Frequently Asked Questions
1. Pass 10 + 2 with Physics Maths & English.
2. Start Preparing for the DGCA Exams
i. Pass DGCA Medicals : Class 2 & Class 1
ii. Apply for the DGCA Computer Number
3. Look for a good Flight School in India / Abroad
Flight Training : 200 Hrs Flying
4. Pass RTR Exams
5. Apply for Commercial Pilot License issuance to the DGCA
6. Type Rating B737 / A320 / ATR 🛩️
7. Apply for Airline Selection
🩺 DGCA Class 2 & Class 1 Medicals : Rs. 20000/- to Rs. 30000/-
📚 DGCA Ground Class : 2 lakh to 3 lakh Rupees
🛩️ | 🇮🇳 Flight Training in India : 40 lakhs to 45 lakhs
or
🛩️ | 🇺🇸 Flight Training in Abroad : 60 lakhs to 70 lakhs
Type Rating / 'transition to the big jets' ✈️
12 lakhs to 18 lakhs
Flight Training Abroad : 80 to 85 lakhs including Type Rating
Flight Training in India : 60 to 70 lakhs including Type Rating
Salaries vary from Airline to Airline but the following are average Salaries of Airline Pilots in India as per Rank/level of experience.
Trainee First Officer :
Rs. 80,000/- to Rs. 1,00,000/-
+ Overtime
First Officer :
Rs. 2,50,000/- to Rs. 3,00,000/-
+ Overtime
Senior First Officer :
Rs. 4,50,0000/-
+ Overtime
Captain / Commander :
Rs. 8,00,000/- to Rs/ 12,00,000/-
+ Overtime
If you are certain about Pilot Career,
Most Preferred time to start Pilot Training :
• Right After finishing 12th Exams with Physics, Maths & English
Second most Preferred time to initiate Pilot Training :
• Right After finishing 12th Exams with Physics, Maths & English
Please note: Graduation is not a prerequisite to becoming a Pilot.
In my opinion, graduation does not directly help in a Pilot Career.
You need to Pass the following DGCA Exams in order to get a DGCA CPL :-
- Air Regulations (AR): This paper covers aviation regulations, rules, and procedures prescribed by the DGCA and international aviation authorities.
- Air Navigation (AN): This paper focuses on navigation principles, charts, radio navigation aids, and flight planning.
- Aviation Meteorology (Met): This paper deals with weather theory, meteorological phenomena, interpretation of weather charts, and forecasting.
- Technical General (TG): This paper covers general aircraft knowledge, aircraft systems, principles of flight, and aviation technology.
- Technical Specific (TS): This paper delves deeper into specific aircraft systems, performance characteristics, limitations, and emergency procedures.
- Radio Telephony Restricted (RTR): This is not a written paper but an oral examination on radio communication procedures and phraseology.