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Steps To Become A Commercial Pilot

Many People are Interested to become a commercial pilot. But they wouldn't be aware of how to become. This is the detailed guide to become a commercial pilot.

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Steps To Become A Commercial Pilot

Many People are Interested to become a commercial pilot. But they wouldn't be aware of how to become. This is the detailed guide to become a commercial pilot.

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STEPS TO BECOME A COMMERCIAL

PILOT IN INDIA
Intheoryit isquitesimpletoenterapilottrainingprograminIndia-orevenworldwide.

Youneedtobeminimum18inage.

MusthaveMathsandPhysicsinhighschool(ThisisaDGCArequirement) withatleast 60%passingmarks.

Mustbecapabletoholdclass1medicalcertificatefromaDGCAapprovedaviationdoctor/ institute.

AndyoumustbebackedwithmoneybetweenRs 40to50lacs( about70,000 USD)if yourealywantagoodATPLfromawestEuropeancountry-sayGermany-UKmightbebutmoreexpensive.

It isimportantthat youget anATPlicensealthoughyoucanbecomeanairlinepilot withaCPL- alesserlicensewhichwillonlylet youflyascopilot.

OnlyfewEuropeanandsomeothernationslikeNewZealandorAustraliawouldget youaFrozenATPlicenseinyour200hrstrainingtime. InUSyouwouldhavetofly1500hrstoget anATPlicense.

Duringtrainingyouwouldreceiveabout785hoursofclassroominstructionand100hoursCBT(ComputerBasedTraining)includingrevisions,progresschecks,exercisesandexampreparation

Youwouldstudyfollowingsubjects:

1.AirLaw

2.AircraftGeneralKnowledgey

a)AirframeandSystems

b)Powerplants

c)Electronics

d) Instrumentation

3.FlightPerformanceandPlanning

a)Performance

b)FlightPlanningandMonitoring

c)MassandBalance

4.HumanPerformanceandLimitations
5. Meteorology

6.Navigation

a)GeneralNavigation

b)RadioNavigation

7.OperationalProcedures

8. PrinciplesofFlight(Aerodynamics)

9.Communications

YourFlightTrainingwouldbeinfollowingmodules

PhaseI -10hours- leadingtofirstSoloFlight

PhaseII -20hours- leadingtofirstSoloX-CountryFlight

PhaseIII - 15hours-PPLProficiency30hours-CommercialTraining&05hours–Nightflying

PhaseIV- 40hours-BasicInstrumentTraining(Simulator) Plus45hours- InstrumentFlightTraining And15hours-InstrumentFlightTrainingMultiEngine

PhaseV- 15hours-MultiCrewCooperation(Simulator)

TherewillbeanExaminationCheck-rideof approx.150minutesonaMulti EngineAircraft

Thetrainingwilltakeabout18- 24months.

Thereisnoupperagelimit assuchbutit isadvisablethat yougetyourpilot licenseby25tomakethemaximumoutof yourcareerasanairlinepilot.

I wouldrecommendthat youget yourlicensefromWesternEurope( say-Germanyforexample)toget anedgeonotherapplicantsapplyingforanairlinejobinyourcountry. AnATPlicensewouldget youjoboffersfromfoerignairlineslikeEmirates,Etihadinadditiontoyourownairlines.

Onemorethingyoushouldkeepinmindthat accordingtoyourDGCA,thecivil aviationauthority,thereare4000employedpilots,4000unemployedpilotsand4000QuackpilotsinIndia.Arethemostunemployedpilotsquacks?Thesefiguresarenotknown.

It isagreatcareerforIndiansasAirbusandBoeinghavepredictedthat inthenext 15years, Indianaviationgrowthisimpressiveasyourcountrywouldbuyabout 1500commercialjetsandthat wouldrequireabout15000additionalpilots.India,today,makesjustabout300pilotsinayearwithmostof itsdefunctflyingschools.

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