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Flying Instructors School
Motto
विद्या दानॆन वर्धतॆ (Sanskrit)
Motto in English
Knowledge multiplies when disseminated
Established1948
CommandantGroup Captain P P Mishra [1]
Location
Tambaram, Chennai
,
Tamil Nadu
,
India
WebsiteFlying Instructors School

The Flying Instructors School or FIS is a training institution of the Indian Air Force. The FIS trains operational pilots of the Indian Armed Forces and friendly foreign countries to be flying instructors. Pilots of the Indian Air Force, the Indian Army, the Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard and friendly foreign countries join and graduate from the School as Qualified Flying Instructor. It is based at Air Force Station Tambaram, in the suburb of Chennai.[2]

The FIS conducts Qualified Flying Instructors Course and imparts Air and Ground training instructions to trainee pilots.[3][4][5] The graduates of FIS are called as Qualified Flying Instructor.

History[edit | edit source]

The FIS was established on 1 April 1948 at Ambala Air Force Station. Flight Lieutenant L R D Blunt, VrC took over as the first Commanding Officer. The School moved from Ambala to Air Force Station Tambaram in 1954.

Motto[edit | edit source]

The school's motto is VIDYA DANEN VARDHATE, a line from the Chanakya's ancient treatise Arthashastra. It means Knowledge when imparted multiplies.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "47 flying instructors graduate from IAF". dtNext.in. 1 December 2019.[dead link]
  2. ↑ Flying Instructors School
  3. ↑ Tambaram flying instructors school to hold passing out parade on Saturday
  4. ↑ First Indian Air Force woman to graduate as Flying Instructor
  5. ↑ High-tech trainer aircraft for IAF school in Tambaram


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