| | | | | lessons, make sure you find a good school. School like |
| Steps to consider before becoming a pilot – | | | | High Flyers Aviation Services provides airline training, |
| | | | | pilot training and Advanced Professional Pilot Career |
| 1. If your age is 16 yrs or above, and you have good | | | | Program |
| communication skills, you're all set to become a pilot. | | | | |
| One should be able to speak English fluently because it | | | | Several flight training schools have been developed |
| used by the control towers and airports all over the | | | | across the world where you can get a commercial |
| world. | | | | pilot's license that allows you to fly even the largest |
| 2. Research on some flying schools is essential. Get in | | | | passenger jets for all the major airlines. |
| touch with local aviation airports to find out which flying | | | | To obtain a private pilot’s license, you have to first |
| institute is nearest to your area. | | | | enroll yourself in a flight school at a nearby airport, |
| 3. The next step is to enroll to a licensed flight training | | | | where qualified instructors will oversee your training |
| program. Pilot training can cost you anything around | | | | from the beginning till the time you qualify for a |
| $3,000 to $4,000. | | | | commercial pilot training license. If you want to learn |
| 4. Before starting your training, it is important to get a | | | | further, many of these local flight schools also offer |
| medical certificate from a doctor of aviation medicine | | | | more advanced training including instrument flying and |
| to ensure you're healthy enough to fly and can handle | | | | multi-engine certification. |
| the requirements of pilot training. If you don't know | | | | No matter which flight training program you choose, |
| from where to get the check-up done, ask the flight | | | | there are certain distinctive marks of a good flight |
| school for information on the same. | | | | school. One of the most important things is that the |
| 5. After that, successfully complete a ground school | | | | instructors need to be well qualified and fully proficient |
| course. These typically last for 3-5 weeks. | | | | in the training that you want to receive. The flying |
| 6. Write the DGCA test after you've completed all | | | | school should have all the tools and lesson plans |
| course work. | | | | needed to help you get the pilot's license. |
| 7. Along with a proficient and reputed instructor | | | | Before joining a school, you should take a good look at |
| complete 30-40 flying hours. Practical experience is | | | | the aircraft that the flight school is using for training. |
| very important for getting a license. This flying school | | | | See that all aircrafts are properly maintained and well |
| will provide an access to plane. | | | | taken care of, and there should be sufficient aircraft to |
| 8. Then go for solo flying – consider it as your | | | | be able to support all of the students that are are |
| "in-air" preparation for the final test. | | | | currently in the training program. |
| 9. Then you have to give a check ride. In this, an | | | | Before joining any flight school, it's advisable to visit the |
| instructor conducts takes your test, asks you | | | | school personally and make notes on everything that |
| questions and comes with you for a flight to test and | | | | you observe. Find out if the staff and instructors are |
| assesses your flying skills. | | | | affable and helpful, and whether they sincerely answer |
| 10. If you are able to pass all final tests, you're granted | | | | all the queries you have. If at this stage they are not |
| a private pilot's license with a visual flight rating. This | | | | helpful, it is likely that they won’t be very helpful |
| rating is important because it reflects that you can fly | | | | when you join as a student. |
| a single engine aircraft at day or night in conditions. | | | | Talking to former students of the school is also a good |
| How flight training schools can help you? | | | | idea, as they can give you some useful information on |
| | | | | the quality of the program. |
| Flying lessons are not easy at all. One needs a lot of | | | | Choosing the right kind of flight school can help you |
| skill to fly a plane, but that doesn't mean most people | | | | begin an exciting career as an aircraft pilot. Becoming |
| can't fly. In fact, with the right pilot training one can | | | | a pilot is a good choice whether you become one for |
| develop a great ability to fly. Flight training depends a | | | | pure enjoyment or as a lucrative career option. |
| lot on the instructors. Before signing up for the flying | | | | |