Mr. B.N.Madhava Rao

Executive Director and Principal of the institute, did his bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (light current) at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. He joined the Civil Aviation Department as Technical Officer in 1973. During the course of his climb through the hierarchial ladder he has held various positions in the organization, gathering invaluable experience and knowledge of CNS. He has served at several metro and major airports as CNS – in – charge. He was the chief of Radio construction and Development Unit during 1996-2002, in which period the unit was installed and commissioned a dozen ILS/VOR/DMEs, and 2 Radars, and innumerable number of HF/VHF/ NDB. His significant are the installing and commissioning of all communication and Navigation facilities required to start aircraft operations at the new Cochin Airport in 1999 in a record time of 4 months and number of HF/VHF/ NDB. His significant are the installing and commissioning of the ILS for runway 28 approach at Delhi Airport for Cat. III operations. He has visited abroad for training, for participating in ICAO seminars and also for conducting Factory Acceptance Test. He has also carried out various assignments for conducting departmental proficiency examinations in the field of CNS.

Mr. Vinod Kumar Yadav

Mr. Vinod K. Yadava, in his capacity as General Manager (ATM) is heading the ATM faculty. He joined as an ATC Officer with the DGCA in 1973 and has carried out various assignments during his different tenures at various locations. He holds post-graduate degree in Physics with specialization in Electronics and Radio Physics from Banaras Hindu University, India. Before joining DGCA hehad published four research papers on the study of Ionosphere Layers. During his three tenures at Mumbai airport he had held all ATC ratings including TAR,RSR and PAR and was responsible for conducting On the Job Training and examinations for ATCOs ratings in all the ATC units with distinction of implementing training program successfully for automation of ATC system in1999. He has also served at CATC earlier from 1990 to 1998 as senior instructor and conducted all procedural and radar courses on various simulators. Being an expert in instructional techniques, he was also associated for conducting Instructors Development Program (IDP) at CATC based on the ICAO TRAINAIR STP. Besides his operational contributions in ATC he has also been an ICAO fellow and participated in various seminars and workshops in India and abroad.

Mr. A. K. Bansal