Hello Ranjithkumar,

Commercial pilots in India have lucrative employment packages.

At the entry level job, the salary for a domestic airlines pilot is somewhere around ₹1.5lakhs/month 

For a senior pilot, the salary is around ₹5lakhs/month for domestic airlines

The figures are certainly higher for senior international commercial pilots and may touch ₹10lakhs/month 

These are only estimated figures reported by plimits anonymously and the exact salary varies from post to post and airline to airline

• In addition to the salary, a commercial pilot also enjoys various benefits like free or concessioned ticket fares, medical and housing benefits.

So yes becoming a commercial pilot may require huge investments in terms of time and money initially but the returns are wholesome 

Good Luck, may your career touch the skies! :D 

Hello Aspirant

A commercial pilot is an individual who acts as the primary pilot of the aircraft. A commercial pilot needs to hold a commercial pilot license (otherwise he/she can not be considered as a commercial pilot). If a commercial pilot wants to fly for an airline, he/she needs to have an ATP (Airline Transport Pilot) certification. With the help of this certification, a commercial pilot can earn money by flying established airlines.

To be a commercial pilot, you do not need perfect eyesight. There are certain eyesight requirements/ standards that need to be met for the same. These standards differ from country to country and are regulated by the respected authorities.

You need to have correctable eyesight to 6/6. In most cases, those individuals have been considered whose one eye has proper eyesight whereas the other eye has correctable eyesight. Eyesight – 6/9 is considered fine.

You can be what you always wanted. There are many rules and standards that are evolving. There are also fields within flying that you can opt for.

All the best!

Hi Darshan,

Commercial pilot is a good career option in terms of the salary and the added incentives. Plus being an engineer your educational background also suits the eligibility criteria that asks for qualification in physics and maths. When talking about the salary, the base salary can begin from Rs. 1.5 lacs for junior pilots or freshers on the domestic routes whereas international routes will pay more. Similarly, for senior pilots, the average package starts from Rs. 5 lacs per month (domestic routes) and higher (international routes). Therefore, financially, the career trajectory is very secure with promt chances of promotions. 

So, if you are looking forward to a career in terms of stability and quick growth, I think commercial pilot will be beneficial. 

Hi Harshika,

Pilot is one of highly paid profession any where around the world. To become a pilot you should be trained in a flying school recognised by DGCA ( directorate general of civil aviation) to get a pilot license. There are two types of aviation 

• Commercial aviation 
• Armed forces ( Indian airforce)

There three different training programs available for obtaining a pilot license 

• Student pilot license  at 16 years 
• Private pilot license at 17 years 
• Commercial pilot license at 18 years 

The candidates need to undertake a written test, medical examination and interview. 

The written pilot aptitude test will be based  on the topic below 

• Air regulation 
• Air navigation 
• Aviation meteorology 
• Aircraft and engine management 

The minimum criteria to join flying school will be a minimum of 50% marks in the +2 examination with physics, chemistry and mathematics as the main subject. Apart from educational qualification it requires physical fitness and medical examination. 

The fees structure for the flying course and obtaining the pilot license is very high around 25 lakhs and above to become a complete pilot. The candidate should complete a 200 hours training to get the certificate. 

list of institutions for aviation course:

• Indira Gandhi rashtriya academy
• Rajiv Gandhi academy of aviation technology
• national flying and training institute
• Indian institute of aeronautics
• Hindustan aviation academy
• Bombay flying club
• Ahmedabad aviation and aeronautics
• Madhya Pradesh flying club
• Indian aviation academy
• Delhi flying club
• madras flying club
• Gujarat flying club
• Bihar flying and training institute

Hope the above information will be helpful to select your career as pilot. Please feel free to ask for any more queries. Thank you 

All the best 

In order to become a commercial pilot, there are two options that are available::

1) Either you can apply through one of the Aviation Institutes and get a degree which has there own university-based exams, or

2) you can apply through other private institutes. 

Hey.

If you aspire to become a commercial pilot, you will be required to complete flying training from any flying school which is recognized by the DGCA. DGCA is the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. So make sure to select a flying school recognised by DGCA before enrolling. Also ensure that the institute has sufficient facilities, lab, instructors and more.

There are various type of training programmes offered by Flying schools like

SPL ie. Student Pilot License

PPL ie. Private Pilot License

CPL ie. Commercial Pilot License

So in order to become a commercial pilot, select a school which offers CPL training programme.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA-

The eligibility criteria in most of the flying schools is that to become a commercial pilot you must pass your 12th board exams with subjects- Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Different schools might prescribe a minimum aggregate as per their own requirements. Other than this, they also lay down specific physical as well as medical eligibility criteria related to height, eyesight etc.

COST INVOLVED-

The cost involved in order to complete commercial pilot training will differ from institute to institute. You can keep an estimate around 25 Lakhs to 35 Lakhs Rupees for the entire course.

Additional Course details-

For completion of this course as prescribed by DGCA you need to complete a minimum of 200 hours of training to complete the course. After completion too it is very essential to get Type Rating which is an additional certificate which includes additional training too. The cost of this will also be additional.

Career opportunities- The course would take around 8-10 months ideally and such courses offer dual/ solo, general flying, circuit & landing sorties. Instruments and cross country flights, skill tests, route checks and night flying rating as per DGCA requirement and as per offered by each individual institute. This license after completion of the course would be normally valid internationally. You can seek employment as pilot in Government and civil airlines or even in private companies , corporate companies, flying clubs which inclides a vast variety of career opportunities

FLYING SCHOOLS-

Delhi Flying Club

Madras Flying Club

Bombay Flying Club

Gujarat Flying Club

Andhra Pradesh Flying Club

Madhya Pradesh Flying Club

Rajasthan State Flying School

Government Aviation Training Institute, Bhubaneshwar

IGRUA (Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Academy

Ajanta Flying Club

Bihar Flying Training Institute

Ludhiana Aviation Club

Orient Flight School

Ahmedabad Aviation Academy

Tetra Aviation Academy

Kerala Aviation Training Institute

Tata Nagar Aviation, Jamshedpur

You can also complete flying course by joining the IAF (Indian Air Force). Here you can take admission directly after Class 12th through NDA. For this mode of admission Physics as a subject in 12th in mandatory. You can get into IAF after graduation too through AFCAT.

Best of luck!

• First of all get 50% of marks in physics, chemistry and maths in your 12th boards.

• Get a degree should in the field of sciences or the aviation background.

• After you clear the entrance exams the phases. You need to go for training.The overall cost of the Pilot training is 25-30 Lakh.

• Go through medical procedure

• Then you have to do two hundred hours of flying and when you complete 200 hours of flying.You will get the license for commercial pilot training.

• Goodluck

Dear Student,

Greetings.

First, research your flight training options and then You should pick the best match for your aviation goals. Taking an introductory training flight lesson will help you a lot. Pilots must meet basic medical requirements to fly. If you want to fly professionally, you must meet higher medical standards than recreational pilots and should apply for a first class medical certificate through an Aeromedical Examiner (AME). Apply for a student pilot certificate through the FAA's Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application (IACRA) website (your flight instructor can help with this). Start taking flight training lessons and begin working towards obtaining the aeronautical knowledge and pilot training experience requirements needed to become a private pilot. During your private pilot flight training, you will need to take and pass the computer-based FAA private pilot knowledge test. To be eligible for the test, you must receive an endorsement from your flight instructor. The final step in earning your FAA private pilot certificate is to take a practical exam with a Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE). This exam consists of both an oral and a flight portion, and once completed you will be a private pilot.

I hope this helps!

Dear Aspirant

It cost 70 thousand dollars and 40-50 you are doing it privately. 

All the Best, further queries are always welcomed.