Federal government is monitoring the importation remotely piloted aircraft, otherwise known as drones because they pose security threats when operated unregulated in the Nigerian airspace, Rector, Nigerian College of Aviation Technology , Captain Abdulsalami Mohammed disclosed on Wednesday.
He said there was need for operators of drones to understand the limitations of the equipment, before NCAT will design a template for training that falls within such envelope. He said the college has begun training for Aviation Security personnel/ Aerodrome Fire Fighting and safety as well as Search and Rescue personnel, the first of its kind in Africa.
Mohammed said the aircraft order has been broken into batches as funds were made available for the college. Mohammed said the college will not relent in signing Memorandum of Understanding with airlines to facilitate capacity building and practical exposure for its graduate students in the fields of aircraft piloting, aircraft technicians and engineers, traffic controllers as well as flight dispatchers.
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