Commercial Pilot
Hello Shad, It's interesting to see that you have broken off from the crowd and decided to do something different. Well for becoming a commercial pilot you have to follow the following steps:
This admission procedure generally consists of the following:
Written Examination- The test encompasses general English, Math’s, Physics and Reasoning (10+2 standard).
Pilot Aptitude Test- The test will assess your aptitude on Air Regulation, Air Navigation, Aviation Meteorology, Aircraft, and Engine Knowledge
Personal Interview and DGCA Medical examination- The candidates succeeding in written examination and aptitude test will be required to take a medical assessment conducted by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Govt. of India.
To obtain a student pilot license, you would have to appear for an entrance examination. This consists of an Oral test and will be taken by the Chief Instructor at the School, or the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) representative. This license allows you to get flying training and permits you to take off flights on gliders or small planes that are generally provided by approved flying clubs of the country.
By the time you complete your course, you should have completed a minimum of 250 flying hours, following which you can apply for the Commercial Pilot License (CPL).
Some of the leading institutes for pursuing an Aviation course:
● Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Academy (IGRUA), Rae Bareilly● Rajiv Gandhi Academy of Aviation Technology, Kerala● National Flying Training Institute, Gondia● Bombay Flying Club, Mumbai● Ahmedabad Aviation & Aeronautics Ltd., Ahmedabad● Madhya Pradesh Flying Club (MPFC), Indore● CAE Oxford Aviation Academy, Gondia,● Indigo Cadet Training Program, (Hamilton, New Zealand & Hyderabad, India)
Note: Every institute has its respective specifications concerning physical fitness, and eyesight specifically.
Additionally, I would like to point out that the cost to become a commercial pilot in India is quite high, somewhere around 15 to 20 lakh Indian Rupees. However, there is an alternative way to become a pilot in India without paying such high fees, and that is by joining the Indian Defense Forces. Read on for more information.
Hello!
The following are a list of some of the best flying colleges in India:
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To become a Commercial pilot, one must complete flying training from a flying school recognized by DGCA. Flying schools across India offer different flying training programs. Such training programmes lead students to various types of flying licenses such as SPL (Student Pilot License), PPL (Private Pilot License) and CPL (Commercial Pilot License). To become a commercial pilot, enroll for the CPL training program. You must have passed 10+2 Science stream with PCM (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with minimum 50% aggregate marks, to be considered eligible to join a flying school.
Flying schools conduct an entrance test to select deserving candidates. Candidates who clear the entrance test are subjected to physical and medical tests. Candidates who clear all the stages are allotted seats. So, basically there are 3 steps:
1. Satisfy eligibility criteria- Fulfil the minimum qualification requirements and eligibility criteria, as mentioned above. Besides the academics, you should also qualify other criteria, such as height, eyesight requirements etc.
2. Clear the entrance test and medical test- If you are eligible to join a flying school, apply for the same. Fill up the application form and appear for the relevant entrance test conducted by the DGCA and score valid marks in it. After clearing the written test, you need to undergo medical and physical tests under the supervision of a DGCA approved medical officer or examiner.
3. Join the flying school and undergo training- After joining flying school, you will be provided flight training as well as classroom lectures. To obtain a CPL, you must complete 200 hours of flying. Undergo the training, complete it and clear the tests held by DGCA. This will help you get CPL. After completing flying training and clearing relevant tests, you will be awarded CPL.
You may start applying for jobs after that but it is suggested to get type rating. Type rating is a certification to fly a certain aircraft type that requires additional training.
Hello Ranjithkumar,
Commercial pilots in India have lucrative employment packages.
At the entry level job, the salary for a domestic airlines pilot is somewhere around ₹1.5lakhs/month
For a senior pilot, the salary is around ₹5lakhs/month for domestic airlines
The figures are certainly higher for senior international commercial pilots and may touch ₹10lakhs/month
These are only estimated figures reported by plimits anonymously and the exact salary varies from post to post and airline to airline
• In addition to the salary, a commercial pilot also enjoys various benefits like free or concessioned ticket fares, medical and housing benefits.
So yes becoming a commercial pilot may require huge investments in terms of time and money initially but the returns are wholesome
Good Luck, may your career touch the skies! :D
Hello Aspirant
A commercial pilot is an individual who acts as the primary pilot of the aircraft. A commercial pilot needs to hold a commercial pilot license (otherwise he/she can not be considered as a commercial pilot). If a commercial pilot wants to fly for an airline, he/she needs to have an ATP (Airline Transport Pilot) certification. With the help of this certification, a commercial pilot can earn money by flying established airlines.
To be a commercial pilot, you do not need perfect eyesight. There are certain eyesight requirements/ standards that need to be met for the same. These standards differ from country to country and are regulated by the respected authorities.
You need to have correctable eyesight to 6/6. In most cases, those individuals have been considered whose one eye has proper eyesight whereas the other eye has correctable eyesight. Eyesight – 6/9 is considered fine.
You can be what you always wanted. There are many rules and standards that are evolving. There are also fields within flying that you can opt for.
All the best!
Hello Vijay,
To apply for NET 2019 you need to be in your final year of PG. So if you are in msc zoology 1st year you cannot appear for this year's exam. I would recommend you prepare well for NET as you have almost a year to prepare. You can then appear for NET 2020 and score well.
For more queries comment down below.
Hi Darshan,
Commercial pilot is a good career option in terms of the salary and the added incentives. Plus being an engineer your educational background also suits the eligibility criteria that asks for qualification in physics and maths. When talking about the salary, the base salary can begin from Rs. 1.5 lacs for junior pilots or freshers on the domestic routes whereas international routes will pay more. Similarly, for senior pilots, the average package starts from Rs. 5 lacs per month (domestic routes) and higher (international routes). Therefore, financially, the career trajectory is very secure with promt chances of promotions.
So, if you are looking forward to a career in terms of stability and quick growth, I think commercial pilot will be beneficial.
Hi Harshika,
Pilot is one of highly paid profession any where around the world. To become a pilot you should be trained in a flying school recognised by DGCA ( directorate general of civil aviation) to get a pilot license. There are two types of aviation
There three different training programs available for obtaining a pilot license
The candidates need to undertake a written test, medical examination and interview.
The written pilot aptitude test will be based on the topic below
The minimum criteria to join flying school will be a minimum of 50% marks in the +2 examination with physics, chemistry and mathematics as the main subject. Apart from educational qualification it requires physical fitness and medical examination.
The fees structure for the flying course and obtaining the pilot license is very high around 25 lakhs and above to become a complete pilot. The candidate should complete a 200 hours training to get the certificate.
list of institutions for aviation course:
Hope the above information will be helpful to select your career as pilot. Please feel free to ask for any more queries. Thank you
All the best
In order to become a commercial pilot, there are two options that are available::
1) Either you can apply through one of the Aviation Institutes and get a degree which has there own university-based exams, or
2) you can apply through other private institutes.
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