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

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DISHA RANI
5 years ago
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 pi

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varun Oza
8 years ago
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

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Capt Ankur SA
8 years ago
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 - PRIV

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Konatham Abhishek
6 years ago
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

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Siddharth Bhardwaj
8 years ago
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

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Sunil Soni
8 years ago
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

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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 'Stud

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Harsh Ranjan
8 years ago
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

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