Russian flight school falsified papers - Curt Lewis

Russian authority revokes dozens of pilot certificates

Since the beginning of this year, Russia's federal aviation regulator has cancelled nearly 50 commercial pilots' certificates obtained at a Chelyabinksk civil aviation training academy.

Rosaviatsia disclosed the figure as it cancelled 11 certificates on 8 September, citing false data.

It states that the pilots received training from the ChLUGA flight school which was "in violation" of legal requirements.

Forty-seven certificates have been cancelled this year, it adds, and another 19 are subject to being annulled.

Rosaviatsia points to "doubtful" data including inconsistencies in the training services being applied, particularly relating to timing and the type of training provided.