IIorin Aviation College produces 18 pilots

The International Aviation College, Ilorin, on Thursday, said it had achieved another milestone in the aviation industry in Nigeria by producing a new set of 18 pilots.

The Rector of the institution, Capt. AbdulMumeen AbdulRahim, made the disclosure in llorin at a news conference.

He said the 18 new pilots had undergone intensive training for 18 months.

He added that the new pilots comprised of five commercial pilot holders with instrument and multi-engine rating and 13 private pilot licenced holders.

AbdulRahim said that the college recently completed a foundation course training for nine cadet helicopter pilots for Bristow Helicopter.
NAN recalls that the college graduated its first set of nine pilots in December 2013.