Private Pilot License

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OVERVIEW

A  private pilot license (PPL) is a type of pilot license that permits the holder to act as a pilot of an aircraft but not for remuneration.

ELIGIBILITY/BASIC REQUIREMENT

  1. Minimum Age:17
  2. Educational Qualification: shall have passed Class Ten or equivalent Examination from a recognized board.
  3. Medicaal Fitness: Class 1/2 Medical.

EXAMINATION

  1. Air Navigation
  2. Technical General
  3. Aivation Meteorology
  4. Air Regulation
  5. Technical Specific 

FLYING REQUIREMENT

EXPERIENCE HOURS
Total hours
40
PIC
10
Cross country (PIC)
5*

*including a flight of not less than one hundred and fifty nautical miles in the course of which full stop landings at two different aerodromes shall have been made

*not less than 5 hours of solo flight time completed within a period of 12 month preceding date of application for the issue of licensee.

SKILL TEST

  1. General flying test by day

REFERENCE LINKS

DGCA

The Aircraft Rules,1937. Schedule 2, Section J, Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes) with Instrument rating

LEARNING PATH

Step 1: Apply For Computer Number & Egca ID

The computer number is a permanent and unique number for each candidate. It is associated with all your flying logs and medicals

Visit Official Website  https://www.dgca.gov.in/digigov-portal/jsp/dgca/common/login.jsp

Read Guidelines:

Create an New Account- New Registration

Navigate to the Relevant Section- Fill up the details, Upload the documents, pay the fees , send the documents to DGCA

Step 2: Get Your Medicals Done

Visit EGCA website

Apply for class I or class II medical appointment

Once Medical tests are done upload the Tests on EGCA portal

Get your Medical assessment online.

Step 3: Prepare For Ground Classes

The DGCA CPL Ground Classes are a mandatory requirement for becoming a commercial pilot in India. It includes both theoretical and practical exams covering a range of topics from meteorology, air navigation, aircraft systems and aircraft performance

Step 4:Complete Your Flying Requirement

To get your respective license you must have minimum flying hours on Aircraft including PIC and Dual as per DGCA requirements.

Step 5: Submit Your Documents To DGCA

once you clear all your examination and Flying test successfully , you need to upload and submit all your documents to DGCA office to get your license .