Educational: To become a commercial pilot in India, one has to
first possess a Student Pilot License (SPL). To get the SPL those with
10+2 with science and aged at least 16 years should register at a flying
club which is recognized by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA),
Government of India. Registration requires a medical certificate, security
clearance and a bank guarantee. An oral examination in subjects such as
Air Regulations, Aviation Meteorology, Air Navigation, Engine (technical
and specific) follows the registration. Successful completion of the examination
entitles you for an SPL certificate.
The second step is the Private Pilot License (PPL). PPL training includes
sixty hours of flying of which about fifteen hours are dual flights, that
is accompanied by the flight instructor and at least 30 hours of solo
flights apart from five hours of cross-country flying. This makes one
eligible for the PPL exam, which consists of Air Regulation, Aviation
Meteorology, Air Navigation, Aircraft Engines and Seamanship. The prescribed
age for appearing for this exam is 17 years and an educational qualification
of 10+2 along with a medical Fitness Certificate issued by the Armed Forces
Central Medical Establishment (AFCME).
A Commercial Pilot Licence may be obtained only after a PPL has been
acquired. To obtain a Commercial Pilots License (CPL) 250 hours of flying
(including 60 hours for the PPL) is necessary. Besides that you have
to undergo a Medical Fitness Test which is held at New Delhi and an
examination which consists of Air Regulations, Aviation Meteorology,
Air Navigation, Technical, Planning, and communications in the form
of Radio & Wireless Transmission. With the CPL, a pilot can take
up any professional assignment.
Personal Attributes:
This is a filed of discipline, patience, responsibility, punctuality,
commitment and self-confidence. The job requires a lot of hard work, stamina,
alertness of mind, adaptability to follow difficult time schedules, good
team spirit etc. Must be mentally very alert in every situation. Emotional
stability in crisis situations is another characteristic that the pilots
should have. Apart from these qualities, the persons willing to take up
this as profession, should be calm, pleasant, compassionate, adventurous,
understanding and technically sound.
