Pilot Your Career To new Heights

Nature of Work

A pilot files the aircraft for transporting passengers, mail or flight on air route. He may also fly aircraft for specialized purpose. The aircraft may be single engine, multiple engined, jets or even helicopters. Pilot training is a professional training.

The job of a pilot is solely responsible for the passengers, the crew and aircraft during the time when plane is in motion. He has to take into consideration following things before the flight.

- fully aware of weather flight conditions.

- receive approval of air traffic control personnel.

- be satisfied with electronic and electrical instruments.



What qualities ensure success?

The career calls for a boy or girl to be courageous, adventurous, alert, tough-minded, venturesome and bold. Physically/mentally fit and emotionally stable, to be able to work at irregular hours. As many young boys and girls aspire to enter into this dynamic career, it is important that one should have the right knowledge, preparation and entry qualifications to avoid appointments.

How to become a commercial pilot ?

- To become a commercial pilot one should not be more than 30 years

- Join the flying club

- Obtain commercial pilots license from Directorate General of Civil Aviation

- Satisfactory complete requisite hours of flying

- Intensive training


Mode of Selection

Recruitment to the post is done through advertisement in leading newspapers. Candidates have to undergo a test followed by medical check up.


Authorities that issue medical fitness certificate as per DGCA rules are:

The Central Medical Establishment (CME), Subroto Park, New Delhi

Institute of Aviation Medicines, (IAM) Banglore

Training

Trainee gets stipend of Rs. 1800/- per month and is required to complete number of flying hours

Salary and Allowances

Gross pay approx. Rs. 10,000 to 15,000 based on seniority

First officer – Rs. 8,000 pm + allowances

Senior Commander approx. Rs. 10,000 pm + allowances

Eligibility Requirements Mode of Selection etc. for getting License from Directorate General Civil Aviation

License Categories Eligibility Mode of Selection Other Information

1. Student Pilot Physically fit Oral examination -validity of license is 12 months

License (S.P.L) Minimum age in Air Regulation, - Eligibility to fly within Indian

16 years for Air Navigation, Territory under the authority

gliders and 17 Air Meteorology, and supervision of a flight

years for Aircraft and Engines. instructor.

aeroplanes.

2. Private Pilot Physically fit Pass in Written test in - Flying fee is Rs. 750/- to Rs.

License age not less - Air Regulation 950 per hour

(P.P.L.) than 17 years - Air Navigation - State govt. D.G.C.A. allow

- Aviation Meteorology flying at subsidized rate.

- Aircraft and Engines

- Produce evidence of completing flying as a pilot not less than 40 hours of flight time
including minimum of 20 hours of 50% flight time.

3.Commercial Minimum age Written test in Subjects 150 hours solo 10 hours of

Pilot License of 18 years Air Regulation instrument flying 5 hrs night

(C.P.L.) Physical Fit Air Navigation flying with in 5 yrs proceeding

Aviation Meteorology license is valid for 12 months

Produce evidence of Completing license entitles all privileges

250 hours of flying time of Private Pilot.

experience as a pilot



Other Categories of Licenses


Category Eligibility Mode of Selection Other Information

1. Gliders Pilot - Age 16 years Pass in Oral Air Regulation -license valid for 24 months

License - Physically fit Examination, Air Navigation

Aviation Metrology -Must complete

Aircraft & Instruments not less than

10 hrs of flight time

including 5 hrs solo flight

time as a pilot of glider

- To undergo flying test

2. Flight Radio - Age 18 yrs Pass in Written test - License in valid for 12 months

Tele Phone - Physically fit Aero-mobile, - 4 months experience as flight

Operators - Production of a Radio telegraphy/ radio operator with at least 25

License valid Radio telephone operating hrs experience in flight preceding

Telephone practice, Air traffic 12 months in an aircraft Operator’s control, communication Certificate

3.Private Helicopter - Age 18 yrs Pass in written exam in - License valid for 24 months

Pilots License - Physically fit - Air Regulation - Complete 40 hrs of flight time

(P.H.P.L.) - Air Navigation (15 hrs of solo flight)

- Aircraft & Engines - undergo flying test

4.Commercial - Age 18 yrs - Pass in Written exam. in - Experience of 100 hrs

Helicopter License - Physically fit - Air regulation Flight time as pilot of

(C.H.P.L.) - Air navigation Helicopter

Aviation Metrology - License valid for 12 months

- Aircraft, Engines and signals - One can act as pilot in

(Practical) commerce NCO Pilot.

Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Academy (Commercial Pilot)

Training Eligibility Mode of Selection Other Information

Commercial -10 + 2 pass with Written/Objective type 1.Selected candidates get training at Rai

Pilot License science barely for months

- Age 17-23 yrs Exam in :

- Medically fit - Air regulation 2.Flying fees – Rs.75,000/-in 4

- Flying experience - Aviation Metrology installments Rs. 1,000 for boarding & total 60 hrs. - Air Navigation lodging

- Possess valid - Followed by interview 3. Placement in Indian Air Lines, Air private pilot India, Middle East Airways.

License - No. of seats 24

Some of the institutions where one can join/do their training for pilots are as follows :-

All state flying clubs in India at most of the state capitals for flying training for obtaining C.P.L.

Some of the private institutions are :-

1.Orient flight school (approved by Director General of Civil Aviation)

40 G.S.T. Road St Thomas Mount ?

Madras – 600016

Eligibility 10 + 2 with Physics + Maths/duration 1 yr

Courses Private Pilot – License

Instrument Rating

Multi Engine Endorsement

Cessna Pilot Centre

Civil aerodrome, Pantnagar

Distt. Nainital U.P.

For further details write to Acc aviation services (P) Ltd.

167 Golf Link N. Delhi 110003

Spin – Air Flight training Division Spinner aviation private limited

10 North Ambazare Road

Nagpur 440010

Eligibility 10 + 2 with 60 Hours of flying and 30 stop flight


1.
Aeronautical Training Insitute Lucknow Airport,
Lucknow (U.P.),
INDIA

2.
Air Technical Training Institute P.O. Calcutta Airport,
Calcutta-700 052,
INDIA

3.
Hindustan Institute of Engineering Technology P.B. No. 1308, G.S.T. Road,
ST. Thomas Mount,
Madras-600 016,
INDIA

4.
Nehru College of Aeronautics & Applied Sciences Kuniamuthur,
Coimbatore-641 008,
INDIA

5.
Patiala Aviation Complex Civil Aerodrome,
Patiala-147 001 (Punjab), INDIA

6.
School of Aviation Science & Technology Delhi Flying Club, Safdarjung Airport,
New Delhi-110 003,
INDIA

7.
Southern College of Engineering & Technology Chalakudy,
Kerala-680 307,
INDIA

8.
Hindustan Electronics Academy 61, Cambridge Road,
P.O. Box 806,Ulsoor, Bangalore-560 008
INDIA

9.
Aeronautical Training Centre India Div. of Airworks India,
Bombay Airport, Bombay,
INDIA

10.
Bombay Flying Club Juhu Aerodrome,
Santacruz (West), Mumbai - 400 049,
INDIA

11.
BSF Institute of Technology P.O. Yelahanka, AFS,
Bangalore 560 063,
INDIA

12.
Institute of Aviation & Technology,
Nageswar Tangi,
Bhubaneswar-751 002
(Orissa),INDIA

13.
Indian Institute of Aeronautics Patna Airport,Patna-14 (Bihar),INDIA

14.
VSM Aerospace No.58 Cariappa Bhavan,1st Floor,
Residency Road, Bangalore,
INDIA

15.
Rajiv Gandhi Memorial College of Aeronautics 25, Gokulpuri,
Opp. Sanganer Airport, Jaipur-302 011,
INDIA

16.
Hindustan Institute of Aeronautics Temple View No.4,
Meori Temple,Lal Ghati,
Bhopal, INDIA

17.
Institute of Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Old Airport Road, Gautam Nagar,
C/o National Junior College,4-71/1,
Ferozguda,
Secunderabad (A.P),
INDIA

18.
Indian Institute of Aeronautical Science Sonari Aerodrome,
Jamshedpur,
INDIA

19.
Flytech Aviation Academy Road No. 10,
Maredpally West,
Hyderabad (AP),
INDIA

20.
Bharat Aviation Institute Patna

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