DGCA Pilot Classes

If you are aspiring to be a pilot, then it will not be of any major use, because you will be flying in an environment where English will be majorly used for almost all the communication. Radio Telephony and ATC communications will require usually English and you may also communicate in French, but only when you fly in French airspace. Now, if you are aspiring to be a cabin crew, then French will be helpful, because cabin crew directly interact with the passengers and many passengers who are of French origin would not know English. So, communication with them would become easy and flawless, if you can speak in their language. This would enhance understanding them better and making their journey more comfortable.

All the flying clubs are DGCA approved. No one can start or operate a flying club without DGCA's approval. You may look for clubs which have better facilities like Navigational systems, Availability of instructors, suitability of weather for training flights and aircrafts. As far as reputation is concerned you should look for IGRUA, NFTI, Chimes Aviation, MPFC, Carver Aviation, NFC Nagpur and BFC Mumbai. Mind it they don't repute in terms of placements it's just that the training is good there. And they also cover most of the above mentioned criteria. In flying clubs there is no placement assistance provided to any candidate. You will have to apply for vacancies on your own as per the notifications issued by various airlines.

A passion for flight
While this is key to career fulfilment on a personal level, you'll need to balance it with a good amount of the qualities that today airlines are looking for. Motivation and ambition, self-discipline, technical aptitude, pressure tolerance, maturity for your age, and spatial awareness, all factor as critical attributes of the pilot profile. Completed secondary education
Completed secondary education (high school), ideally achieving a pass in English, Mathematics and Physics. Certain airline-sponsored or partnered programmes may have additional educational requirements. Medical certification
Before training begins, you'll need an examination to test your hearing, eyesight, coordination, and overall health. Upon successful completion, you will receive a valid Class 1 Medical Certificate. All pilots are required to have this certificate throughout their entire flying careers. Contact your local aviation authority for more information. Age, nationality eligibility and entry requirements
You may apply from age 17 but can only begin training as of 18 years of age. Depending on your programme of interest, you must be eligible to live in the country your training programme takes place in. Visit the individual training programme page to see the specific requirements of your programme of interest. Assessment
This ensures that we identify individuals who are most likely to succeed in pilot training and who are suitable for a career an airline pilot. Our process involves computer-based aptitude testing, personality questionnaires, teamwork exercises, and competency based interviews.

The following medical tests are conducted for a Class 1 medical certificate:
Family health history: The doctor will ask you questions about illnesses that run in your family. It is important for them to know about this because some diseases like diabetes run in a family.
Hearing test: Your ears will be tested in various ways. You must identify the intensity and direction of sound accurately.
Eye sight test: Many people are worried about this because they wear glasses, well there is nothing to worry, you are allowed to wear them. Your vision must be 6/6 in the test with corrections if necessary i.e. without glasses if you claim to have a perfect eye sight and with glasses if you need them. Severe colour blind people are generally rejected. Blood and urine test. Blood pressure and ECG test. Organ test: Organs like lungs, stomach, etc. are tested to see if they are normal.
Limb test: Limbs are tested to check for deformity and strength. A person with very weak limbs (below normal) will be rejected.
Nervous system test: Basically these are the only tests a pilot has to face. Many people have a misconception about it, when they hear it is tough and they think physical examination involves things like running a marathon or so. These mistakes make me laugh. You are here for an examination, not military selection, don't confuse the word physical examination with physical training. Any average person could clear a Class 1 medical.
Class 1 and 2 medical examinations in India are practically the same:
ECG
X-ray
Ultrasound
Audiometry
Blood Test and Urine Test
Blood Pressure
BMI check
Eye Test
These are the common test in both of Class 1 and 2
In class 1 there was one additional test in which you may be asked to take of your clothes (including underwear) and your genitals will be checked. You may be told to turn my head left and cough while being without clothes. Basically, class 2 medical test is just a practice for class 1 medical test. Don't worry too much, if you passed your class 2 medical you will pass class 2 as well.
Just mind that it does take 2 days for class 1 to get over while class 2 is done in one day. Certificate of being Fit/Temp fit/Unfit is given on the 2nd day itself. If in case any abnormality is found, some recommendations might be issued. After proper care and recovery you may get the medical test done again.