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Pathway to become a commercial pilot

A Commercial Pilot is a trained professional who operates the flying controls of a commercial aircraft. The person needs to have a Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) under the government of India to qualify as a Commercial Pilot.

Commercial Pilot License (CPL)

This course offers 200 hours of flying training. This 8-10 months course offers dual/ solo, general flying, circuit & landing sorties. Instruments and cross country flights, skill tests, route checks and night flying rating as per DGCA requirement.

This license is valid internationally. He / She can be employed as a pilot in Government and civil airlines or in private / corporate companies / flying clubs and has a wide variety of career opportunities.

Two routes to train as a Commercial Pilot:

Route 1: Get a Commercial Pilot Licence from any of the flying schools recognised by the DGCA.

Route 2: Enroll in a Cadet Pilot Programme run by one of the airlines operating in India.

CPL Eligibility Criteria

• The minimum age limit for CPL is 17 years, and the maximum age limit is 60 to 65 years and a 6/6 vision.

• A candidate should have passed or appeared in class 12th with physics, chemistry and mathematics as the main subjects.

• A candidate should have scored a minimum aggregate of 50% passing percentage to get admission in CPL.

• The student needs to pass 2 medical tests to become eligible for CPL, as per DGCA requirements.

Top pilot training institutes:

• Rajiv Gandhi Academy of Aviation Technology, Kerala

• Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi (IGRUA), Rai Bareilly

• National Flying Training Institute, Maharashtra

• Bombay Flying Club’s College of Aviation, Mumbai

• Ahmedabad Aviation & Aeronautics Limited, Ahmedabad

• School of Aviation Science & Technology (SAST), Delhi Flying Club, New Delhi

• PTC Aviation Academy, Chennai

For more information, click on the links below-

https://www.telegraphindia.com/edugraph/career/how-to-become-a-commercial-pilot-giving-wings-to-your-career/cid/1836818

https://www.dgca.gov.in/digigov-portal/

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