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Now I'm a 2nd year student of Math Hons. and after completing graduation can I apply for a pilot training institute?

Originally Posted by Priyangbada Patra

Now I'm a 2nd year student of Math Hons. and after completing graduation can I apply for a pilot training institute?

Yeah you can apply for Pilot training after completion of your graduation. You can join in as a commercial pilot and the procedure for joining in this post you need to undergo certain procedure and they are first of all you need to get yourself a Student Pilot Licence. In order to get this licence you need to have completed +2 with science and be at least 16 years by which you can register at a flying club.

After successful completion of your Student Pilot licence then you need to apply for Private Pilot License (PPL) which involves 60 hours of flying that is accompanied by the flight instructor.

When you pass the exam for the PPL then at last you can apply for the Commercial Pilot Licence that can be obtained when you have 250 hours of flying (including 60 hours for the PPL) is necessary along with medical fitness test which is held at New Delhi and an examination which consists of Air Regulations, Aviation Meteorology, Air Navigation, Technical, Planning, and communications.

If you do get the Commercial Pilot Licence then you can become a Commercial pilot.

# Of course, you can join any pilot training institute even after completion of graduation.

# The career as pilot is highly rewarding and lucrative. Pilots are specialised professionals which are meant for flying various kind of aeroplanes, helicopters, aircrafts etc.

# Followings are the qualities required by an pilot which are:

* Ability to take quick decision
* Mentally active
* Self-confident
* Good eye sight
* Must not have colour vision.
* Physically fit

# Followings are the things which a pilot has to keep in mind that:

* The comfort of passengers and crew.
* Schedule of plane.
* Safety of plane.
* Efficiency of plane.

# The eligibility criteria required for pilot course:

* Must have completed 10+2 in subjects Physics and Mathematics.
* Must have attained the age of 17 years.
* Must fulfil the prescribed physical and medical fitness parameters set by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

# Presently the average cost of pilot training i.e.Commercial Pilot Licence is Rs. 20-25 lacs which involves around 200 hours of training in flying.

# Followings are the institutes which offers training in flying are:

* Institute of Aviation and Aviation Safety (IAAS), Mumai
* Orient Flight School Chennai, Puducherry
* BSC Aviation Science, University of Mumbai.
* Thakur College of Aviation, Kandivili, Mumbai
* Rajiv Gandhi National Flight Training Institute
* Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi