The job of commercial pilot is the most glamorous and exciting job in
aviation. It is highly rated and one of the most adventurous career which
requires intensive training. This profession also demands a lot of time,
dedication, patience and sacrifice. A career in aviation attracts many
youngsters as it provide opportunity to travel around the globe. This
is a lucrative field. But apart from all those attractive things the job
of a commercial pilot makes him responsible for the aircraft he flies
and the lives of his passengers.
The most important person on an aircraft is the pilot. Pilots are highly
trained professionals who fly airplanes and helicopters carrying passengers
or cargo.
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.
There are a number of institutes under the recognition of the Directorate
General Of Civil Aviation which conducts training in this field. Most
prominent among them is Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Academy at Rae Bareli
(Uttar Pradesh). Other major training centres are flying clubs at Mumbai
and Delhi.
