MF-170 Air Force Academy- Flight Training

The Academy is based at Risalpur AB, a former Ex-RFC and ex-RAF airfield handed to the in 1947. The base was awarded Academy status in 1967.

The Academy houses a Primary Flying Training Wing (PFT), a Basic Flying Training Wing (BFT) and an Advanced Flying Training Squadron (AFTS), providing four years of training.

Mushak - MFI 17 (SAAB Safari) T37 Cessna Karakokum K8 (BAe Hawk)

Flight Operations

PFT. T37 aircraft

1. Aircraft familiarisation. Fly from Risalpur, OPRS. Overfly Tarbela Dam, OPTA, Overfly Minhas, OP0L.(FSX OP20} Return to Risalpur. 70 nm.

BFT. MFI-17.aircraft

2. Area Familiarisation. Fly from Risalpur. Overfly Kohat AB, OPKT, Mari Indus East, OP0T, Murid, OP0K, Chacklala Int, OPRN. Return to Risalpur. 242 nm.

BFT MFI-17 aircraft

3. NAVEX. Fly from Risalpur, Overfly , OPBN. Land at Dera Ismail Khan, OPDI. Continue to Faisalabad, OPFA. Overfly Mianwali, OPMI. return to Risalpur. 472 nm.

AFTS K8 aircraft

4. Low level flying (500 ft AGL). Fly from Risalpur. Overfly Muzaffarabad, OPMF, Chias, OPCL, Saidu Sharif, OPSS. Return to Risalpur. 290 nm.

AFTS K8 Aircraft

5. Air-Ground Attack. Fly from Risalpur. Simulated air-ground attack at Gilgit.OPGT. Return to Risalpur. 320 nm.

NOTAMS:

Total 1394 nm.

Five flights for ribbon credit.

Caution, the flights are flown in mountainous terrain rising to 15000ft. Please note - when filing your PIREP there is no need to enter anything in the "Comments" section. The PIREP form will automatically enter your Mission and Leg flown (although it will only be visible after you have submitted the PIREP). However, feel free to enter other general comments if you wish.