Israeli Air Force Flight Academy

The Israeli Air Force Flight Academy (Hebrew: קורס טיס; romanized: Kurs Tais; lit: flight course) trains aircrew to operate Israeli Air Force aircraft, qualifying fighter, helicopter and transport pilots as well as combat and transport navigators.

The IAF flight course is considered one of the most prestigious courses in the IDF. It lasts for three years and is held largely in the Hatzerim Airbase near Beer Sheva. Graduates of the course receive the rank of lieutenant and a BA from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. After their training, the graduates must undertake mandatory military service of seven years. In earlier times, on average, only one out of nine students completed the course successfully, but today it is closer to one out of six due to stricter selection for the course.

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