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PILOT TRAINING

Pilot Ground Training

In general, an applicant for issue of a license should meet the requirements in respect of Age, Basic Educational Qualification, Medical Fitness, Passing in requisite Examinations and Flying Experience appropriate to the category applied for. An Applicant who meets all the requirements is issued a Flight Crew License in appropriate category by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

To pass the requisite exams, it is very important the pilots must learn the aviation subjects in a classroom, and step towards the flight training in a proper manner to complete the training in time and get issued with Pilot License.

It is the runway (ground) from where aircraft do the takeoff and soar in sky. The same way, pilot need strong ground training not only to have the exams cleared but to also have the concrete knowledge and implement this knowledge in their flying career and keep flying higher. Therefore for any pilot aspirant, the best way to start with ground studies (Theoretical Training) and clear all the DGCA exams as specified and then move to flying training with focused mind.

The DGCA exams without having the good theoretical knowledge are very tough to pass. A candidate who secures a minimum of 70% marks in the Theoretical knowledge Examination of a particular subject will be declared PASS. Most aspirant pilot gets failed in their attempts & this in result delay their flying training or in some cases incompletion of the whole pilot training.

An aspirant pilot has multiple options for ground training, to have these ground training classes done and accordingly pass their relevant subjects. They may enrol in the Flying Training Organisation for ab initio training (Ground Training & Flying Training). Also there are several Ground Training School in all over country to provide enrich customised Ground Training as per student’s requirement.

Montreal, Canada: The International Air Transport Association (IATA), representing approximately 350 airlines worldwide, including major Indian carriers like Air India, IndiGo, and SpiceJet, has proposed increasing the mandatory retirement age for commercial pilots operating multi-pilot flights from 65 to 67 years. This recommendation has been submitted to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) ahead of its 42nd Assembly in September 2025. IATA's proposal comes in response to the escalating global demand for air travel, which has outpaced the supply of qualified pilots. The aviation industry has experienced significant growth, leading to a shortage of available pilots. In response, IATA suggests that raising the upper age limit for pilots would help mitigate this issue. IATA emphasizes that increasing the retirement age to 67 is a "cautious but reasonable step consistent with safety." The organization highlights that in countries like Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, there are no upper age limits for pilots, including those undertaking commercial air transport operations. The proposal also aligns with ICAO's initiatives to develop more integrated systems of medical assessment. IATA advocates for standardized medical risk assessment and oversight systems, informed by a consistent set of pilot medical data, to reliably assess the medical risks associated with pilot age. This approach aims to ensure the safe implementation of changes to pilot age limits. In addition, IATA noted that raising Commercial Air Transport (CAT) pilot age limits to allow more pilots to continue working aligns with 15 of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This includes the Next Generation of Aviation Professionals (NGAP) Programme, which aims to ensure a sufficient supply of qualified aviation professionals for the future whether by recruiting older candidates or retaining existing pilots.

Training Duration:

5 Months

Eligibility:

10+2 or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in Mathematics and Physics. At least 16 years of age to start pilot training. 

Following DGCA subjects undertaken in the Ground Training for CPL: