Air Services flight school offering aerial tour at GuyExpo

The Air Services Limited Flight School is participating in this year’s GuyExpo and will be affording one lucky person the chance to go on an aerial tour of the city and to check out the thriving mangrove forest that was recently replanted at Beterverwagting.

In a press release, the school noted that it offers courses such as Private Pilots Course, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilots Certificate and Multi-Engine Rating.

The formal programme runs from 9 am to 3.30 pm for full-time students but a flexible programme is in place to serve students attending university. Training can also be tailored to fit the availability of students and can also be done on weekends, the release said.

“Becoming a student of Air Services Flight School immediately opens doors for employment as a line pilot after graduating from your commercial course as the company’s acquisition of new aircraft has created openings in the crewing area,” the statement said. It noted too that recent interest from students in the Caribbean, Africa and the Middle East has resulted in the company applying for permission to construct a students’ dormitory, which will facilitate further growth.

The flight school opened in 2003 when its parent company Air Services Limited (ASL) decided to expand and train pilots to meet its needs. Over the years, its graduates have been absorbed into the company and are now senior command pilots with established credentials and thousands of hours of experience.

According to the release, the chief pilot at the Guyana Defence Force is a former student of the flight school as are some of his colleagues. Other graduates have expanded their careers in employment with regional airlines.

The school is fully certified by the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority and is staffed by three highly qualified flight instructors with tens of thousands of hours of instruction time, the release said.

It is equipped with three Cessna 172 aircraft, a flight simulator and a state-of-the-art classroom with the most modern teaching aids.

ASL’s other 19 aircraft which comprise six different types, are also used as training equipment resource when the students advance to flying multi-engine and other types of aircraft.