- Norwegian aviation college
Norwegian Aviation College is a
flying school with its base atBardufoss Air Station inNorway . SAS’s most experienced airline pilots/instructors participated in selecting the location, designing the training facilities, selecting the equipment and in the design of the training programmes and the follow-up.This, coupled with a rigorous testing and selection of the applicants, has resulted in aab-initio pilot training programme, unique in the aviation industry.Current issue
Norwegian Aviation College was supported financially by SAS, but around 2004 SAS wanted to cut the support. The University of Tromsø was planning to take over and make the college a part of the university thus making this educational course a government offer. The process is taking a lot of time and for the time being the last integrated course class graduated in September 2006 and the college is not taking in any new students as of April 2007.20. May 2008 the University of Tromsø announced that their flight training programme would be commencing during autumn 2008, with actual flight training starting spring 2009. It is unclear as to what part Norwegian Aviation College will play in the new establishment, as the company formally ceased to exist at the end of 2007, their aircraft and other assets sold.
History
Norwegian Aviation College was started in
1992 byScandinavian Airlines System andSAS Flight Academy .Fleet
4 Piper Archer III
4 Grob 115D
NAC operates a fleet of civilian trainers, with the twin engine training being completed on the Piper Seneca V.In
1999 , NAC completely renewed it's fleet by replacing theCessna and MFI-15 with 6 Piper Archer III's, 4 Grob 115D's and 2 Piper Seneca V. Later they have reduced their fleet by two Piper Archer III.More information about the college available at the NAC website: http://www.pilotutdanning.no (English)
Location
Bardufoss is located in the beautiful nature ofMålselv municipality, in the inner part ofTroms . The municipality is characterized by wide valleys that cut in between tall mountains. At the floor of the majestic Målselv valley, runs the 140 km long Målselv, a river renowned for itssalmon andtrout fishing. The Målselvwaterfall betweenAndselv andØverbygd is 600 meters long with a 15 meter drop. Along the waterfall, a 450 meter long salmon bridge is blasted out of the rock. In eastern Målselv, Øvre Dividalen national park is located, known for its ancientpine forest.The area has several large military camps, and Bardufoss is an important air base of the
Royal Norwegian Air Force , being the home of twohelicopter squadron s.DifferentNATO allies perform their winter training here, and during January to March there is high activity at the airport and in the airspace aroundBardufoss .
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