| Being a pilot or an air hostess could be | | | | and Personality Development courses. |
| anybody's dream career. The job involves | | | | Avalon Aviation Academy has centres in |
| lot of traveling, glamour and lot of | | | | Delhi, Mumbai, Pune etc. |
| money. It is a well-paying job so | | | | Â |
| youngsters dream to pursue a career in | | | | The state owned institutes include: |
| aviation. In fact, all jobs related to | | | | Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Udan Akademi, |
| the aviation sector are lucrative. | | | | Rae Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra |
| However, it is also a rigorous job and | | | | Pradesh Aviation Academy, Hyderabad, |
| demands a lot out of you and involves a | | | | Andhra Pradesh, Amritsar Aviation Club, |
| certain amount of risk on daily basis. | | | | Amritsar, Punjab, Bihar Flying |
| The work hours are generally long but | | | | Institute, Patna, Bihar, Bombay Flying |
| the perks are high. One also gets to | | | | Club, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Gujarat |
| travel the world while on the job and | | | | Flying Club, Vadodara, Gujarat, |
| meet interesting people. All these | | | | Government. Flying Training Institute, |
| things make a career in aviation a very | | | | Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, Government Flying |
| sought after option. Also, with the | | | | Training Institute, Kolkata, West |
| upcoming travel industry and the | | | | Bengal, Government. Flying Training |
| upgradation, liberalization and | | | | School, Bangalore, Karnataka, Haryana |
| privatization of airports, there is a | | | | Institute of Civil Aviation, Karnal, |
| huge demand for the people who have done | | | | Haryana, Haryana Institute of Civil |
| career training in aviation. | | | | Aviation, Hissar, Haryana, Haryana |
| Â | | | | Institute of Civil Aviation, Pinjore, |
| Today, there are many state-run and | | | | Haryana, Ludhiana Aviation Club, |
| private training schools that provide | | | | Ludhiana, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh Flying |
| pilot training and air hostess training. | | | | Club, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, Madhya |
| Different schools offer aviation courses | | | | Pradesh Flying Club, Bhopal, Madhya |
| of different duration. | | | | Pradesh, Madras Flying Club, Chennai, |
| It is always advisable to take up | | | | Tamil Nadu, Northern India Flying Club, |
| courses related to the aviation industry | | | | Jallandhar, Punjab, Patiala Aviation |
| from a recognized and prestigious career | | | | Club, Patiala, Punjab, Rajasthan State |
| institute. Aviation courses mainly | | | | Flying School, Jaipur, Rajasthan, UP |
| include training about flying operation, | | | | State Flying Training Institute, Kanpur, |
| aircrew, aircraft, air traffic | | | | Uttar Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Flying |
| management, technical aspects of flight, | | | | Training Institute, Port Blair, Andaman |
| aviation safety, regulatory policies and | | | | & Nicobar Islands, Assam Flying Club, |
| economics of airport. | | | | Guwahati, Assam, Banasthali Vidyapith |
| Â | | | | Gliding and Flying Club, Coimbatore, |
| The Indian Institute of Aeronautics | | | | Tamil Nadu, Aviation Training Academy, |
| based in Delhi offers 3-year AME Licence | | | | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, Delhi Flying |
| Training Programs, as approved by the | | | | Club, New Delhi, Kerala Aviation |
| Director General of Civil Aviation. For | | | | Training Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, |
| enrolment in the course, one has to | | | | Kerala, Nagpur Flying Club, Nagpur, |
| apply as per admission notice displayed | | | | Maharashtra, Jamshedpur Cooperative |
| in newspapers. The courses usually | | | | Flying Club, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. |
| commence in July every year. For foreign | | | | Â |
| students, admission is subject to | | | | There is wide ranging scope in India for |
| security clearance from the Government | | | | those who successfully complete courses |
| of India. | | | | in aviation. One may find jobs in |
| Â | | | | aerospace / aviation engineering, |
| Indian Institute of Aeronautical Science | | | | aviation maintenance, flight crew, |
| based in Jamshedpur offers a course in | | | | management aviation, civil aviation |
| Aircraft Maintenance Engineering. The | | | | department of India, avionics, cargo |
| course usually commences in January and | | | | management, reservation sector, cabin |
| July every year. The admissions are done | | | | crew, operation executive, air hostess |
| on the basis of merit list prepared on | | | | etc. The major companies in aviation |
| an entrance examination. The duration of | | | | include Sahara India, Kingfisher |
| this course is three years and it is | | | | Airlines, Indian Airlines, India |
| divided over six months, which includes | | | | International Airways Ltd., Hindustan |
| six months on the job practical training | | | | Aeronautics Ltd., Deccan Airlines, Trans |
| on flying aircraft. The eligibility for | | | | Asian Aviation, Bird Group, and many |
| this course is that the candidate must | | | | others. |
| have passed Intermediate Science, 10+2 | | | | Â |
| (or its equivalent) with 50% Marks in | | | | To be a pilot the basic prerequisites |
| Physics & Mathematics or a 3-year | | | | are that you must have completed your |
| Diploma and degree in any branch of | | | | Class XII under the 10+2 system or its |
| engineering with minimum 50% marks. | | | | equivalent with a minimum of 50 per cent |
| Foreign students shall have | | | | marks in Mathematics and Physics. |
| qualification equivalent to any | | | | Minimum 16 years of age is required to |
| prescribed above or "O" level of U.K. or | | | | be eligible for a Private Pilot License |
| equivalent. | | | | and 17 for a Commercial Pilot License. |
| Â | | | | The vision in one eye must be perfect. |
| Another good institute is Avalon | | | | General physical fitness is also |
| Aviation Academy, which is an enterprise | | | | mandatory. |
| of Aptech Limited. It offers the | | | | Â |
| following courses: Diploma in | | | | Before going for the plunge, one must |
| Professional Cabin Crew Services, | | | | remember that however glamorous and |
| Diploma in Professional Ground Staff | | | | exciting it may sound, the job requires |
| services, IATA / UFTAA- Foundation | | | | intensive training and risk. A pilot is |
| Course, Certificate Course in Fares & | | | | responsible for the lives of passengers |
| Ticketing Virgin Atlantic/ GTMC Courses | | | | as well as the aircraft itself. |