Not very long back, you always dreamt of, how it would feel to fly an aeroplane, to be able to sail the skies and clouds. Now as grown-ups, it’s time to carry that curiosity into a passion by getting yourself to qualify the DGCA exam to and make the first step towards your flying dreams.
Moving on from pleasantries, we know that you’ve landed this page with a very specific purpose i.e How to become a pilot and we’ll try our best to guide you by laying out a step-by-step process on how to become a pilot in India by clearing DGCA exam.
Before we dive deep into understanding the process, let’s first understand what a pilot truly means: A pilot is an individual, who develops and uses his/her skills to maneuver and control the flight system of an aircraft. The aircraft may be used for the transportation of citizens/ goods or military purposes.
In India, to become a pilot, you can go about 2 ways
- Obtain a CPL(Commercial Pilot license)
- Become a Pilot at IAF (Indian Air Force)
We’ll cover the IAF in an another article, while we will limit the information of this blog to CPL(Commercial Pilot License). We’ll look at the following points-
- Prerequisites
- Medical Fitness
- Assessment
- Training
- Post Training
CPL(Commercial Pilot License)
Now that you know, what CPL actually means, let’s move to the steps you need to follow for obtaining the pilot license.
- Prerequisites: The candidate should be qualified from 12th board(or 10+2) and minimum of 17 years of age.
- Medical Fitness: You’ll need a perfect eyesight(6/6) for one eye, while a minor defect in the other eye is acceptable. The candidate should not have or any history of mental illness.
- Assessment: CPL training test includes 3 steps (i) written (ii) Aptitude & (iii) Interview. You need to apply DGCL CPL test and clear the exam test with 70% or more for the qualification. Inarguably, the course pedagogy of CEFAT has got the best success rates of CPL and the reviews are here to see. Find more
- Training: After you clear the test, you’ll need 200 flying hours and the training will continue for about 15-28 months. Lastly, all you need is to get your hands on the training and continue your career as a successful pilot.
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