Where the cockpit begins in the classroom. OCFC Global Aviation Academy is the India arm of Orange County Flight Center — an FAA Part 141 approved flight school that has trained pilots since 1981 at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, an active commercial airport with controlled airspace and live air traffic control from a student's very first lesson. We brought the first stage of that programme to Bengaluru. How it works. Six months of ground school in India, preparing you for DGCA, FAA and EASA written examinations simultaneously — one course, three regulatory pathways. You then complete your flying hours at our California facility, at an affiliated institution, or at any flight school worldwide. Your ground school certification travels with you. Why this structure. Theory doesn't require an aeroplane. Studying navigation and meteorology in India costs a fraction of studying the same material while paying overseas living costs — and students who arrive at flight training with solid theory waste fewer expensive hours in the air relearning it. Programmes: Ground School · Private Pilot Licence · Instrument Rating · Commercial Pilot Licence · Multi-Engine Rating · Flight Instructor (CFI/CFII) · Type Rating · ATP-CTP · Aviation English. Education loans available through Yes Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank. Not sure where you'd start? We run free counselling sessions — tell us your academic stream, age and timeline, and we'll map your specific pathway. No commitment. 🔗 www.ocfcgaa.com · 📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka