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Flight Training Center (Czech: Centrum leteckého výcviku, CLV) is a Czech provider of training programs for both fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft based at Pardubice Airport.[1]
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.JPG) An EV-97, Z-142, and Mi-2 on display in front of hardened aircraft shelter. | |
| Company type | State-owned |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Pardubice, Czech Republic |
Key people | Jaroslav Špaček |
| Website | lompraha.cz |
CLV is a division of the state-owned enterprise Lom Praha. The Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic holds full ownership of LOM PRAHA.
Since April 2004, Flight Training Center Pardubice has been providing complete training for pilots of the Czech Air Force.[2] Courses are thought and supervised by retired military pilots,[1] such as former JAS 39 Gripen and Red Bull Air Race pilot Martin Šonka.[3]
In 2021, the 10 NATO countries participating in the NATO Flight Training Europe (NFTE) High Visibility Project officially designated the initial two NFTE Training Campuses – the Flight Training Center (CLV) in Pardubice, Czech Republic, and the International Flight Training School (IFTS) in Decimomannu, Italy.[4]
Fleet
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CLV aircraft used for the training of military pilots are registered in the military aviation register administered by the Department of Military Aviation Authority of the Czech Ministry of Defence. One Z-142 and one Z-43 intended for additional civil training are registered in the Civil Aviation Register kept by the Civil Aviation Authority as OK-PNE and OK-WOI respectively.[2]
The company's fleet as of 2024[update] included:
- 7 Aero L-39 Albatros
- 9 Zlín Z-142
- 1 Zlín Z 43
- 1 Evektor SportStar
- 1 Let L-410 Turbolet
- 9 Enstrom 480
- 3 Mil Mi-17
Future:
- 4 Aero L-39 Skyfox on order, 4 more are planned
- Zlín Z-142 replacement
See also
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edit- ^ a b "LOM Praha Flight Training Centre at Pardubice Air Base". Lowpass Aviation.com. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ a b Šiška, Martin. "Flight Training Center in Pardubice has Reached a Significant Milestone". czdefence.com. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Šonka se stal instruktorem CLV. Podílet se bude na výcviku armádních pilotů". deník.cz. Vltava Labe Media. Czech News Agency. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Allies select initial two Pilot Training Campuses for NATO Flight Training Europe". nato.int. Retrieved 26 October 2024.