Current Status
It currently owns one Cessna 152 Aerobat, two Cessna 172 with Garmin 1000 Glass cockpits and one Piper Super Cub PA-18. The Club shifted its Training operations to Dhule Airport near the town of Dhule in 2009 to avoid the congested air-space of Mumbai. The Club leased the airstrip from the Maharashtra Airport Development Company in order to carry out its training activities without any restrictions. Despite the city's change of name, the club retains the old name.
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