How can I become a Commercial Pilot? What kind of starting salary can I expect?

CPL eligibility is as follows: (a) Class XII under the 10+2 system or its equivalent with a minimum of 50 per cent marks in Mathematics and Physics. (b) Minimum 16 years of age to be eligible for a Private Pilot License and 17 for a Commercial Pilot License. (c) Vision in one eye must be perfect. In general medical terminology, it is called 6/6 eyesight. In the other eye, you could have an imperfection of 6/9, which must be correctable to 6/6. (d) General physical fitness as approved by DGCA is mandatory. All the best.

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1) To become a commercial pilot: * You need to first possess a Student Pilot License. You must be over 17 years of age and have completed 12th in Science (Physics and Mathematics) with 50%. * Your vision in one eye must be perfect. In general medical terminology, it is called 6/6 eyesight. In the other eye, you could have an imperfection of 6/9, which must be correctable to 6/6. General physical fitness is mandatory. You must be free of any disease that can hamper normal function. * You need to register at a flying club which is recognized by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Government of India. * Next is Private Pilot License which includes sixty hours of flying. A Commercial Pilot Licence may be obtained only after a PPL and 250 hours of flying. 2) Some of the institutes offering commercial pilot training are: -Academy of Carver Aviation Private Limited, Pune -All India Institute of Aeronautics, Dehradun -Center for Civil Aviation Training (CCAT), Delhi -Glorietta Aviation, Ghaziabad -Fly wings Aviation PVT. LTD., Mumbai

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Minimum marks should be 50%. Here are some of the flying schools for training in flying from where SPL, PPL, and CPL training can be completed: Madhya Pradesh Flying Club Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Urban Akademi, Uttar Pradesh Flying Training Institute, Behala, Calcutta Government Aviation Training Institute, Civil aerodrome, Bhubaneswar Karnal Aviation Club, Kunjpura Road, Karnal, Haryana School of Aviation Science and Technology, Delhi Flying Club Ltd, New Delhi Rajasthan State Flying School, Sanganer Airport, Jaipur Government Flying Training School Jakkur Aerodrome, Bangalore Andra Pradesh Flying Club Hyderabad Airport, Hyderabad Assam Flying Club, Guwahati Airport, Guwahati.

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There are three types of Pilots license Student Pilot License (SPL), Private Pilot License (PPL) and Commercial Pilot License (CPL). CPL eligibility is as follows: (a) Class XII under the 10+2 system or its equivalent with a minimum of 50 per cent marks in Mathematics and Physics. (b) Minimum 16 years of age to be eligible for a Private Pilot License and 17 for a Commercial Pilot License. (c) Vision in one eye must be perfect. In general medical terminology, it is called 6/6 eyesight. In the other eye, you could have an imperfection of 6/9, which must be correctable to 6/6. (d) General physical fitness as approved by DGCA is mandatory. The selection of candidates for Ab-initio (PPL) to CPL Course at training institutes such IGRUA is done as per merit compiled after written test, pilot aptitude test and the interview. Written test is two hours test consisting of questions on general English, maths, physics and reasoning (10+2 standard). The successful candidates in Written Examination undergo Pilot Aptitude Test and Interview. Some flying clubs may give direct admission based on their own criteria. The average salary for an Airline Pilot, Copilot is Rs 1,206,485 per year.

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(a) Class XII under the 10+2 system or its equivalent with a minimum of 50 per cent marks in Mathematics and Physics. (b) Minimum 16 years of age to be eligible for a Private Pilot License and 17 for a Commercial Pilot License. (c) Vision in one eye must be perfect. In general medical terminology, it is called 6/6 eyesight. In the other eye, you could have an imperfection of 6/9, which must be correctable to 6/6. (d) General physical fitness as approved by DGCA is mandatory. The selection of candidates for Ab-initio (PPL) to CPL Course at training institutes such IGRUA is done as per merit compiled after written test, pilot aptitude test and the interview. Thank you.

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Commercial Pilot is getting one of the highest salaries in India, Fresh pilot salary is around Rs 1.5 Lakh per month for domestic airlines. Salary moves up rapidly with a year of experience and on the international route. An experienced pilot on the international route can get 5-6 lakh Rupees per month as salary. To become a pilot, aspirants need to join Air flying schools after completion of 10+2, they should pass the 10+2 exam with physic, chemistry, math. Minimum marks should be 50%. Here are some of the flying schools for training in flying from where SPL, PPL, and CPL training can be completed: Madhya Pradesh Flying Club Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi, Uttar Pradesh Flying Training Institute, Behala, Calcutta Government Aviation Training Institute, Civil aerodrome, Bhubaneswar Karnal Aviation Club, Kunjpura Road, Karnal, Haryana School of Aviation Science and Technology, Delhi Flying Club Ltd, New Delhi Rajasthan State Flying School, Sanganer Airport, Jaipur Government Flying Training School Jakkur Aerodrome, Bangalore Andra Pradesh Flying Club Hyderabad Airport, Hyderabad Assam Flying Club, Guwahati Airport, Guwahati They need to clear the entrance test exam of the flying schools in India, they also need to clear the physical fitness. Only totally fit person can get the opportunity to get admission in flying schools. The cost of education is very high, it is around Rs 20- 25 lakh. Many banks can give loan up to 50%. After completion of education, they get the license of the pilot. Airlines companies hire the successful candidates as a trainee. The salary of the trainee is less. After successful completion of training periods, they are posted as a pilot.

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To become a Commercial Pilot, you need to clear the Aviation specific exams conducted by the DGCA, the Radio Telephony exam conducted by the Ministry of Communications & be classified as FIT in the Class-I Medical Exam, which will be conducted at specified institutes in the country. You will also need to fly & log the minimum number of flying hours on the type that you're going to look for employment in the future. With all this under your belt, and the particular aircraft type endorsed on your flying license, start applying for a job in different companies. For details, you may visit the DGCA website.

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There are currently two main ways to become a Commercial Pilot in India, one is by joining one of the several flying schools already available in India or abroad, and the other is via the Cadet Pilot programme with an Airline. For prerequisites, a candidate needs to clear 10+2 with Maths and Physics with a Recognized board. He would also need to clear DGCA based Class two and Class one medical tests. Once that is done, he can either join any flying school or give an entrance test for a Cadet Pilot Program. Currently, Jet Airways and Indigo Airlines are the only two airlines that offer a Self-Sponsored Cadet Pilot Programme in India. To get through these, one has to give a written exam based on Maths and Physics, followed by a round of CASS (Crew assessment and Selection System) and Group Discussion. Once a candidate clears all the rounds, he is given a choice to Join a partnered flying school either in India or abroad and get a CPL licence in the next two years. Once the candidate gets his CPL, he is then sent to get Type Rated on the type of Aircraft the respective airline operates. This entire programme can cost anywhere between INR 85 lakhs to INR 1.2 crores. This approach is beneficial for aspirants who are looking to become an Airline Pilot. The other approach one can take is join any flying club in India or abroad and Get a Commercial Pilot's Licence. Schools like Ambitions Flying Club and Bombay Flying club charge around INR 25 lakhs for the course and there are other schools like CAE Gondia where the costs can go up to INR 35 lakhs. Once the candidate gets his CPL, he can either choose to join an airline by giving the respective airline's entrance exams or he can get an Instructor's rating and work as an Instructor. Getting into a Private Airline in India would again cost anywhere between INR 25 lakhs to INR 40 Lakhs on top of the course fees of getting a CPL. This costs are to get Type rated on the Type of aircrafts the airlines operate. An airline pilot in India starts working as a Junior First officer and his/her slaary would range anywhere from 1.5 Lakhs to 3 lakh INR per month and it goes up to 8 lakh INR once the pilot gets upgraded to the post of a Captain. A check and training captain or a pilot working in the Middle East could earn evern more. This is a very high paying job but it also has a huge responsibility attached to it and can be considered a high stress job.

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To become a commercial pilot, aspirants first need to get SPL (Student Pilot License) in which they learn how to fly the plane, their basics, to do and not to do, precaution and many other things. After this, an aspirant has to pursue PPL training (Private Pilot License Training) and with this license, one can run a plane, but on his own money fuel. After getting a PPL, a student learns how to fly the plane and get experience. After this, a student learns some additional certification and then appear in the exam conducted by IATA and if he/she qualifies the exam then the aspirant gets CPL with which he/she can fly any commercial aircraft, but under the supervision of an experienced senior pilot. An average starting salary of a commercial pilot is Rs 8 LPA and it defiantly increases with the experience and joining a reputed higher company for the commercial pilot job.

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Hello, It's almost every young man's dream to fly and soar in the air! To become a pilot of a plane that we keep seeing flying in the sky comes next. It's a profession that has a great amount of glamour. To become a pilot, one needs to join the flying school like we join different colleges for graduation in arts, commerce, science, engineering, etc. Here too, the eligibility is 10+2 with maths and physics. These schools are very expensive since flying activity itself is very expensive and to get a license, one needs to fly a certain minimum hour. These schools teach the art and science of flying and the licensing examination is conducted by DGCA in India that controls all activities related to flying in India. After going through many such stages, one finally obtains 'Commercial Pilot's Licence or CPL and is ready to join an airline.

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