A career as a commercial pilot is one of the most handsome and exciting job in the field of aviation and most of the youngsters are attracted in this profession nowadays. This highly rated job needs an intensive training for the professionals to perform well. This profession also needs some other set of qualities in them like patience, dedication, sacrifice and lot of time.

Aspirants who wish to become pilot should pursue training and acquire commercial pilot license. After obtaining this license, one can find employment in the commercial airlines, charter companies, etc. in India.

Basic trainings needed to pursue Commercial Pilot License in India

Before acquiring a commercial pilot license the candidates should satisfy eligibility in basic training programmes. They are

• Student Pilot License (SPL)
• Private Pilot License (PPL)

Training Institutes in India

• Academy of Carver Aviation Private Limited, Belgaum
• Andhra Pradesh Flying Club, Hyderabad
• Assam Flying Club, Guwahati
• Bangalore Aeronautics Technical Services, Karnataka
• Bihar Flying Institute, Patna
• Coimbatore Flying Club, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
• Faculty of Flight Safety Services, Delhi Flying Club Limited, New Delhi
• Flying Club, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
• Flytech Aviation Academy, Secunderabad
• Government Aviation Training Institute, Bhubaneshwar
• Government Flying Training School, Jakkur Aerodrome, Bangalore
• Gujarat Flying Club, Baroda, Gujarat
• Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi, Fursatganj Airfield, Uttar Pradesh
• Jamshedpur Co-operative Flying Club Limited, Jamshedpur, Bihar
• Ludhiana Aviation Club, Punjab
• Nagpur Flying Club, Nagpur, Maharashtra
• Orient Flight School, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
• Operations at Civil Aerodrome, Pondicherry
• Sahara India Aviation Academy, New Delhi
• The Bombay Flying Club, Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai
• Udan Flying School, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
• West Bengal Flying Training Institute, Behala, Calcutta

Qualification to Join Commercial Pilot License Training Courses in India

Aspirants interested in career as a pilot can apply for the pilot training courses while studying in 10th or after completing that. However the Commercial Pilot License can be obtained only after completing the senior secondary education. Before acquiring license in commercial pilot training course they should satisfy the qualification in both SPL and PPL training courses. The minimum eligibility for pursuing SPL is a pass in the 12th examinations with Mathematics and Physics from any reputed institution.

The students should also satisfy basic health fitness. They have to take part in a Medical Fitness Test and and undergo a physical examination. The age of the candidate should be 18 years at the time of issuance of the commercial pilot license.

Selection procedure for Commercial Pilot License Training Courses in India

The selection procedure for the CPL training programme in different training institutes in India will be based on the written test and a Medical test. Candidates who have qualified the written test will be called for a medical test organized by DGCA. The written test session comprises of three stages- objective type test, an interview and Pilot aptitude test. The objective type questions are based on the subjects such as Physics, Mathematics, English, IQ, Geography and General awareness. Those candidates clearing the written test have to undergo an interview and those clearing this also will be required to take part in a Pilot Aptitude Test.

The medical test is the final test for the admission procedure. A merit list will be published based on the performance of the candidates. The short listed candidates will be then admitted to the pilot training programme.