Civil Aviation Flight University of China
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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.
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 (2,630 acres), owns five airports as its sub-colleges for flight training, which are Xinjin Airport, Guanghan Airport, Luoyang Airport, Mianyang Airport, and Suining Airport.
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.
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