KASKI, MAR 09 - Sujan
Puri of Khotang completed his Commercial Pilot License (CPL) course in
the Philippines four years ago and returned to Nepal to achieve his
ambition of becoming a pilot . His ambition, however, never materialized
as he was never offered a platform to utilize his skills despite
approaching various Nepali airlines.
As a result, he attended another one-year training provided by the Pokhara-based Avia Club Nepal to fly ultralights.
“I
approached various concerned authorities, asking them to give me an
opportunity to fly Nepali aircraft, but to no avail. So I was attracted
towards flying ultralights to fulfil my parents’ dream of seeing me as a
pilot ,” the 25-year-old said after completing the training in Pokhara
on Thursday.
Puri said he is set to fly ultralights in Pokhara
after getting a license within a week. He said he failed to get a job
earlier though he spent Rs 3.5 million, which he managed by selling his
house and a plot of land, in completing his CPL course. Puri had gone to
the Philippines after completing his higher secondary level studies at
Siddhartha Banasthali School.
He said he flew ultralight 32 hours while receiving the ultralight training in Pokhara.
Avia Club Nepal Chairman Prabin Gauchan said prioritizing Nepali pilot s will give job opportunities to Nepalis.
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