New Delhi, May 12 -- At the time of writing four pilots (2 officers and 2 NCOs) have started their training with BHELTRA 5. As on average we have pilots stay in our unit approximately 10 years, we need to have new pilots each year. The Non- Commissioned Officers (NCO) training is 3 years with the Officers training is 5 years. Lt Col Vazquez says, "The actual number of new pilots we absorb can differ per annum based on vacancies we have in the battalion". Captain Daniel Carballo, one of the senior pilots adds "After graduating from the Army Aviation Academy (ACAVIET) selected cadets will join BHELTRA 5. They will complete combat pilot training 2; we call it Combat Ready 2 within the squadron. We have six instructors to support the Combat Rea...