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