To be a commercial pilot in India, you need to be a 10+2 pass with Physics and Maths in your 12th board exams from a recognised board with a minimum of 55% in Physics, Maths and English.

Next up comes the medicals. Now in order to become a pilot, you should be medically fit. There are 2 tests conducted by DGCA Class 2 and Class 1. If you pass these, you are now good to go to undertake your flying training.

Then, you can enroll yourself onto any flying schools in India approved by DGCA or go abroad and do your training. It's up to you. Once you've got your CPL along with your MEIR, you can look for jobs online in different airlines.

Hope this helps!

Hey,

An airline pilot is contracted to an airline and transports people and cargo locally and around the world. A part of the job would be flying long or short haul flights for business leisure or commercial purposes. Two pilots often operate the aircraft, one the captain who is the person in charge, while the other is the supporting first officer.

Airline Pilot Working hours

Depending on work schedules, some days may contain intense work that could result in a 3-4 day trip involving flights and different cities. Flight hours may vary from 75 hours per month to 150 added hours involving other duties.

Airline Pilot Salary

The bigger the aircraft and the longer the flights, the bigger the income! The salary of an airline pilot is determined by the type of aircraft, the length of flights and how long they’ve been flying for. An annual income of a national airline pilot is an average of R589, 581 per year, depending on the above factors.

Airline Pilot Training

If one wishes to pursue a career as an airline pilot, be prepared for hours of training; 1500 hours to be exact. Training to become an airline pilot is not only practical work but also academic. Exams have to be completed, whether it’s written, oral or practical. These tests will ensure that the student has a good understanding of multi aircrafts and aeronautics.

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A commercial pilot is a pilot who can display a minimum level of skills and understanding to a licensing authority and has earned, which allows them to be remunerated for their services. They can also legally fly for hire.

Even though they’re not working for a specific company, by becoming a commercial pilot, they’re able to be used for charter flights, rescue operations, firefighting, aerial photography and crop dusting and more.

Commercial Pilot Working Hours

The flight hours one accumulates as a commercial pilot is based entirely on the type of operation taking place. There are however limitations as to a maximum number of hours flown before a pilot needs to be grounded, generally, 60 hours per week.

Commercial Pilot Salary

In the world of aviation, the amount of money you receive depends on experience, however, a commercial pilot in South Africa receives an average amount of R411 745 per year, which is an estimated amount of R34 312.08 per month.

Commercial Pilot Training

Becoming a commercial pilot may not be as strenuous as studying to become an airline pilot. However, it still requires some hard work and dedication. To complete the course, you’ll need a minimum amount of 200 hours and write 8 SACAA exams, that entail human performance, air law, aircraft technical and general, meteorology, radio aids, instruments and flight planning.

The aviation industry has so much to offer, whether you’re seeking an exciting experience, or just really enjoy alone time while travelling over the horizon, anything is possible.

Hope this helps.

Dear Aspirant,

The job of a commercial pilot is  one having the most beneficial perk of a high salary that moves up rapidly with year of experience and on the international route. Also make sure you are your firm on your resolve on choosing the commercial pilot or the army that usually originate from the same stem. The commercial pilot training involved lakhs of rupees while clearing the NDA exam can grant you access to free training.

To become a commercial pilot, aspirants need to  complete their 10+2 and they should pass the  exam of the subjects physics, chemistry and maths with a minimum aggregate of fifty percent. You will then have to clear the Class 1 and Class 2 test by the DGCA

After the first step, the next step is to choose a training school where you will receive your formal training in the profession. The main investment will be in this step. Here is a list of some flying schools that offer the program:

Andhra Pradesh Flying Club Hyderabad Airport, Hyderabad

Assam Flying Club, Guwahati Airport, Guwahati

Madhya Pradesh Flying Club

Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi, Uttar Pradesh

Flying Training Institute, Behala, Calcutta

Most of these institutes have an entrance exam followed by a physical examination. Generally, the physical requirements are:

1. You height should be at least 5 feet.

2. You vision should be 6/6. Candidates are allowed to wear eyeglasses as long as their vision is correctable to 20/20.

3. You should not have fear of heights

Once your training course is complete, you can obtain the commercial pilot license (CPL), by which you are eligible to become a commercial plane pilot in India. After you have a CPL, you can fly for an airline in India as well.

Hope this helps. All the best.

hi,

see there is no need to do engineering of you want to become a pilot. Its a myth that doing engineering will be extra advances for become a pilot. to get a job after engineering you need to be master on that particular subject. and there is no advantages if you go fly training school after graduation. you may join the fly training school after you complete your 10+2 exam.

Dear aspirant,

In order to be eligible to become a pilot after your 12th class you must have Mathematics and Physics as subjects in 10+2. You need a medical certificate as well for which you can join  various aviation schools.

Then you have to do course and get the requisite training as well as flying hours of 250 hours then you can apply for the commercial pilot license

After getting a license you can join a training of cadet pilot programme.

You can check the top flying institutes below

• Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi (IGRUA)
• National Flying Training Institute (NFTI)
• Madhya Pradesh Flying Club (MPFC)
• Ahmedabad Aviation & Aeronautics Ltd. (AAA)
• Bombay Flying Club

Hope this helps. Thank you.

Hello Allen, don't worry, i will definitely help you out. First of all, the basic criteria to become a pilot is that you need to pass your 12th board exam with at least 50% marks in physics, chemistry and maths. Then after your 12th grade, you need to complete your bachelor's in either aviation sector like aerospace engineering, or aeronautical engineering or you need a degree in science field to demonstrate your ability to understand maths. Then you need to enroll yourself in aviation training program and after you complete the training, you will receive your license. The cost for completing the training is around 15-20 lakh rupees but you can avail scholarships to help your financial needs.

Hi,

In order to become a pilot, you can choose any route from the 2 options i.e. civil aviation which is basically commercial pilot and another one is indian defense forces or airforce. Since you want to become a commercial pilot, you will need to pursue aviation as your career for which you will need to study physics, maths and chemistry in your higher secondary. In case you did not study physics and maths at HSC, you have the option of pursuing it from National institute of open schooling. You have to enroll in a flying school and pursue a course in Bsc. aviation for which you will need to sit for the entrance examination which comprise of written test, aptitude test, personal interview and DGCA medical examination. On qualifying, you will have to give oral test in order to get a license. Once tou get the license, you will need to complete 250 hours of flying in order to finally be declared as a commercial pilot.

Hello Sahil

Here 2 ways, the easiest ones but are not cheaply affairs.

One is a to join IGRUA(Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Udaan Akademy) which conducts it’s own entrance test and those who clear that are invited for an interview, those who clear that are then taken into the course.

Although there is no job security after doing this as this is Ab-Initio course & is costing 32,00,000 INR. The only airline which conducts campus hiring here is Air India, as it’s a govt. institute, which is also not doing campus hiring very frequently and every year.

Another is NFTI’s(National Flying Training Institute) Indigo Cadet Program.

Indigo conducts 2 programs for the same which are Indigo Cadet Program : Domestic Pathways & International Pathways.

It’s a bit costlier than IGRUA, as this course even provides you an Airbus A-320 type rating which is a must to get a job these days in aviation industry.

(A-320 type rating, because Indigo has only A-320 family aircrafts in it’s fleet)

The fees for domestic pathways is 65–70 Lacswhich is inclusive of evrything almost & for international is 85–90 Lacs which is again inclusive of evrything.

Hello Purva.

Yes an Aerospace engineers are commercial pilot but the thing which you have to kept in mind is that in addition to this you also need to fullfill some other criteria also like two months ground training and 1500 hours of flight experience.

Ok good luck