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AAIB Urges Standardized Training for Pilot Solo Flights After Crash
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News18•02-10-2026, 18:00
AAIB Urges Standardized Training for Pilot Solo Flights After Crash
- •The AAIB recommended that the DGCA mandate a standardized training syllabus for all Flying Training Organisations (FTOs) based on license categories.
- •The recommendation follows a crash involving a Cessna 172S trainer aircraft operated by Chimes Aviation Academy at Guna airfield, where a student pilot sustained minor injuries.
- •The accident report cited an unstabilized approach, late go-around decision, and lack of timely communication from air traffic control as contributory factors.
- •AAIB advised FTOs to assess runway characteristics, especially hostile terrain or steep slopes, and take proactive measures to prevent overruns.
- •The probe agency also instructed Chimes Aviation Academy to ensure trainees initiate go-arounds without hesitation if an aircraft is not properly configured for a safe landing.
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The AAIB final report stated that the March 6, 2024 accident occurred because the student pilot could not stop the aircraft within the runway, followed by an unstabilised approach, a late decision to initiate a go-around, and an overrun that hit a tree on a steep slope.
The AAIB recommended that the DGCA direct all flying training organisations to adopt a standardised training syllabus by license category, ensure trainees adequately practice critical exercises and emergency procedures before solo flights, and assess runway characteristics near hostile terrain.
The four-seater Cessna 172S trainer aircraft was operated by Chimes Aviation Academy, and the incident took place while landing at Guna airfield in Madhya Pradesh.
