Career as a Pilot

Career as a Pilot
Power, courage, freedom, passion, pride, challenge, adventure, wings to fly, travel the world. If that’s how you see yourself then this is what you need.


Legendary pilots of India
ü  Nirmaljeet Singh Sekhon - First and only Paramveer Chakra recipient of IAF
ü  Sqn Ldr Rakesh Sharma - 1st Indian in space
ü Air Commodore Mehar Singh - He is an IAF legend, set a record for perfectly landing a Dakota in a high altitude area in the Himalayas with no proper landing ground.
ü Air Chief Marshall Subroto Mukherjee - First IAF Chief
üAir Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa -  He has not only flown a wide variety of aircrafts, but also played an important role in improving IAF's capabilities significantly.
ü Challenge yourself to be a part of this list.

Types of pilots
ü  Helicopter pilots: Those who fly civilian or military helicopters.
ü  Fighter/ combat pilots: Pilots trained to fly fighter planes at supersonic speeds.
ü  Commercial pilots: Highly experienced pilots flying passenger aircraft.
ü  Sports/ Amphibian pilots: Pilots capable of taking off and landing hydroplanes over water.
ü  Freighter pilots: Crew who fly gigantic freighter aircraft.
ü  Balloonists: Hobbyists who soar into the skies using hot air balloon.
ü  Surveillance pilots: Extremely skilled military pilots who fly at extreme altitudes.
ü  Hobby aviators: People who own and pilot their small, propeller aircraft.
ü  Test pilots: Extremely skilled daredevils who test new models of aircraft.
ü  Space pilots: Usually former military pilots trained to fly space shuttles.

There are 3 ways to become pilot after 12th in India
  1. Join in a Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) approved flying school and complete your Private Pilot License(PPL) / Commercial Pilot License (CPL) and join as a pilot in an airline.
  2. Complete your Bachelors in Aeronautical Engineering and then go through the above mentioned way.
  3. Apply for exams like National Defence Academy (NDA) and become a government trained pilot with free of cost training.

Eligibility
  • You should have completed the 10+2 years of education with physics, chemistry, maths   as  your major subjects.
  • You must have scored 50 percentage of marks in above mentioned education
  • Minimum Age: 18 years
  • Excellent English language skills
  • Take care of your eye and body. Physical fitness is utmost important throughout your career.

Some of the leading institutes for pursuing an Aviation course
ü  Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Academy (IGRUA), Rae Bareilly
ü  Rajiv Gandhi Academy of Aviation Technology, Thiruvananthapuram
ü  National Flying Training Institute, Gondia
ü  Bombay Flying Club, Mumbai
ü  Ahmedabad Aviation & Aeronautics Ltd., Ahmedabad
ü  Madhya Pradesh Flying Club (MPFC), Indore
ü  CAE Oxford Aviation Academy, Gondia
ü  Indigo Cadet Training Program, (Hamilton, New Zealand & Hyderabad, India)
ü  Indira Gandhi Institute Of Aeronautics, Chandigarh
ü Government Aviation Training Institute, New Delhi
ü Carver Aviation, Pune
üAhmedabad Aviation & Aeronautics Ltd, Ahemdabad

Cost of becoming a Pilot
The cost to become a commercial pilot in India is quite high, somewhere around 15 to 20 lakh Indian Rupees. However, there is an alternative way to become a pilot in India without paying such high fees, and that is by joining the Indian Defense Forces. 

Pilot Salary in India

Indian Air Force
Salaries of IAF pilots are commensurate with those stipulated by wage boards of the Ministry of Defense and the Indian Armed Forces.
They vary according to rank and are not dependent upon the type of aircraft flown.

Commercial Airlines
Salaries are same for passenger and freighter pilots
Pilots beginning as First Officers usually draw between ₹80,000 to ₹150,000 per month on commercial airlines of India.
Flight commanders are paid salaries in excess of ₹350,000.

Private pilots
These include pilots of helicopters, small aircraft owned by organizations or individuals.
Around ₹100,000 per month

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