Syed Forkan Uddin
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Aviator · Flight Instructor · Safety Officer

Syed Forkan Uddin

Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.), Bangladesh Army ATPL Candidate · Class 1 Medical · 4-Star Safety Record

Over 31 years of military aviation service, 2,052 flight hours, and a nil-accident record. Experienced instructor and simulator pilot on fixed-wing single- and multi-engine turbine aircraft.

Certified on the Cessna 152A, Diamond DA40 NG, Cessna Grand Caravan CE-208B, and CASA C-295W. Graduate instructor who has trained more than 60 ab-initio cadets and 30 instructor pilots. Currently pursuing civilian ATPL certification at the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh.

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By the numbers

2,052 Total flight hours
31+ Years military service
Nil Accidents or incidents
4★ Army safety insignia

Aircraft experience

Type ratings and instructor qualifications across fixed-wing single- and multi-engine turbine aircraft.

Instructor

Cessna 152A

Aviation Basic Course and Flying Instructor Course. Primary training aircraft for ab-initio cadets.

Type Rating Instructor

Diamond DA40 NG

Full glass-cockpit Garmin 1000 NXi. Also simulator instructor on Diamond DA40 NG simulator, Canada.

Pilot

Cessna Grand Caravan CE-208B

Single-engine turboprop. Type conversion qualified. MEDEVAC, CASEVAC and special mission operations.

Type Rating

CASA C-295W

Twin-turboprop transport. Type rating completed at Airbus DS, Spain. 45 hrs simulator, 9 hrs actual.

Career highlights

Three decades of military aviation

Commissioned into the Bangladesh Army, Syed Forkan Uddin served 31 years and 11 months, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel from the Army Aviation Group. His last appointment was Flight Instructor Class A at the Army Aviation School.

  • Trained more than 60 ab-initio student pilots and 30 flying instructors
  • Flew five consecutive Independence Day formation fly-pasts for Bangladesh Armed Forces
  • Served as Flight Safety Officer and Grade Staff Officer 1 (Safety) at Army Headquarters
  • UN peacekeeping deployments: UNAMID in Darfur, Sudan; UNAMSIL in Sierra Leone
  • Grade Staff Officer 1 for Operations & Planning, and Procurement & Maintenance at Army Headquarters
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International service

UN Peacekeeping Missions

Two overseas UN deployments broadened Forkan Uddin's logistics, communications, and cross-cultural coordination skills in challenging operational environments.

UNAMID — Sudan
United Nations–African Union Mission in Darfur. Role: Logistic Staff Officer.
UNAMSIL — Sierra Leone
United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone. Role: Technical Communicator.

Available for instructor and aviation management roles

Now at LPR (Leave Preparatory to Retirement) from 30 November 2025, and seeking full-time positions in flight instruction, simulator training, safety management, or aviation operations.

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