| Commercial Pilot Training is a course of study used | | | | provide quality training. Chimes Aviation Academy is |
| when learning to pilot an aircraft for commercial | | | | one of them. It has first of its kind preliminary pilot |
| purposes i.e. for flying passenger aircrafts. The overall | | | | training course aimed at young aspirants who would |
| purpose of such pilot training is the acquisition and | | | | want to understand nuances of being a pilot in a |
| honing of basic airmanship skills. Commercial pilot | | | | practical scenario. Aim of this course is to enable |
| training has found a lot of interest among people in | | | | aspiring pilots to test their aptitude for being a pilot |
| recent years. This is because of the coming up of | | | | & become eligible to appear for CPL (Commercial |
| many airline services (especially low cost airlines) and | | | | Pilot License) examination. |
| growing globalization, economic liberalization and a | | | | To enroll in this institute and get a Commercial Pilot |
| boom in the aviation industry which has resulted in | | | | License, one needs to fulfill some basic criteria. It is as |
| plenty of job opportunities in airline companies both | | | | follows: |
| within and outside India. With the highest number of | | | | Educational |
| airlines, the US is the most desired destination for most | | | | Qualification |
| commercial pilots. Even UK, Australia and some | | | | One can join this course while studying in class Xth or |
| European countries can also be happy hunting grounds | | | | above. However for grant of CPL license eligibility is |
| for ambitious commercial pilots. | | | | Class XII with Physics & Maths as subjects |
| How to become a Commercial Pilot? | | | | Medical |
| One can become a commercial pilot only after he has | | | | Basic health fitness, for regular CPL course, Class II is |
| obtained a Commercial Pilot License (CPL). | | | | mandatory and for grant of CPL license, Class I is |
| Commercial Pilot License authorizes the pilot to fly both | | | | mandatory. |
| passenger planes and cargo planes. A Commercial | | | | Age |
| Pilot License may be obtained only after a Private Pilot | | | | 16 years and above. Please note for grant of CPL |
| License (PPL) has been acquired. To obtain a | | | | license one should be 18 years old on date of issue of |
| Commercial Pilots License, 250 hours of flying (including | | | | license |
| 60 hours for the PPL) is necessary. Besides that, one | | | | Nationality |
| has to undergo a Medical Fitness Test and an | | | | As of now this course is offered only to Indian |
| examination. | | | | Nationals |
| PPL is acquired to a student only after a specific | | | | Other |
| number of flying hours. Its training includes sixty hours | | | | Adequate competency in English Language. |
| of flying of which about fifteen hours are dual flights, | | | | Aviation Qualification |
| that is accompanied by the flight instructor and at least | | | | NIL |
| 30 hours of solo flights apart from five hours of | | | | Aviation academies like Chimes Aviation Academy |
| cross-country flying. This makes one eligible for the | | | | teach a pilot the process of flying an aircraft through |
| Private Pilot License exam. The prescribed age for | | | | the air with proper direction and control. It also teaches |
| appearing for this exam is 17 years and an educational | | | | the students to understand the weather forecasts. A |
| qualification of 10+2 along with a Medical Fitness | | | | qualified pilot is supposed to be an expert in leading his |
| Certificate issued by the Armed Forces Central | | | | crew and the passengers even in trying circumstances |
| Medical Establishment (AFCME). Only after clearing | | | | and a leader par excellence. Thus to become a |
| this exam does one get a PPL. | | | | commercial pilot, one should have a sound mind in a |
| Commercial pilot training is provided by many aviation | | | | healthy body, lot of courage, determination and |
| academies all over India. However, only few of them | | | | self-confidence besides academic qualification. |