Total money depends on your ability to understand fundamentals of flying and how hard you work on theory and flying too. And, getting job again depends on your ability to clear exams and interviews and sometimes your contacts. Average cost is INR 25 Lacs (just for PPL, CPL, and IR) and other costs depends. There are many jobless pilots in India, some are really smart and some are just sitting with CPL in hand (no multi engine time) and those who got ME have hardly few hours on Multi engine too. I know few pilots who got some experience through working with Cessna Caravan in Africa, and when he came to India with about 450 hours of tota
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Total money depends on your ability to understand fundamentals of flying and how hard you work on theory and flying too. And, getting job again depends on your ability to clear exams and interviews and sometimes your contacts. Average cost is INR 25 Lacs (just for PPL, CPL, and IR) and other costs depends. There are many jobless pilots in India, some are really smart and some are just sitting with CPL in hand (no multi engine time) and those who got ME have hardly few hours on Multi engine too. I know few pilots who got some experience through working with Cessna Caravan in Africa, and when he came to India with about 450 hours of total time, he got job in Indigo airlines. And this guy, who got about 2000 hours mostly PIC is afraid to convert his license, because he thinks he won't get job in India. There are many pilot but ask them about their experiences, from where they got trained and of course when was the last they flew. I'm not against anyone or anything related to unemployed pilots. But, I believe, if you really want it, you will find your way inside flight deck. I worked for free for first 6 months during my first job to build job. And, I was ready to go anywhere to find job. I found and made my contacts before I graduated. I even had real hard copy of my FAA license. I was flying commercially. Later on, I came across many job opportunities insight, which really wanted low hour pilots which I even tried to pass on to few of my pilot school fellow student, but they never applied. Many people wish for readymade materials and job. I'm short, if you want to be pilot then go for it. Don't follow anyone and don't stop because people aren't going for it. I believe, you got Engineering degree, right? Well, you can still work part time and make your living until you go for training and get some airline job. Few takes days to be airline pilot and for few, it take years. Depends on people to people. And about money, it changes on fuel prices, your performance, weather and your instructors. But average is INR 25 Lacs to INR 30 Lacs for initial training.
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