Civil Aviation Flight University of China

Coordinates: 30°59′N 104°15′E / 30.983°N 104.250°E

Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC)
中国民用航空飞行学院
Motto 远举高飞，博学笃行
Established May 26, 1956
Type National
President Zheng Xiaoyong (郑孝雍)
Academic staff
 800
Administrative staff
 1800
Students 16000
Location Guanghan, Sichuan, China
Campus 1066.72 hectares
Colors blue, white and red               
Website www.cafuc.edu.cn
Civil Aviation Flight University of China
Traditional Chinese 中國民用航空飛行學院
Simplified Chinese 中国民用航空飞行学院

Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC) is the only full-time higher education institution for civil aviation pilots and engineers in China. It is under the direct jurisdiction of China Civil Aviation Authority (CAAC).

History

The university was created in 1956 by the predecessor of the China Civil Aviation Authority (CAAC). Its headquarters is in Guanghan City, Sichuan Province, CAFUC, covering a total area of over 15500mu, has four flight training sub-colleges in Xinjin, Guanghan, Luoyang and Mianyang and two air terminals in Luoyang and Suining.

Civil Aviation Flight University of China is the only full-time regular institution of higher education mainly for civil aviation pilots,as well as the first integrate institution for PPL,CPL and ATPL,under the direct jurisdiction of CAAC.since its establishment in 1956,CAFUC has brought up more than 50000 graduates of various kinds and overseas students,of whom,15000 are pilot students.SO CAFUC enjoys the reputations of "the cradle of chinese civil aviation pilots" and "the west chinese civil aviation leaders".

In 1989 the college expanded its flight training fleet, importing 20 SOCATA TB-20 aircraft powered by Lycoming 6-cylinder IO-540 engines. Additional TB-200 aircraft were added to the fleet, as well as Piper Seminole twin-engine aircraft. Further aircraft included over 100 Cessna 172R aircraft and additional Piper Seminole aircraft. They fly over 180,000 flight hours per year. They now operate over 300 single-engine Lycoming powered training aircraft. The "CAFUC" is now the world's largest flight training institution - and further expansion has been put on schedule.

Academic System and Structure

It has set up 9 academic schools all of which are relevant to civil aviation. These 9 schools are relatively independent academic units in charge of undergraduate students recruitment and administration, academic staff management, scientific research and teaching organization. The 9 schools and departments (majors) included are listed as follows-

College of Air Traffic Control

Aviation Engineering Institute

AEI of CAFUC

College of Air Transportation Management

College of Computer Science

School of Foreign studies

College of Cabin Attendants

College of Air Security Protection

Flight training airports

CAFUC has more than 8,000 full-time students. It has formed an educational pattern of “flight orientation and comprehensive development” and become the largest “university of civil aviation” in Asia.

Notable alumni

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