What is the difference between a CPL, SPL or PPL? At what point does one go for these?

You are looking for answers to the abbreviated form of licenses that any cadet pilot goes through during the phase of Pilot Training. The abbreviations are as under. They are acceptable not only in India but outside India as well, where ICAO standards apply. SPL - STUDENT PILOT LICENSE PPL - PRIVATE PILOT LICENSE CPL - COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENSE They are all basically the stages through which a student pilot turns to a commercial pilot. All these licenses have different privileges and entitlements. They are mentioned in DGCA Civil Aviation Requirements. SPL is issued by the Flying Club where the candidate is enrolled, it allows the candidate to begin flying. Whereas PPL and CPL are issued by DGCA. They allow the pilot to fly for remuneration! At each stage examinations are conducted by the authorised body which are designed in such a way that they will test the cadet's skills technically, regulation wise, navigational and meteorologically.

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The abbreviations are as under. They are acceptable not only in India but outside India as well, where ICAO standards apply. SPL - STUDENT PILOT LICENSE PPL - PRIVATE PILOT LICENSE CPL - COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENSE They are all basically the stages through which a student pilot turns to a commercial pilot. All these licenses have different privileges and entitlements. They are mentioned in DGCA Civil Aviation Requirements. SPL is issued by the Flying Club where the candidate is enrolled, it allows the candidate to begin flying. Whereas PPL and CPL are issued by DGCA. They allow the pilot to fly for remuneration! All the best.

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An SPL, PPL and a CPL are the three different kinds of licenses issued by DGCA. To attain an SPL or a Student Pilot License, a candidate must be of sixteen years of age and must have completed Class 10th or equivalent from a Recognized Board. He/she also needs to be medically fit and have a medical certificate issued by DGCA. The SPL is issued to the student after successful completion of an oral exam based on Air Regulations, Navigation and Aviation Meteorology as well as Aircrafts and Engines with the Chief Flight Instructor of the flying school he has enrolled with. An SPL enables a student pilot to undertake training and fly the hours required to attain the next stage of flying that is the PPL. A PPL or a Private Pilot License enables a candidate to undertake flights on an aircraft that is endorsed (on which he is trained and cleared) on his license in capacity of a Pilot in Command or Co-pilot, without any remuneration, whatsoever. To attain a PPL, the candidate must be of 17 year of age and shall need an SPL. Along with being medically fit, he has to clear a written exam based on Air Regs, Air Navigation, Air Meteorology and Aircraft engines and systems. He would need at least 40 hours of flying experience to attain a PPL. Usually, people who do not intend to undertake commercial flying or those who want to take up aviation for hobby purposes go for a PPL. A CPL or a Commercial Pilot License is the holy grail of aviation. A person wanting to fly commercially for a charter company, as an Instructor or as an Airline pilot, needs to have a CPL. A candidate has to be of 18 year old, hold medical certificates required by DGCA, and needs to clear an array of Examinations in order to qualify for a CPL. He also has to complete 200 hours of flying. Once a person has a CPL, he can apply for jobs in various airlines by giving their respective entrance exams. In India, usually a CPL course costs anywhere between Rs. 25 lakhs to Rs. 45 Lakhs depending on the school a person chooses.

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Phase of Pilot Training. The abbreviations are as under. They are acceptable not only in India but outside India as well, where ICAO standards apply. SPL - STUDENT PILOT LICENSE PPL - PRIVATE PILOT LICENSE CPL - COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENSE They are all basically the stages through which a student pilot turns to a commercial pilot. All these licenses have different privileges and entitlements. They are mentioned in DGCA Civil Aviation Requirements.

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Hello, To become a Pilot, you need to obtain a certain types of license. Based in the level of Pilot training, the license are classified: (#) CPL: Commercial Pilot License- License for flying commercial aircraft. Job duties for this career include ensuring the plane is balanced, communicating with air traffic control, operating and controlling the plane, monitoring gauges, and navigating the aircraft. (#) SPL: Student Pilot License- It is a license, which is required to start your flying career. You don't need to have any prior flying experience to obtain this license. (#) PPL: Private Pilot License- It is a license, which is obtain to fly the private owned aircrafts. It is strictly prohibited to generate revenue through PPL.

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Hello, When we want to learn driving a car, we first need to obtain learning license from RTO and then only we can get a full-fledged drivers license. Similar is the case with a licence issued by controller of aviation I.e. DGCA. After a student enrolls in a flying school, he needs to obtain 'Student Pilot Licence' or SPL before he/she can start learning actual flying in an aircraft. Of course, this is not issued just like that. The student has to clear theoretical papers mandated by DGCA before this is issued For obtaining Private Pilot License, one needs to complete 10 hours of flying in the configuration mandated by DGCA. With this license, one can fly an aircraft as a hobby but can not commercially fly any aircraft.The most important and vital us the 'Commercial Pilot's License" or 'CPL'. After completing the mandated training on theoretical subjects and 200 hours of flying, one is eligible for CPL.

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All three licenses are given to aspirants on their skills and type of plane they want to flight. CPL stands for Commercial Pilot License and this certificate is given to the student after training from a certified training center in aircraft flying. Through this license, one can fly any flight. SPL stands for Student Pilot License and this is the first step in becoming the best pilot or commercial pilot. This license only train student how to handle flight in any condition but they cannot run a plane. For getting a license in CPL or PPL, a student must have SPL license. PPL stands for Private Pilot License, this license is non-commercial and is for those students who want to fly a plane as a hobby, not for job point of view can get this license. For getting CPL license, a student must have PPL license but for getting PPL degree student does not need to get SPL degree.

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SPL stands for Student Pilot License. It is the first step towards achieving obtaining Commercial or Private Pilot License. Candidates taking the SPL test have to appear in an oral examination and medical test approved by DGCA. Private Pilot License is also the license given for the aspirants who are interested in flying aircrafts. But this license is only given for the pilots in non-commercial aircraft. It is mainly for those who wish to take pilot job as a hobby or for those who own an aircraft. A total of 60 hours of flying is needed for PPL of which 20 hours minimum should be solo and five hours cross country. The commercial pilot license (CPL) is the qualification that allows it’s holder to play the role of a pilot. Many types of Commercial Pilot Certificates are issued to eligible candidates for major aircraft categories. This includes airships, helicopters and Airplanes. CPL certifications are also given to pilot aircrafts such as balloons and gyro-planes. Actual flying experience required for CPL is 250 hours of total flying time (150 hours of solo, 25 hours of cross country, 10 hours of instrument flying, and 5 hours of night flying). You must be at least 16 year of age to be eligible for a Student Pilot License, 17 year old for a Private Pilot License, and 18 year old for a Commercial Pilot License. Minimum eligibility is 10+2 with PCM subjects. Majority follows routes such as SPL-PPL or SP-CPL to fulfill their dream of becoming pilot.

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