How to become a Commercial Pilot?

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How to become a Commercial or Air force Pilot?
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• A career as a pilot not only pays well but also
  provides exciting training and exposure.
• When you become a pilot, you not only get to fly
  through the skies, but you also get to soar
  through your career and life.
• Typically, you should begin training when you are
  17 or 18 years old.
• Although the decision to become a pilot is
  interesting, the process is lengthy and costly
  exciting.

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• So, how do you go about become a pilot in India?
• In general, there are two options
• Civil Aviation (Commercial Pilot)
• Indian Armed Forces (Air force Pilot)
• We'll go over the above two routes in depth in
  this section.

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What Are the Steps to Becoming a Commercial
Pilot?

• A commercial pilot is a pilot who has been
  qualified to fly a particular type of airline
  aircraft and holds a commercial pilot' licence /
  certificate from the Directorate General of Civil
  Aviation (DGCA).
• While the pay high packages, they come with a lot
  of responsibility, as you will be responsible for
  hundreds of lives in a single aircraft,
  transporting them from point A to point B in the
  safest manner possible, as directed by Air
  Traffic Controller (ATC).

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• First and foremost, the Higher Secondary Course
  should include Physics, Chemistry, and
  Mathematics.
• Not only that, but to study in a flying school,
  you must have a Class 12th grade average of at
  least 50.

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To get started on this rewarding career, follow
these steps

• Written exam This exam analyses your general
  English, mathematics, physics, and reasoning
  skills. It is based on the 102 method.
• Pilot Aptitude Test This test will evaluate
  your knowledge of air regulations, navigation,
  aviation meteorology, aircraft, and engines.
• Personal Interview (and) DGCA Medical Examination
  Applicants who pass the written exam and
  aptitude test will be eligible to perform a
  medical examination conducted by the DGCA,
  Government of India.

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• You must pass an entrance test in order to
  receive a "student pilot licence." This consists
  of an oral exam, which will be administered by
  the flying school's Chief Instructor or a DGCA
  representative.
• This licence allows you to receive flight
  training and learn the fundamentals of flying by
  taking off in gliders or small planes provided by
  licenced flying clubs around the country.
• You should have completed at least 250 hours of
  flight time by the end of your course. Following
  that, you'll be able to apply for a Commercial
  Pilot License (CPL).

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What Are the Steps to Becoming an Air Force
Pilot?

• So you want to be a pilot?
• But is it not too expensive to become a
  commercial pilot?
• The Indian Armed Forces are an alternative.
• Not only do you get free pilot training here, but
  you also get to represent your country.
• Even during your training time, you will become a
  class-I officer and earn a good salary.

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• When it comes to selecting candidates, the Indian
  Armed Forces focus heavily on OLQs (Officer Like
  Quality).
• In order to become a successful military officer,
  an applicant must possess 15 character traits.
• If you believe you possess the following
  characteristics effective knowledge, reasoning
  capacity, social adaptability, strategy planning,
  confidence, strength, and so on, the Indian Armed
  Forces might be the right fit for you.

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How do I join the Indian Air Force as a pilot
after completing 12th class?

• Participate in the National Defence Academy
  (NDA).
• The National Defence Academy (NDA) is the Indian
  Armed Forces' joint services academy, where
  officers from the Army, Navy, and Air Force train
  together before proceeding to their respective
  military academy for further pre-commission
  training.
• The chosen applicants are qualified for three
  years and then commissioned as a Permanent
  Commission Officer and assigned to one of the Air
  Force Base Stations as a Pilot.

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• NDA Eligibility Criteria You should take the NDA
  entrance exam right after you complete your 12th
  class (with physics and mathematics).
• To apply, you must be at least 16 years old and
  no older than 19 years old.

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The following is the NDA Admission Procedure

• Written Exam - This consists of a math and
  general skill test. Physics, Chemistry, Maths,
  English, General Knowledge, History, Geography,
  and Current Events are all included in the
  questions.
• SSB interview - The second and final round of the
  NDA selection process is the SSB interview. The
  SSB Interview round is divided into two parts an
  intelligence test and a psychological aptitude
  test.

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• Pilot Aptitude Test - This is an only one test.
• You will never be able to appear for the flying
  division again if you do not pass the exam on
  your first attempt.
• This consists of written and machine tests that
  assess your ability to read instruments, maintain
  control over your behaviour, and maintain mental
  strength.

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• Medical examination - Your eyesight, height,
  weight, and general health will all be checked.
• For an NDA aspirant, a minimum height of 152cms
  is expected, as well as a corresponding weight.
• Eye vision should be 6/6 in the better eye and
  6/9 in the other, with Hypermetropia correctable
  to 6/6 only (A vision condition in which nearby
  objects is blurry).

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