Hello Aspirant,

To become a commercial pilot you need to fullfil the following eligibility criteria

• You need to pass 10+2 with physics and maths as mandatory subjects scoring atleast 55% of marks in the above mentioned subjects from a recognised board.
• You must be proficient in English
• You need to go for class 2 medical exam and then class 1 medical exam by contacting Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
• Apply for a flying institutes and do register yourself and give their entrance exam and interview
• After you get a seat in any flying institute, you will be going for commercial pilot license (CPL) and you will be trained there for 2 years which includes 220-270 hours of flight time.You need to ask for Instruments rating and engine ratings as there are very important for you to get any job.
• Then you must go for type writing and Airline Transport Pilot Training (ATPL) which will be of 6 months training.If you do this along with CPL then you will get to fly plane above 5.7 ton.It is good if you do this outside India.
• Then look for jobs and pursure your dream job.

I hope this is helpful.

All the best!

Hi Stavan,

I understand that you are aspiring to become a commercial pilot in the near future and I would guide you for giving you an approach to achieve your dream. So the prerequisites of becoming a pilot are to have sound knowledge of Physics and Mathematics and to be from Science background. So, firstly you have to complete your class XII from any board in the science stream and have at least 60 percent of marks in Physics and Mathematics. After meeting these requirements you need to get done a Class I Medical from the list of doctors mentioned at the site of DGCA( Directorate General of Civil Aviation), the governing body to issue flying licenses to pilots. After fulfilling these requirements, you have to get yourself enrolled in any of the flight training schools of India and complete the flying courses and fulfilling flying hours to get your PPL(Private Pilot License) and CPL( Commercial Pilot License). Once all these are done and you have your flying license, you can apply to any commercial airlines for the position of a commercial pilot.

BEST WISHES!

Hello..

The best colleges are:- 

1: IAF, 

2: IGRUA, Fursatganj(Rae Bareily) 

3: NFTI , Gondia. 

Among the Private ones, I'll propose you to visit 

1. Ahmedabad Aviation and Aeronautics ltd. , Ahmedabad, gujarat. 

2. MPFC, Indore/Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. 

3. FLYTECH, Hyderabad. 

4. Asia pacific, Shamsabad Airport, Hyderabad. 

5. Chimes, Sagar, MP 

6. Saraswati aeronautics Academy, Sultanpur UP. 

Hope these will be helpfull...

All the best!!

Hi, 

If you are interested to become a commercial pilot then, min requirement is 12th pass with Physics & Maths...After that 

1. Clear DGCA class 2 medical and get your File Number. 

2. Take an initial ground class for an experienced instructor. 

3. Choose a good flight training school in USA, Canada, New Zealand (other than India) and take admission 

4.Fly and log min of 200 hrs 

5.Clear theory & flying exams and get your CPL 

Being a Pilot I suggest you not to contact any agents or consultancy. Do not waste your money on them. You can directly join the flight schools for your CPL training, according to me if you look at the price, time and hours the USA is the best place for training 

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Training cost depends on the country & school you select, 

In the USA the cost will be 16-22 lakh, duration 6 - 8 months, 250 hours 

In New zealand, it will be 19-25 lakh, duration 1 year, 200 hours 

In India, the same course will be around 28 - 30 lakh, duration 2 - 3 years, only 200 hours... 

In regard to the job, If you study well and prove yourself, then you will get the job..No matter what the situation is...There are many pilots who have got the job recently in India..No airline want to hire a bad pilot. You should be good at flying and theory. 

So all the best... Chase your Dreams... Never Give Up.

Hi Jyoti

The job of a pilot is a highly specialised one. It requires knowledge of air navigation, interpretation of meteorological reports, operating sophisticated electronic and mechanical controls, leading the aircraft under adverse circumstances, and being a leader to the flight crew and passengers under climatic and other emergency situations.

You are responsible for the passengers, the crew and the aircraft. Hence you must have discipline, patience, responsibility, punctuality, commitment and self-confidence. 

Basic eligibility criteria

• You must complete Class XII under the 10+2 system or its equivalent with a minimum of 50 per cent marks in maths and physics.  
• You must be at least 16 years of age to be eligible for a Student Pilot License, 17 for a Private Pilot License, and 18 for a Commercial Pilot License.
• Alternatively, you could directly enroll for the Private Pilot License once you have cleared Class XII and are 17 years old. This involves taking an exam conducted by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation* consisting of theory papers on air navigation, aviation meteorology, air regulation and technical aspects.
• Your vision in one eye must be perfect. In general medical terminology, it is called 6/6 eyesight. In the other eye, you could have an imperfection of 6/9, which must be correctable to 6/6.
• General physical fitness is mandatory. You must be free of any disease that can hamper normal function.
• You need to complete the requisite number of hours, clear written papers and the medical examination. You need 70 percent marks to pass in each of these papers. You can keep appearing until you clear them.

Hope this helps you

Good luck!!

Hello, 

Now in golden period to become an airline pilot in India choosing to join aviation as a pilot would be a good choice if you are passionate and dedicated towards this field. 

If you are really interested take a step ahead, clear your dgca cpl exams on subjects NAV. Regards. Met. Tech general and RTR. 

It's a very expensive line if you don't want to take a loan, go for 15 years of service at IAF, then you can join airline company. 

I hope your doubt is cleared. 

If you aspire to become a commercial pilot, you will be required to complete flying training from any flying school which is recognized by the DGCA. DGCA is the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. So make sure to select a flying school recognised by DGCA before enrolling. Also ensure that the institute has sufficient facilities, lab, instructors and more.

There are various type of training programmes offered by Flying schools like

SPL ie. Student Pilot License

PPL ie. Private Pilot License

CPL ie. Commercial Pilot License

So in order to become a commercial pilot, select a school which offers CPL training programme.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA-

The eligibility criteria in most of the flying schools is that to become a commercial pilot you must pass your 12th board exams with subjects- Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Different schools might prescribe a minimum aggregate as per their own requirements. Other than this, they also lay down specific physical as well as medical eligibility criteria related to height, eyesight etc.

COST INVOLVED-

The cost involved in order to complete commercial pilot training will differ from institute to institute. You can keep an estimate around 25 Lakhs to 35 Lakhs Rupees for the entire course.

Additional Course details-

For completion of this course as prescribed by DGCA you need to complete a minimum of 200 hours of training to complete the course. After completion too it is very essential to get Type Rating which is an additional certificate which includes additional training too. The cost of this will also be additional.

Hope this helps.

Thank you