61. During a routine inspection, the FAA raised questions about how Kiwi trains its pilots and whether the training meets FAA standards, FAA spokeswoman Holly Baker said. 62. FAA spokeswoman Holly Baker explained that during a routine inspection last month questions came up about how Kiwi trains its pilots and whether that training meets FAA standards. 63. He said the pilots were trained in secret camps. 64. He said squadron commanders do not want to spend money training the pilots until they decide to stay with the base. 65. He said the planes aboard the cargo ship were leftovers from the Soviet army that could not be used in combat, and would be used to train pilots. 66. However, systems need to be in place to make sure engines are maintained and pilots are properly trained and in good health. 67. In addition, Tupolev has agreed to train Iranian pilots and open a maintenance center for its planes in Tehran, the newspaper said. 68. Israel Radio said the army uses the Skyhawk fighters to train pilots. 69. Israel Radio said the army uses the fighters to train pilots. 70. Most of the flights were being flown by management pilots, who are senior pilots who train other pilots. |