DGCA rankings: No FTO gets top rating

‘Out of 35 Flying Training Organisations, 13 get B while 22 receive C’

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NEW DELHI: Aviation regulator DGCA has come out with its first-ever ranking of flying training organisations in the country, and none of the 35 organisations in the list have managed to get top ratings of ‘A+’ and ‘A.

Out of the 35 Flying Training Organisations (FTOs), 13 got ‘B’ and 22 received ‘C’ rankings, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Operational aspects, FTO performance, safety standards, compliance standards and assistance to students are taken into consideration for evaluating the FTOs under four categories. Those having a score of 85 per cent and above are classified as ‘A+’ and those with score of 70 per cent to less than 85 per cent are categorised as ‘A.