Pilot

The basic prerequisites to become a pilot are mentioned below:
You must complete class XII under the 10+2 system or its equivalent with a minimum of 50 percent 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 enrol 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. Note: The application form is available at all flying clubs. You can also write to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Send a self-addressed envelope, requesting them to send it back to you. Regards.

Basic prerequisites to becoming a pilot:
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.
Note: The application form is available at all flying clubs. You can also write to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Send a self-addressed envelope, requesting them to send it back to you.
Regards.

As long as your vision can be corrected to 20/20 with glasses or contacts, you will be eligible for a 1st Class FAA Medical Certificate, which makes you eligible to fly as a civilian professional pilot. This is much less restrictive than military pilot vision requirements. Military Pilot eyesight requirements:
To become a military pilot/Navigator, candidate's vision can be no worse than 20/70 (correctable with glasses to 20/20) in each eye. Normal depth perception and color vision is required. Effective May 21, 2007, applicants who have had PRK and LASIK eye surgery are no longer automatically disqualified from flight training. Regards.

This isn't completely discouraging but there are some must factors before you even think of getting into this field. *Financial condition
*medical certificates (class 2 and 1)
*passing out 12th boards with 55 above percentage (both in physics and maths)
*eligibility to pass entrance test of specific cadet programme. There are two ways
*Through flying clubs:- Here you complete your CPL in about 60Lakhs (rupees) and 30lakhs for type rating of particular plane you want to fly. NO JOB GUARENTEE. If you are into this Go search for Bombay flying club. *Cadet pilot programs:- Here you need about 1 crore to complete this programme. This is further divided into two parts
*CAE:-Indigo airlines offers this course. Go on Indigo's website for full information. *FTA:-This is also a course offered by Indigo. Information is available on there website. Go do some research on your own. Contact ex- students.