| Flight or pilot training is a course of study used when | | | | is 17 years and an educational qualification of 10+2 |
| learning to pilot an aircraft. The overall purpose of | | | | along with a Medical Fitness Certificate issued by the |
| primary and midway pilot training is the acquisition and | | | | Armed Forces Central Medical Establishment |
| honing of basic airmanship skills. Pilot Training is gaining | | | | (AFCME). A Commercial Pilot License may be |
| a lot of interest and momentum these days especially | | | | obtained only after a PPL has been acquired. To |
| among the courageous types and prospective pilots. | | | | obtain a Commercial Pilots License, 250 hours of flying |
| This has resulted in the opening up of many aviation | | | | (including 60 hours for the PPL) is essential. Besides |
| academies in India like Chimes Aviation Academy, | | | | that one has to undergo a Medical Fitness Test and an |
| which boasts of providing pilot training on Cessna 172 | | | | examination. |
| and is also one of the best aviation academies in the | | | | Aviators can be categorized as civilian pilots and |
| country. | | | | military pilots. Civilian pilots also include airline pilots. Entry |
| While undergoing training at an aviation academy, the | | | | to this field has certain minimum criteria vis-à-vis |
| student is given a Student Pilot License. After training, | | | | physical health and a certain level of education, |
| he can opt to become a private pilot or a commercial | | | | including includes English, math, and science. One has to |
| pilot. To become a private pilot, one has to obtain a | | | | be eighteen years of age to commence training and |
| Private Pilot License while to fly a commercial plane, | | | | should be twenty-one years of age and should have |
| Commercial Pilot License is required. Student Pilot | | | | completed 1,500 hours of actual flying at the time of he |
| License is given those with 10+2 with science and | | | | or she obtains a license. Aviation careers can be |
| aged at least 16 years should register at a flying club | | | | divided into Flying Careers and Management Careers. |
| which is recognized by Directorate General of Civil | | | | Career options include Pilots, Flight Engineers, Flight |
| Aviation (DGCA), Government of India. | | | | Attendants, Cabin attendants, In-flight Supervisors, |
| The second step is the Private Pilot License (PPL). | | | | Technicians, Flight Coordinators, and Crew Schedulers. |
| PPL training includes sixty hours of flying of which | | | | Other job options such as Airport Security, Line |
| about fifteen hours are dual flights, that is accompanied | | | | Service Personnel, Business Development, Cost |
| by the flight instructor and at least 30 hours of solo | | | | Analysts, Aeronautical Engineers, Ground Instructors, |
| flights apart from five hours of cross-country flying. | | | | Airport Managers, Technical Writers, and Air Traffic |
| This makes one eligible for the Private Pilot License | | | | Controllers have also attracted a significant number of |
| exam. The prescribed age for appearing for this exam | | | | job seekers. |