Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation

The Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation (HICA) is a Government of Haryana undertaking established in 1966 that operates four flying clubs in the state of Haryana, India to provide pilot training. These include the Hisar Aviation Club at Hisar Airport, the Pinjore Aviation Club at Kalka Airport, the Karnal Flying Club at Karnal Airport, and a flying club at Narnaul Airport. The Hisar Aviation Club, as of July 2016, had two aircraft, a Cessna 172 and a Cessna 152, and 15 approved seats for commercial pilot licence (CPL) and private pilot licence (PPL) training, with CPL requiring a minimum of 200 flying hours. In September 2019, SpiceJet started a flight training academy at Hisar Airport with 10 aircraft to train 100 pilots annually, offering fee waivers to female and Haryana domicile students and placing 70% of trainees within its organization. HICA offers training and preparation for student pilot, private pilot, commercial pilot, and glider pilot licenses issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The Government of Haryana provides subsidies for these courses to Haryana residents who apply using a Haryana Domicile Certificate.