Civil Aviation Flight University of China

Civil Aviation Flight University of China
中国民用航空飞行学院
MottoLofty Aspiration, Far-reaching Flight, Profound Knowledge and Great Perseverance
TypeNational
EstablishedMay 26, 1956
PresidentGuan Lixin (关立欣)
Academic staff
800
Administrative staff
1,800
Students16,000
Location, ,
China
Campus10.66 square kilometers (2636 acres)
Colorsblue, white and red      
Websitecafuc.edu.cn
cafuc.ac.cn
Civil Aviation Flight University of China
Simplified Chinese中国民用航空飞行学院
Traditional Chinese中國民用航空飛行學院
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguó Mínyòng Hángkōng Fēixíng Xuéyuàn

The Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC; 中国民用航空飞行学院) is the national civil flight training university of China, headquartered in Guanghan, Sichuan, China. It is owned by the Civil Aviation Administration of China and co-funded by the Sichuan Provincial People's Government.

The university is the largest civil aviation university in Asia and the world's largest flight training institution.[1]

CAFUC is the only full-time regular institution of higher education mainly for civil aviation pilots and controllers, from which nearly 90% civil aviation captains and 50% air traffic controllers graduated. With its headquarter located in Guanghan City, Sichuan Province, CAFUC, covering a total area of 10.66 square kilometers (2636 acres), owns five airports as its sub-colleges for flight training, which are Xinjin Airport, Guanghan Airport, Luoyang Airport, Mianyang Airport, and Suining Airport.[1]

CAFUC is the first integrate institution for Private Pilot License, Commercial Pilot License, and Airline Transport Pilot License. Authorized by Civil Aviation Administration of China, it's also the training and test center of examiners for International Civil Aviation Organization license tests for pilots and air traffic controllers. CAFUC also offers technological supports for the Legislation of Chinese Civil Aviation.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "中国民航飞行学院". www.cafuc.edu.cn. Archived from the original on 2017-06-29. Retrieved 2016-01-31.