Have you ever dreamed of seeing the world from the skies?
Whether your interest is purely recreational or you are planning a career in aviation, learning to fly is an exciting and challenging undertaking. With the myriad of opportunities and expertise required, Lieutenant Colonel Oscar Derby, director general of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, said there is the intention to establish an Aviation Academy of Excellence in Jamaica.
According to Derby, the Aviation Academy will incorporate existing schools in Jamaica to include both civilian and military operations. Recently, the Jamaica Defence Force launched its own training facility for pilots, the Jamaica Military Aviation School, located at premises close to the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston.
Flight School
The objectives, Derby said, is to collaborate and network with other Caricom member states, including Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana that have a similar infrastructure to provide training that is on par with the global market.
Aviation Colleges
"Students will have a choice of studying and pursuing their course of study in any of these countries. They will cover all or most aspects of aviation training," Derby said.
Focus on training
Trinidad and Tobago, he said, has such a facility, and Jamaica's will be designed and built to specification. "We will design the building for training purposes. Careful study will be undertaken to realise this vision and it will be designed and built around the specifics," Derby said.
Source: http://jamaica-gleaner.com
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