Certifications
At CAA, we ensure that the essential standards of quality and safety are maintained at all times. The efficiency of our Safety & Quality Management System results from the combination of existing regulations and our processes.
Statutory Information
Name of flying school
Chimes Aviation Academy
Validity of flying school
20 April 2029
Number of aircraft
22
Types and individual types of aircraft
09 (Cessna Skyhawk 172) + 10 (Piper Archer DX) + 2 (Diamond DA – 42 Multi-Engine)
Number of instructors
18
Number of Students
189
Name of Accountable Manager
Y N Sharma
Name of CFI/Dy CFI
Capt. Deepak Chandran
Name of CGI and his/her validity
Capt. BP Singh, Valid Till Medically Fit
Name of QM
Gajendra Sharma
Maintenance schedule approval and validity
CAR 145 (31/12/2025) & CAR M (31/07/2025)
Hostel facility
Self-contained modern rooms are available on twin sharing basis, along with Dining Facility (separate hostels for boys and girls)
Tentative duration of completion of flying hours to obtain PPL/CPL
PPL 8 months, CPL 18 months
Number of students who obtained PPL/CPL with date of issue
PPL 119 ; CPL 462
Maintenance Manager/Chief Engineering Manager
Manish Shukla
Continuing Air Worthiness Manager
Akshay Waghe
Continuing Air Worthiness Management Organization
(CAMO) Approval no. Q3-CAA/ CAMO/ 833-DAW Mumbai Validity 31 July 2025 (CAME) Approval no. Q3-CAA/ CAMO/ 834 DAW Mumbai
Approved Maintenance Organization
(CAR 145) reference AMO Q3-CAPL/7693-DAW Mumbai Validity 31 Dec 2025
DGCA Certificate of Approval of Chimes Aviation Academy.
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AELP Training & Testing Approval Certificate by DGCA
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Limca Book of Records 2010
CAA has been mentioned in the Limca Book of Records for being the largest pilot training institute in India with the capacity to train up to 120 pilots annually.
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