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Introduction

To all the young and aspiring pilots who want to peruse a career in aviation,
here is a walk through guide explaining all the necessary steps and requirements that will help you sail through and get a job quickly and easily! The major careers in aviation are of a Pilot, an Engineer and Cabin Crew. The most lucrative and booming job today is that of a Commercial Pilot. In this article we shall focus and tell you how to become a Commercial Pilot without
any hassles and in the most economical way. So lets get started!

Basic Requirements:

All you require to become a Commercial Pilot is a 12^th PassCertificate with Physics and Math as your major subjects. There is no minimum percentage required. You also need to be medically fit (we shall cover the details later)

Pre-Requisites:

DGCA or Director General of Civil Aviation is the governing body in Indian which comes under the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Its Office is located in the capital city of India, New Delhi. There are 5 major subjects and accordingly examination papers that one must clear. The 5 subjects are: Air Navigation which includes Radio Aids and Flight Instruments), Air Meteorology, Air Regulations, Technical General, and Technical Specific. (Please Note: You do not have to give the examination papers for Technical General and Technical Specific if you do your flying training abroad). You also need to have a radio telephony license more appropriately termed as RTR (A) if you have cleared the Indian RT exam else
termed as RTR (P) if you get your foreign RT converted.

Should have cleared his Class One and Class Two medical examinations
from the DGCA approved Medial Institutions*

50 hours of flying experience or and Indian PPL (Private Pilot’s License) is required before attempting to give any of the DGCA papers according to new rules. This is apart from the 200 hours of flying required for the CPL (Commercial Pilots License). Both flying hours can be completed in India or outside India.

Here or There: The Divide

The major decision is whether to complete flying training in India or Abroad. Both have their pros and cons and it is on an individual to decide the more benefiting option.

Let’s go Flying:

Due to the sudden boom in this industry, plethoras of flying institutes have come up. The top countries where quality flying training can be obtained are USA, Canada, Australia, Philippines. A detailed article later on will compare numerous flying schools. Your flying training comprises of flying on a single engine aircraft like Cessna 150, Cessna 152, Cessna 172, PiperTomahawk, and Piper Aztec, Piper Warrior and flying on multi-engine aircrafts like the multi engine category the Beachcraft baron 55, Beachcraft Baron 58, Piper Seneca, and P68. Unlike flying in India, Flying abroad needs you to
undergo the Private Pilot License stage.

Some standard flying requirements for Indian CPL:

1. A total of 200 flying hours required out of which 100 hours
   must be ‘pilot in command’.
2. Total ‘Cross Country’ required is 20 hours out of which 15
   hours must be solo. However if you are taking an instrument rating along
   with CPL, then a total of 70 hours of Cross Country is required out of which
   50 hrs must be Solo .Following three cross countries must be flown
   within these hours:

1. A 300 Nm solo cross country with 2 full stop landings at aerodromes apart from destination aerodrome
2. A 250 Nm cross country test must be conducted
3. A 120 Nm cross country by night without any full stop landing but an overfly over any aerodrome apart from departure

3. A minimum of 5 hours of Night Flying as PiC (Pilot in Command) is
   required.
4. A minimum of 10 hours instrument flying of which maximum of 5
   hours can be done on a Simulator. In case you are taking an IR (Instrument
   Rating) on CPL then a total of 40 hours is required of which
   20 can be done on an approved Simulator.
5. Ensure you have 10 take-offs and 10 landings in the preceding 6 months of
   the date of application of license on every aircraft you wish to/already
   endorsed on foreign license.
6. If you wish to have multi-engine endorsement the DGCA asks for 20
   hours of flying. However most airlines ask for 25 hours. Note :
   ME(Multi Engine) flying is NOT a compulsion to acquire Indian CPL

Getting the License Made:

Once you have your foreign license and passed the required DGCA papers applicable to you, you must undergo a skill test from any DGCA approved Flying School. The skill test includes a general flying test by day, general flying test by night and IR check. The flying school where you do your skill test from will ensure that you have all the necessary documents completed which are
to be submitted for license conversion.

FRTO: stands for Flight Radio Telephony Operators License. This license is issued by the DGCAwhen you submit your Indian RT.

How/Where to Apply:

With plenty of aircrafts pouring into the hands of various airline companies getting a job today is not a concern. However no task must be taken for granted. One must be through with his ground subjects especially with the concepts of Aerodynamics and Aero Engines. Please learn how to read a Jeppesen chart properly if you do not know as the airlines expect you to have a
thorough knowledge of the same. (link: forums –>airline companies) . Please get yourself a copy of Ground Studies for Pilots book on all subjects and be through with it !