Pilot

Hello Lakshay,
To be a commercial pilot, you must have completed your Class 12th or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in mathematics and physics.
Training in commercial flying can be taken with Flying clubs, the Rashtriya Udan Academy or Private Flying academies.
The training goes through 3 stages of licence. The licences have to be procured in the following order:
1. Student Pilot Licence (SPL).
2. Private Pilot Licence (PPL).
3. Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL).
After completing class 12th (with PCM) students can apply for SPL. Student pilot licence can be taken at flying clubs in every State. It is a theory exam.
Eligibility: Age of 16 years minimum and pass in Class 10th. A medical certificate of fitness, security clearance and a bank guarantee is required.
Selection: Candidates taking the SPL test have to appear in an oral examination on a fixed day every month. Candidates have to enroll a month before the examination. Selected candidates go through a medical test and the pilot aptitude test.
Private pilot licence is a practical training. A total of 60 hours of flying is needed of which 20 hours minimum should be solo and 5 hours cross country. There is a theory examination also.
Commercial pilot licence requires flying training for 190 hours to complete 250 hours of flying.
Below mentioned are the institutes offering CPL:
1. Assam Flying Club - Guwahati.
2. Flying Training Institute - Behala.
3. Hissar Aviation Club - Hissar.
4. Karnal Aviation Club - Karnal.
5. Kerala Aviation Training Centre Civil Aerodrome - Tiruvanthapuram.
6. Pinjore Aviation Club - Ambala.
7. School of Aviation Science and Technology.

Hi, The career in aviation attracts many youngsters as it provides the opportunity to travel around the globe. This is a lucrative field. This is a highly specialised job which requires knowledge of air navigation, interpretation of meteorological reports, operations of 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. To become a pilot one has to first possess a Student Pilot License (SPL). The eligibility criteria to avail this license is 10+2(CBSE preferably) with science (physics) and mathematics subjects and should be above 16 years of age. You should register at a flying club which is recognised by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Government of India to obtain the license. There are 4 levels of training as pilot each level rewards you with a particular grade of pilot license. 1. Students Pilot Licence: for flying at training school 2. Private Pilot Licence: required for a pilot to take passengers (small number) up with him or her. 3. Commercial Pilot Licence: the minimum requirement to obtain a job in airlines as a pilot. 4. Airline Transport Pilot License: required to become a Captain with an airline. The expenses involved in the course also vary depending on the degree of license you wish to obtain. The total expense to become a commercial pilot will be around 10 lakhs and for Airline pilot training it will be close to 15 lakhs. However, scholarships and bank loans can by availed by the deserving students. There are many institutes that offer aviation program in India and abroad. We suggest you to complete your XII classes with physics and mathematics subjects and then opt to take up training in aviation in any of the reputed institutes.

Hi,
The career in aviation attracts many youngsters as it provides the opportunity to travel around the globe. This is a lucrative field. This is a highly specialised job which requires knowledge of air navigation, interpretation of meteorological reports, operations of 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. To become a pilot one has to first possess a Student Pilot License (SPL). The eligibility criteria to avail this license is 10+2(CBSE preferably) with science (physics) and mathematics subjects and should be above 16 years of age. You should register at a flying club which is recognised by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Government of India to obtain the license. There are 4 levels of training as pilot each level rewards you with a particular grade of pilot license.
1. Students Pilot Licence: for flying at training school
2. Private Pilot Licence: required for a pilot to take passengers (small number) up with him or her.
3. Commercial Pilot Licence: the minimum requirement to obtain a job in airlines as a pilot.
4. Airline Transport Pilot License: required to become a Captain with an airline.
The expenses involved in the course also vary depending on the degree of license you wish to obtain. The total expense to become a commercial pilot will be around 10 lakhs and for Airline pilot training it will be close to 15 lakhs. However, scholarships and bank loans can by availed by the deserving students. There are many institutes that offer aviation program in India and abroad. We suggest you to complete your class 12th with physics and mathematics subjects and then opt to take up training in aviation in any of the reputed institutes.