A. The minimum requirement that any airline generally requires a pilot to have is a basic Commercial Pilots License, with an Instrument Rating and preferably a Multi Engine endorsement. When the pilot enrolls in an airline, he enrolls as a trainee pilot and then he undergoes the various training programs conducted by the airline as per their requirement. Once successfully completing these training programs one is released to fly as a first Officer (often called as Co- Pilot).

A. Yes you can definitely join this course and pursue a career as an airline pilot provided you have cleared the 10+2 level exam from a recognized board. But in the case of Commerce or an Arts Student, he/she will have to appear for an isolated paper in Mathematics and Physics at the 10+2 level from National Institute of open Schooling (NIOS). Visit www.nios.ac.in for details.

A. Yes, Certainly the Indian CPL is valid all over the world and it is fully convertible to a license of any other country as per the rules of that country.

A.Usually an airline will place an ad in the leading newspaper of the country and then call for applications, Once received they will then short list the candidates for a written exam, if successful in the written exam they would want them to undergo a IPT test (Instrument Procedure Trainer test) which is done on a basic procedure trainer like the ATC 710. The last block is that of a personal interview which is conducted to assess the individual's personality and temperament. (The above may differ from employer to employer).

A. One can choose any aircraft below a weight of 1,500 Kgs; In this category a lot of options are available like the Cessna 152, Cessna 172, P68. The basic criteria in choosing the aircraft are easy availability, low maintenance, safe, easy to fly and understand.

A. One cannot join the air force with a CPL since the air force has different criteria for selection and their training methods are very different as they fly a different category of aircraft and fly it for a different purpose from the one employed in training you as a commercial pilot. In order to join the air force one can either go through the NDA or through the short service commission. But for a flying job in the air force one has to go through the NDA.

A.  One can be employed with Air- India, Air-India Express, Vistara, Akasa, Indigo , Spice-jet, Air- Asia and other emerging airlines like Star-Air, Indian one air , Fly big, Business jet, Charter flights, Coast guard flights and Various flying schools you can be a ground instructor or flight instructor.

A.  There is no particular height one has to be. The individual has to obtain a Cockpit Check Certificate which essentially states that one can manipulate controls and have an unobstructed view of the outside.

A.  Currently + 6 corrected vision is permitted. LASIK surgery is also allowed. However the decision of the Medical Panel in the DGCA will be final.

A.  People usually fail the medical examination if they have an ailment that is usually detrimental to decision making in the cockpit. For example if one has a heart condition, is obese or colour blind the medical board will have a tendency to issue an UNFIT certificate.

A.  Educational qualification://
Minimum qualification required is 10+2 with physics & Maths. (If you don't have Physics & Maths in 10+2 you have an option of passing these two subjects at 10+2 level from National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) On-Demand Examinations and can start your Pilot training course. Visit http://www.nios.ac.in/ for details)
Age: 18 years
Medical: Class II Medical is to be done by a DGCA approved medical examiner. The list of DGCA approved medical examiner is available at http://www.dgca.nic.in/medical/c1exam-ind.htmClass I Medical could be obtained in due course of Training.

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