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Basic Requirements for the issuance of an Indian CPL

The following is an extract from the DGCA's Official Website, of the eligibility requirements for the issuance of an Indian CPL.

The student shall be a citizen of India.

(a) Age— He shall be not less than Eighteen years of age on the date of application. You may start flying training in the USA while you are still 17 years and get through you PPL. However, you must be 18 years before you would be eligible to go for your check ride for your CPL.

(b) Educational Qualification— He shall have passed Class Ten plus Two or an equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics, from a recognized Board/University. This however does not imply that to meet these requirements you need to academically be a science student. Arts and Commerce students may  privately  pass their Physics and Math examinations and become eligible to hold a commercial license.

(c) Medical Fitness— The student should have cleared his DGCA Class 1 medical examination conducted by the authorized centers.

(d) Knowledge— He shall pass a written examination in Air Regulations, Air Navigation Meteorology and aircraft and Engines and Signals (practical) examination for interpretation of aural and visual signals, as per the syllabus prescribed by the Director-General.

(e) Experience— He shall produce evidence of having satisfactorily completed as a pilot of an aeroplane within a period of five years immediately preceding the date of application for license the prescribed training as contained in the Indian Aircraft Rules Section J for a CPL and Section O for an Instrument Rating. For more information click here.

(f) Flying Experience if in the USA: For those students who complete their flying training at Aviation Pacific, they would need to convert their FAA License to the DGCA license by satisfactorily completing two examination papers:

• Air Regulations
  
• A composite paper of Air Navigation and Meteorology.

Professional Flying Training in the USA

Flying training in the USA consists of these distinct stages leading upto a CPL/IR/ME. Each of these stages concludes with an FAA written exam and a proficiency check ride.

• Private Pilot License (PPL)

• Instrument Rating (IR)

• Commercial Pilot License (CPL)

• Multi-engine Endorsement (ME)