Do I need to pursue aeronautical engineering in order to become a pilot?

I have completed my class 12th.

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Vikas Kaushik
9 years ago
Hello Afreed, No need to do aeronautical engineering if you want to be a commercial pilot. Both the fields are different. Aeronautical engineers are the persons who take care of aircraft on ground through engineering while pilots are the aviators who fly that machine. Both have different path to p

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Sir, I am Hindu-Maratha and my caste is open, can I get scholarship? How much percent we have to score to get scholarships?

jayakishore aireri
9 years ago
for details u meet Mr vikas kaushik,pilot,shiksha member(by searching his name in shiksha)

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Aarti Singh
9 years ago
Afreed, An airline pilot operates a plane's engines and controls to navigate and fly the vessel. He or she also checks hydraulic and engine systems for pre-flight safety and monitors fuel consumption and aircraft systems in-flight. Yes, to be a pilot you need to do Aeronautical engineering. Aeronau

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Hello Rahul No you don't need any degree to be a pilot.

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9 years ago
No, to become a commercial pilot in India, the minimum requirement is class 12th with physics, mathematics and medically fit. You can visit the below mentioned link to know the best flying school for commercial pilot training: http://igiaindia.in/pilot-training.html

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