It is a fact that every year lot of pilot training aspirants joins flight schools abroad. The favorite destinations are USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa & European countries. All these countries issue the CPL/MEIR once the candidate successfully completes the course, which is approved by their respective CAA. There can be variation of the course syllabus for each country, but still they satisfy the minimum requirements established by ICAO.

DGCA India has also established their approved syllabus. This syllabus can vary and it may be well within some countries syllabus, if not the additional requirements need to be completed in the training location. If the candidate is unable to complete the additional requirements, then it shall be completed in India, subject to prior approval from DGCA India.

During the conversion process there are few mandatory flight tests and theoretical exams, which the candidate need to compulsory and successfully complete in India.