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Learn about the life and achievements of Capt Gopinath , who pioneered ₹1 flights in India inspired by RK Laxman's Common Man. From Army to aviation, from Air Deccan to Kingfisher Red, from Air Deccan 2.0 to pandemic, read his story. Learn how G.R. Gopinath started Air Deccan at 52, making flying affordable in India and proving age is just a number. In 1997, Gopinath co-founded Deccan Aviation, a pioneering charter helicopter service, with two fellow air force friends. This marked the beginning of his significant impact on the aviation industry. Who is Captain G R Gopinath ? Born in 1951, Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar Gopinath was raised in a small village named Gorur in Karnataka and is the second of eight children. His father, a school teacher and a Kannada novelist, believed that schools were a system of regimentation and decided to teach his son at home.
