Pilot eligibility

Commercial Pilot License is the required qualification to start a career as pilot in passenger and cargo flights.
Class 12th with minimum 50% in PCM is mandatory for admission. It will take one year to complete the course.
The course is focused on both theory and practical. Theory consists of airline and aviation basics, aviation rules, navigation system, structure and troubleshooting of various air crafts, etc. There will be minimum 1000 hours practical fly training in various air crafts.
There is another Pilot License called as Private Pilot License / PPL. 12th standard is the basic criteria for this course and PCM combination is not mandatory. But, only private flights, Helicopters etc. can operate with this license.
There will be variations in fees structure in each institution. For admission details, kindly visit the website of aviation training academies.

Hi,
In order to become a commercial pilot you must have completed your Class XIIth under the 10+2 system or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in Maths and Physics.
Training in commercial flying can be taken with Flying clubs, the Rashtriya Udan Academy, Private Flying academies.
The training goes through 3 stages of licence, the licences have to be procured in the following order:
1. Student Pilot Licence.
2. Private Pilot Licence.
3. Commercial Pilot Licence
After Class XI/XII (with PCM) students can apply for the SPL.
On passing Class XII (PCM) they may enroll for the next licence -PPL.
On getting the PPL training begins for CPL.
Details of the Licences:
Student pilot licence can be taken at flying clubs in every State. It is a theory exam.
Eligibility - Age of 16 years minimum and pass in Class X. A medical certificate of fitness, security clearance and a bank guarantee is required.
Selection - Candidates taking the SPL test have to appear in an oral examination on a fixed day every month. Candidates have to enroll a month before the examination. Selected candidates go through a medical test and the Pilot Aptitude Test.
Private pilot licence is a practical training. A total of 60 hours of flying is needed of which 20 hours minimum should be solo and 5 hours cross country.There is a theory examination also.
Commercial pilot licence requires flying training for 190 hours to complete 250 hours of flying.
Some of the best institutes to pursue commercial pilot training program are:
- Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Academy.
- Assam Flying Club-Guwahati.
- Flying Training Institute-Behala.
- Hissar Aviation Club-Hissar.
- Karnal Aviation Club-Karnal.
- Kerala Aviation Training Centre Civil Aerodrome-Tiruvanthapuram.
- Pinjore Aviation Club-Ambala.
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Hi,
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To become a Pilot :
-You need to first possess a Student Pilot License. You must be over 17 years of age and have completed 12th in Science (Physics and Mathematics) with 50%.
-Your vision in one eye must be perfect. In general medical terminology, it is called 6/6 eyesight. In the other eye, you could have an imperfection of 6/9, which must be correctable to 6/6.
General physical fitness is mandatory. You must be free of any disease that can hamper normal function.
-You need to register at a flying club which is recognized by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Government of India.
-Next is Private Pilot License which includes sixty hours of flying. A Commercial Pilot Licence may be obtained only after a PPL and 250 hours of flying.
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Some of the institutes offering commercial pilot training are :
-Academy of Carver Aviation Private Limited, Pune
-All India Institute of Aeronautics, Dehradun
-Center for Civil Aviation Training (CCAT), Delhi
-Glorietta Aviation, Ghaziabad
-Fly wings Aviation PVT. LTD., Mumbai
For more institutes, fee and course related details, you may refer to the link mentioned below :
https://hospitality.shiksha.com/commercial-pilot-training-in-india-categorypage-6-87-301-0-0-1-1-2-0-none-1-0#page-top
While selecting the best, you need to check some of the important parameters such as recognition, year of establishment, batch size, syllabus, faculty, fees, placements etc.
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Fee structure :
Every college/institute has it's own course specific fee structure which varies almost every year. In order to know the exact fee it would be always advisable to browse through the official website of the college/institute or contact the officials directly.
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Hi,
Adding to MSK70515 's answer.
Some of the renowned institutes offering Pilot training are :
-Indira Gandhi Institute of Aeronautics [ IGIA ], Jaipur
-Center for Civil Aviation Training, (CCAT), Delhi
-AeroEngineers Vidyapeeth Private Limited, Delhi
-All India Institute of Aeronautics, Dehradun
-Academy of Carver Aviation Private Limited, Pune
-Fly wings Aviation PVT. LTD., Mumbai
-Sha Shib Group of Institutions, Bhopal
-Aerodynamiks Avigation Private Limited., Mumbai
-Government Flying Training School, Bangalore
-Government Aviation Training Institute, Gurgaon
-Orient Flight School, Pondicherry
For more, you may refer to the link mentioned below.
https://hospitality.shiksha.com/commercial-pilot-training-in-india-categorypage-6-87-301-0-0-1-1-2-0-none-1-0#page-top
While selecting the best institute, you need to check some of the important parameters such as recognition, year of establishment, batch size, syllabus, faculty, fees, placements etc.
Hope it helps. Please feel free to revert. Click on the thumbs up or mark it as the best, if you found this useful.
Wish You Luck!

Hi,
Thanks for the tag Manmeet Kaur50173 .
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Some of the prestigious institutes in India are :
-Assam Flying Club, Guwahati
-Flying Training Institute, Behala
-Hissar Aviation Club, Hissar
-Karnal Aviation Club, Karnal
-Kerala Aviation Training Centre Civil Aerodrome, Tiruvanthapuram
-Pinjore Aviation Club, Ambala
-School of Aviation Science & Technology
For more, please refer to : https://hospitality.shiksha.com/commercial-pilot-training-in-india-categorypage-6-87-301-0-0-1-1-2-0-none-1-0#page-top
While selecting the best, you need to check recognition, batch size, syllabus, faculty, fees etc.
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-> As a Pilot, one may get employment in :
-National and International carriers
-Businesses and corporations
-Flying clubs as instructors
-Security services
-Flying academies
-Military and paramilitary services
-Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
-National Aeronautics Limited
-> Some of the Recruiting Companies are :
-Indian Air Force
-Indian Navy
-HAL
-NAL
-BSF
-Coast Guard
-> Salary :
Salary depends on various parameters such as size of the organization, profile, qualification, experience etc. To give you a brief idea, one can earn between 1.12 Lakh to 36.85 Lakhs per annum.
You may refer to the below link for related details :
https://www.shiksha.com/career-as-pilot-cc-91
All the Best!

Hi,
Being a commercial pilot is one of the most promising career as it offers good career prospects and excellent growth opportunities not only in India but across the globe.
In order to become a a commercial pilot you must have completed your Class XII under the 10+2 system or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in Mathematics and Physics.
Training in commercial flying can be taken with Flying clubs, the Rashtriya Udan Academy, Private Flying academies.
The training goes through 3 stages of licence.
The licences have to be procured in the following order:
- Student Pilot Licence (SPL)
- Private Pilot Licence (PPL)
- Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL)
- After Class XI/XII (with PCM) students can apply for the SPL
- On passing Class XII(PCM) they may enroll for the next licence -PPL
- On getting the PPL training begins for CPL
Details of the Licences:
Student pilot licence can be taken at flying clubs in every State . It is a theory exam.
Eligibility - Age of 16 years minimum and pass in Class X. A medical certificate of fitness, security clearance and a bank guarantee is required.
Selection - Candidates taking the SPL test have to appear in an oral examination on a fixed day every month. Candidates have to enroll a month before the examination. Selected candidates go through a medical test and the Pilot Aptitude Test.
Private pilot licence is a practical training. A total of 60 hours of flying is needed of which 20 hours minimum should be solo and 5 hours cross country.There is a theory examination also.
Commercial pilot licence requires flying training for 190 hours to complete 250 hours of flying.
Feel free to raise more questions. Appreciate by giving it thumbs up or marking as best.
All the Best.

Hi,
In order to be a commercial pilot you must have completed your Class XII under the 10+2 system or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in Mathematics and Physics.
Training in commercial flying can be taken with Flying clubs, the Rashtriya Udan Academy, Private Flying academies.
The training goes through 3 stages of licence.
The licences have to be procured in the following order:
1. Student Pilot Licence (SPL)
2. Private Pilot Licence (PPL)
3. Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL)
- After Class XI/XII (with PCM) students can apply for the SPL.
- On passing Class XII(PCM) they may enroll for the next licence -PPL.
- On getting the PPL training begins for CPL.
Details of the Licences:
Student pilot licence can be taken at flying clubs in every State . It is a theory exam.
Eligibility - Age of 16 years minimum and pass in Class X. A medical certificate of fitness, security clearance and a bank guarantee is required.
Selection - Candidates taking the SPL test have to appear in an oral examination on a fixed day every month. Candidates have to enroll a month before the examination. Selected candidates go through a medical test and the Pilot Aptitude Test.
Private pilot licence is a practical training. A total of 60 hours of flying is needed of which 20 hours minimum should be solo and 5 hours cross country.There is a theory examination also.
Commercial pilot licence requires flying training for 190 hours to complete 250 hours of flying.
Find below some of the institutes offering CPL:
- Assam Flying Club, Guwahati.
- Flying Training Institute, Behala.
- Hissar Aviation Club, Hissar.
- Karnal Aviation Club, Karnal.
- Kerala Aviation Training Centre Civil Aerodrome, Tiruvanthapuram.
- Pinjore Aviation Club, Ambala.
- School of Aviation Science & Technology.
Feel free to raise more questions. Appreciate by giving it thumbs up or marking as best.
All the Best.