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.
