which has given rise to many questions which we are trying to get answers to.
Six PIA pilots were interviewed to get answers to these questions, some of whom are part of the list that has been declared suspicious and some of whose cases are in court.
In addition, former PIA pilots who are now working in various airlines around the world, including a former senior civil aviation official and two former senior PIA officials, Palpa and a PIA spokesperson also took up the matter. Discussed to understand.
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| When asked about Pakistan's leading flying schools, they said that their understanding of matriculation and English is sufficient. |
1. What is the difference between a commercial pilot and an airline pilot?
No qualifications are generally required to become a pilot and your proficiency in English language and technical understanding is considered sufficient.
When asked about Pakistan's leading flying schools, they said that their understanding of matriculation and English is sufficient.
The US Federal Aviation Authority says you must be at least 17 years old and have to provide information. After which your medical is taken and thus you are given a student pilot license.
You are then put on a plane after being taught through machines and theory. After 100 hours of flying, you get a commercial pilot's license on which you can fly. The hourly rate these days is around Rs 20,000.
You then have to pass the exams as well as complete 1500 hours of flights on the basis of which the Civil Aviation Authority issues you the Airline Transport Pilot License (APTL) on the basis of which You can fly passenger planes for airlines. There are other types of pilot licenses.
An important point to keep in mind here is that all these pilots about whom there is suspicion have CPL (Commercial Pilot License) and most of them had APTL. But in the story of all of them comes a 'twist' in 2012 which we will talk about later.
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| Many of the PIA pilots who were fired by the PIA on the basis of degrees are working in Saudi Arabia or other countries. Among them is a famous case of Faisal Younis, brother of cricketer Waqar Younis. |
2. What about fake degrees? Do I need to have a qualification to be a pilot?
Fake degrees have little to do with becoming an international pilot, and there are a few people in the world who have gone through illiteracy but got licenses and kept flying.
Many of the PIA pilots who were fired by the PIA on the basis of degrees are working in Saudi Arabia or other countries. One of them is the famous case of cricketer Waqar Younis's brother Faisal Younis.
Everyone agrees that the degree is related to the human resource rules of every airline and the basic issue is moral and fraudulent and not lack of education.
But many experts say that in a profession that depends on honesty and extreme sense of responsibility, how can you move forward based on lies.
It is to be noted that the issue of scrutiny of degrees in PIA is not new and the important thing is that PIA spent at least ہزار 35,000 from public tax money on fake degree holders like Faisal Younis. Could be saved from verification. But the fruit is now being eaten by another airline. And the story of the legitimate candidates whose rights were violated is different.
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| At least 500 PIA employees have been fired on fake degrees in the last few years. |
3. What does a fake license mean? And when did this series start and why?
Fake licenses do not mean that pilots who are part of this list do not know about aircraft or do not know how to fly.
As we mentioned, Captain Bilal Chughtai has years of experience and, like other pilots, can still fly without hesitation. But most of them have some problems with the new examination system introduced in 2012, on the basis of which their qualifications are in question.
Prior to 2012, all of these pilots were licensed and qualified. At the same time, they still have a license issued by Pakistan Civil Aviation, which is very original and certified.
But there is a question mark over the test as a result of which it has been issued.
So in this crime, the civil aviation and especially its licensing department is more suspicious than the pilots who issued licenses to these pilots for any reason as a result of these allegedly dubious tests.
The important point here is that where the fake licenses of these pilots are mentioned, there is no mention at all as to who issued these licenses and why. If there was a problem with them, why was it not addressed and why is it being discussed now?
It may be recalled that these examinations are conducted in the office of Civil Aviation on the computers of Civil Aviation under the supervision of Civil Aviation under the system of Civil Aviation.
They are also checked by the people of civil aviation, they also apply the same number, pass and fail the same and then after getting the result, the license is also issued by the civil aviation.
In other words, any tampering in these examinations is not possible without the consent and cooperation of the civil aviation personnel.
And we know that the clap rings with both hands. Many dubious civil aviation officials are also behind the licenses of these dubious pilots.
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| Remember that this problem is very serious. In 2012, Pakistan Civil Aviation abruptly decided to change the pilot examination system. |
4. Is it just a fake license? What is the story behind it?
In 2012, Pakistan Civil Aviation abruptly decided to change the pilot examination system.
The first two exams resulted in you being issued a license. With flying hours and other accessories. After 2012, it was changed to eight pamphlets, creating a database of 22,000 questions that would take months and sometimes years to complete.
As a result, many pilots began to fail the exams because the exams were about a lot of theories that they used less in the field.
They included pilots recruited on recommendation and on political grounds whose entry into the PIA was questionable. But suddenly the recruitment of contract pilots started at the same time. Which cannot be called a mere coincidence.
So soon those who failed began to realize that there are ways to pass. It is just a game of a few lakh rupees which started from three or four and some pilots paid up to fifteen lakh rupees and took the exams.
According to a pilot, they were copied. Some were told by a pilot on condition of anonymity that they were taken out of the leaflet or copied with a camera attached to their shirt. And so the pilots began to pass.
In this flowing Ganges, some pilots washed their hands while some washed their hands and went back to their old jobs after stamping these exams and the matter was settled.
In fact, the test process plays a 5% role in all licenses, while the most prominent role is played by simulator training and other practical things.
According to the pilots, its role in real life may not be even one percent, but according to some pilots, it is one hundred percent in terms of ethics and principles. Because if the foundation itself is copied, then what is the trust in the building?
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| First of all, there are not 262 pilots, the actual number is low. Secondly, there are only a few of them who passed the whole process by copying. |
Two years ago, civil aviation revealed that the pilots' licenses had been obtained in an improper or illegal manner.
First of all, there are 262 pilots, and the actual number is small. Secondly, there are only a few of them who have passed the whole process by copying. Often an issue of one or two leaflets or part of a leaflet.
But civil aviation kept it hidden in the world for fear of ridicule and the opening of this Pandora's box, but eventually the Bhanda Beach Bazaar erupted, with differences between young pilots and contract pilots playing a major role, resulting in Talk about rubbing salt in my wounds - d'oh!
Significantly, many pilots have acknowledged that the majority of those on the list have committed the crime they are accused of, and they are well aware of that. The pilot community has known about this for many years, not just today.
So it's not new so don't talk about it. But the civil aviation started harassing the pilots in this case to collect money from them, as a result of which some pilots went to court and the court issued them licenses.
On the contrary, accidents used to be less with the old system and are increasing with the new ones. They allege that as a result of this reckless change, many honest and hardworking people also committed dishonesty because the whole system was meant to make money for a few people who have been made and no one is holding them accountable. Can
When contacted, Captain Bilal Chughtai refused to speak, saying the matter was critical and he did not want to ruin his job because his case was ongoing.
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| Minister of Aviation Ghulam Sarwar inspecting the site (file photo) |
But the pilots who were part of the list, all of whom were interviewed, said that the test was not a difficult one for them and that they were not afraid of it. They are ready to retake the exams on the platform as they have completed the remaining stages of the exam in front of international experts in France, Jordan, Malaysia and are ready to do it again. They all want the stigma of this stigma to be erased through a transparent inquiry.
The question is why this whole issue is being raised now. The pilots claim that the administration wants to get them out of the way and bring in retired Air Fo"This is a time to show moral character and determination, not to engage in pointless brotherhood or nepotism."
According to a statement from Palpa: "Palpa condemns any illegal means of obtaining a license. We welcome an impartial and transparent investigation into this matter. We further urge the Government of Pakistan to take all necessary steps to put an end to such practices and to take action against all collaborators. We offer full and unwavering support to the government in any effort to make the pilot licensing process foolproof and safe. "rce pilots or contract pilots.
According to PIA spokesman Abdullah Hafeez, "PIA spends a lot of resources and capital on training its pilots and it would not be appropriate to add new pilots at this stage." However, there can be no compromise on security issues.
"There will be no hesitation in making difficult decisions when the opportunity arises," he said. However, the pilot community needs to understand the ground realities and the seriousness of the situation.
He further added that it was the black sheep in his ranks who had thus tarnished the image of the country and against such people in order to restore their international reputation or at least hope for it. The toughest action will have to be taken.
Will the Federal Minister of Aviation in Civil Aviation also announce a comprehensive commission of inquiry into the whole matter which will bring the issuers of these licenses and their facilitators to justice?
Because the issue is no longer limited to a few dubious licensed pilots, but the Federal Minister for Aviation in his statement in Parliament has questioned Pakistan's aviation industry, the hundreds of pilots working for it and their permanence and competence. Working or training under license from around the world.
Only a transparent, credible civil aviation authority and a transparent international standard investigation report on the matter can save a crippled aviation industry that may have survived the Corona virus.
