Pilot

Hi,
As you are interested in aviation, you may pursue courses regarding aviation industry. There are various kind of courses in aviation like Commercial Pilots, Helicopter Pilot, Airlines cabin crew, Airlines technical staff or the ground staff.
You can also opt to pursue Masters in Aviation management after your graduation, there are many institutes offering Aviation management courses like Avalon Aviation Academy.
IAF is one of the most challenging career field. There are different levels under which people are hired in IAF, One is the Intermediate level (i.e. after +2), or after graduation or after post-graduation.
There are mainly three branches under which you can work and serve towards IAF as an officer, flying branch, technical branch and ground staff.
Both Men and Women are offered positions in all the three branches. All the branches have different set of eligibility criteria and age limits.
Flying branch - Graduate in any stream with Mathematics and Physics in +2 is important and max age limit is 23.
Technical Branch- You can join in any of the two aeronautical engineering streams - Electronics/ Mechanical depending on the education background, education qualification required is AMIE in electronics or mechanical, the maximum age limit is 28 years.
And for the last Branch which is the Ground staff the most common eligibility criteria is a graduate degree (B.Com in case of Accounts Division) with a minimum score of 60%. There are various sub branched in the ground duty to work in, like administration, accounts, stock/ logistics.
Also, remember that physical fitness is one of the most important aspect to be eligible and to be shortlisted for IAF and there is a separate exam to qualify a physical test.
For details related to IAF, refer the following links:
https://www.shiksha.com/getArticleDetail/264/Defence-Services-Air-Force
https://www.shiksha.com/getArticleDetail/232/Entry-In-Army-Navy-And-Air-Force-After-10-2
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Wish you luck!

Hi Payal,
Being a commercial pilot is one of the most promising career, as it offers good career prospects and excellent growth opportunities. To become a commercial pilot in India, one has to first possess a Student Pilot License, register at a flying club which is recognized by DGCA, Govt. of India. Registration requires a medical certificate, security clearance and a bank guarantee.
For your reference find below the eligibility criteria 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.-You must be minimum 17 years of age for a Commercial Pilot License.-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.
Please refer to the links below for additional information: https://www.shiksha.com/getArticleDetail/2913/Career-As-A-Transport-Pilot?token=aa&page=1 https://www.shiksha.com/best-flying-schools-in-india-know-the-pilot-s-choice-article-7317-1
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