Pilot Training

Hello,
Best colleges for Pilot training in India.
There are pointers that must be noted before selecting a flying school. It's not like buying vegetables. One would be spending close to Rs.50L for the course and, hence one must decide which college is best. What are these pointers? The ability of flying school to impart quality training, availability of infrastructure, availability of aircraft for training, availability of flying space, good weather days etc.
All of the above are quite critical areas. There was a time when Indian flying schools were taking very long time to complete mandated hours of flying, and hence Indian students started going abroad.
But, the situation has changed in India for the better. It is therefore advised that for every prospective flying schools above factors should be judged before finally selecting one for admission.

Hello,
For becoming a pilot, one needs to join a flying school. Out of the two options given above, only one gives training to become Pilot and that is Flytech Aviation Academy of Secunderabad. With the shifting of commercial air operations to the newly constructed Shamsabad airport, Begumpet airfield is now available for training purpose and Flytech is fully taking advantage of it. Also, due to this here budding pilots can expect to complete their required and mandatory flying of 200 hours without any issues. Thus, the time required for getting the liscence is reduced to the minimum. This enables the student to get employment with an airlines quickly as compared with his counterparts in other flying academies that don't have such exclusive airfields. Thus, it can be seen that Hindustan Aviation Academy is for different skill based training in field of Aviation, but not in flying training. Hence, students must choose Flytech.

Pailan Aviation Institute Kolkata is one of the prestigious institutes for education located at Kolkata.
It was established in 2002. They are offering many facilities for students overall growth like a library, fully Wi-Fi campus, personality development classes, Swim Club, etc.
Indian Institute Of Aeronautics better known as IIA is renowned for producing highly qualified engineers for the aviation industry. Aviation is among the fastest growing sectors all across the world and the demand for qualified professionals has been increasing in each day in this field. Indian Institute of Aeronautics is located in Delhi, India and the programs and courses of this institute are strategically designed to meet the needs of the employers. The institute organizes extra-curriculum activities and AME Training Programme framed keeping in view the current technology in force in the Aircraft Maintenance Engineering. The institute has all necessary facilities like library, laboratory and separate hostels are available for boys and girls, medical facility, etc.

Chimes Aviation Academy (CAA) is one of the leading aviation training Academies in India, approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Established in June 2008, CAA was launched in Dhana, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, to provide comprehensive and state-of-the-art flying training for aspiring students and flying enthusiasts. It offers training in CPL (IR/ME), PPL, Cruiser, Instructors Rating, License Renewal, License Conversion, Chimes Flying Programme and Multi-Engine (TR/IR).
Indian Institute of Aeronautical Science is situated in Kolkata. Established in 2002, it is accredited from AICTE IIAS campus is spread over 1 Acres. Hostel facility is not available for its students. Additional campus facilities such as A/C, AV Lab and ATMs are also there. This college has good placement record, companies like Air India, Indian Airlines, Air France, Indigo, Airbus, Go Air and British Airways visit the campus.Indian Institute of Aeronautical Science, Kolkata is a better option among the two.

Hello,
To become an Aircraft Mechanic or an Aviation Technician, one gas to undergo three years AME course after completion of 10+2 with physics & mathematics. These courses are conducted by many institutions in India. In some places, there is entrance exam while at others admission is based on marks obtained in 12th exam. Once eligible, a student can select either of the two streams of mechanical or avionics. Merely passing the course does not make one eligible to work on the aircraft straight away. One needs to obtain a license issued by DGCA. Only license holders are allowed to work on aircraft. With the boom in the aviation sector, many Indian carriers have placed orders for aircraft. All these will require license holders to maintain. Thus in near to medium term prospects of AME are quite good. Depending on the company, one can expect a salary of about Rs. 50K.

Just to correct your question, there are no colleges when you come to CPL, you usually do a CPL course from flying schools.
Flying schools charges are based on fuel prices, fleet, instructors, navigational facilities available, ground classes and the infrastructure available.
There are many flying clubs in India that offer CPL training, the once which you should try firstly are as under:
1. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Udaan Academy - http://igrua.gov.in/Financial Assistance.htm
2. CAE Gondia - http://www.caeoaa.com/gondia/#.Wjok-5_hXqA
3. Chimes Aviation - https://www.caaindia.com
4. AAA Aviation - http://www.aaa.co.in
5. Nagpur Flying Club - Hangar No. 1, Wardha Rd, Near Airport, Adcajent to DBAI Airport, Sonegaon, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440005
6. MPFC Indore - http://www.mpfc.in
7. BFC , Mumbai - http://thebombayflyingclub.com
8. MPFC Bhopal - http://www.mpfc.in
The fee structure is not fixed hence. Still for Cessna 152 the per hour charge is approximately INR 7000 - 9000.
For Cessna 172 it ranges from INR 9000 - 11000.
And for most multi engine aircrafts the per hour charge ranges from INR 15000 - 20000.
You will have to complete 200 hours to get a CPL license issued by DGCA India.
The accommodation, transportation and documentation charges are paid above the per hour charge. So decide wisely. Good luck.

There are some airlines who actually hire candidates who have a commercial pilot license and the selection process includes:
1. Technical Exam
2. Compass Test
3. Interview
4. Medicals
5. Induction.
Some airline also put Psychometric test and group discussion as a part of their selection procedure.
Others who look for candidates with Type Rating on certain fleet like Airbus or Boeing or ATR, fo for simulator check and interview followed by medicals.
You may target vacancies for CPL holders which are comparatively less in numbers when compared to those of type rated pilots.
So, after CPL, you may have to go for type rating depending on which airline you are targeting and of course, the decision shall also be influenced by the current market.
So, extra expenses after CPL is of getting type rated on any particular fleet to get a job.

Definitely, you can join a pilot training course. The basic eligibility criteria for candidates who are looking to pursue pilot's training course is to have completed 10+2 exam from any recognise board / universities, with physics, chemistry and maths as their subjects.
As far as age is concerned, you should have attained at least 18 years of age at the time of joining such course which I'm sure, you would have.
B.Tech in any stream is not at all required to become a pilot. In fact, no graduation is required to become a commercial pilot.
In case you are eyeing the pilot vacancies that are announced in defence sectors, may it be Air force or Navy or The Indian Army. They usually ask you to be a graduate preferably in science streams. But they have a very strict regulation on the age of the candidate.
They recruit through CDS, NDA and AFCAT for defence pilots.
Good luck.

Hello,
Indian Aviation Academy, based in Andheri suburb of Mumbai offers 10 different types of courses related to aviation. Besides course for Commercial Pilot Licence or CPL, the academy offers other courses related to aviation also. It's flying training is carried out from Juhu airport of Mumbai. It boasts of trained faculty as well as ISO certification. The attached link can give some more information if required.
http://www.indianaviationacademy.com/ourcourses.htm
On the other hand, Ahmedabad Aviation and Aeronautics, Ahmedabad is based in Ahmedabad with access to the airport here as well as access to the airport at Mehasana. This contingency enables this academy to complete flying syllabus earlier than many other flying schools. As per my knowledge, this would definitely be an advantage. The attached link will give further information if required.
http://www.aaa.co.in/
To conclude, I would recommend academy at Ahmedabad for it's access to two airfields and also the availability of a larger number of airplanes for the purpose of training.