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Just for sitting in the co-pilot's seat for 35 minutes, 25 year-old Mr Anupam Verma received a certificate showing that he has flown an aircraft for 360 hours. Mr Anupam is one of many pilots in India who are facing charges for falsely over-declaring the number of flight hours and ground training they have, according to documents submitted in the Indian courts. When he first started out as a pilot, Mr Anupam was given 2.8 million subsidy by the Indian government for his training to become a commercial pilot. But he admits that despite all his "training", he doesn't know what to do during emergencies or even how and where to land.

I am a concerned citizen who read news that some Indian pilots used fake flying licenses to fly for Indian Airlines. According to news reports, 14 pilots were barred from flying recently and the Indian government is set to arrest even more pilots with fake qualifications. I hope you do not blame me for speaking the truth, but many loyal supporters of your airline like myself are worried. We fear for our safety now, especially in the wake of all these fake degree and fake license scams.