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Other name | RAGAAT |
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Former name | Kerala Flying Club Kerala Aviation Training Centre |
| Motto | "Rule the sky, lead the world" |
| Type | State-owned |
| Established | 14 July 1959 |
| Founder | G. V. Raja |
| Accreditation | Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) |
| Chairman | Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Executive vice-chairman | V. Thulasidas (former) |
| Address | Chacka , , , 695007 , India 8°29′23″N 76°54′58″E / 8.489599°N 76.916024°E |
| Campus | Rural |
| Website | Official website |
Rajiv Gandhi Academy for Aviation Technology (RAGAAT) is a state-owned pilot training institute run by the Government of Kerala, India. It is situated at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. Originally founded as Kerala Flying Club, a private flying club in 1959 by G. V. Raja, it was bought by the state government in 1981. In 2006, the institute was approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) as a Flying Training Organisation (FTO). As of 2022, RAGAAT is the only pilot training institute in Kerala and one among the 34 FTOs in India. The institute has both single and twin-engine aircraft.