how to become pilot and where to study ?
Hello Pranjal
The minimum qualifications to become a pilot is scoring at least 55% aggregate marks in 10+2 in Science Stream (Physics, Chemistry and Maths).
If you are a non-science student, then you can study these subjects by enrolling in a course conducted by NIOS (National Institute of Open Sciences).
As mentioned above, these are only the minimum qualifications to join a flying school, after entering a flying school one has to sail through many medical and physical tests to become eligible for the post of a pilot.
2) Choosing between Commercial and Army
This is just like choosing between medical and non-medical if you decide to pursue science. Just like medical and non-medical originate from a broader category (Science) similarly Commercial and Army Pilots originate from the same plant.
Although they both originate from the same plant, their selection process and training methods are poles apart. That is why it is advised first to sit down and decide what road(either commercial or air force) you are going to espouse.
3) Training
If you decide to become a commercial pilot, then you need to attend a flying school to earn your Commercial Pilot License(CPL). Some of the certified and reputed flying schools in India are:
· GRUA (Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi), Fursatganj
· Gujarat Flying Club, Vadodara
· Delhi Flying Club, Delhi
· Madras Flying Club (Chennai)
· Patiala Aviation Club, Patiala
· Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation, Karnal
Aspirants who clear this entrance exam are then scrutinized through a physical and medical exam. After which the final candidates are hand-picked.
At the training school, students get in flight training as well as theoretical lectures.
By the time you leave the flying school, you’d have earned sufficient flying hours, so you can apply for the Commercial Pilot License as soon as you leave the flying school and test your hands at the craft you have been mastering since ages.
After earning the commercial pilot license, you then need to go for the Type Rating.
Type Rating is the training or mentoring you get beyond the rudimentary flying school training. This training certifies that you are eligible to fly a particular aircraft.
