Commercial Pilot Licence
Commercial Pilot License Course is the flagship course of APFT. The CPL Training Course is the mandatory requirements for flying commercial aircraft.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The prospective candidates are selected through the following process
Entrance Test - Students are tested in the following areas
- General Aptitude
- Mathematics
- Physics
- English
Interview Conducted by a board consisting of
- CFI
- CGI
- GI/F
16
Minimum age 16 years
18
18 months (Subject to Weather, Passing exams, Checks & Regulatory Clearances such as Police Verification, Clearing Class 1 Medical Examinations.)
450
450 Hrs of Theoretical Knowledge of Class Room Training for DGCA CPL Examination
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIAN CANDIDATES
- Minimum age of sixteen years (16) on date of joining the course
- Successful completion of Class 10 + 2 with Mathematics and Physics OR its equivalent for overseas Student pilots. Candidates awaiting results may also apply and would be selected subject to clearing the 10 +2 examinations.
- Students without Physics and Mathematics in 12th standard may appear for a supplementary examination for these subjects separately or may appear for Physics and Mathematics separately through National Institute of open schooling (NIOS).
- Adequate competency in the English language.
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR OVERSEAS CANDIDATES
In addition to the above requirements for Indian cadets, overseas cadets would also require the following :-
- Pre-visa assessment at the Indian Embassy
- Security clearance from the Ministry of Civil Aviation, India
Pass medical examination (at least Class I) from a DGCA approved medical Examiner
FLIGHT TRAINING
A CPL with a Multi Engine Rating (MER) and Instrument Rating (IR) is the basic requirement to fly as an airline pilot. APFT provides CPL along with an Instrument Rating on a combination of Single and Multi Engine aircraft.
FLYING SYLLABUS
185 hours of flying on Single Engine Piston Diamond DA 40 D Aircraft. 15 hours on Twin Engine Diamond DA 42 Aircraft.
THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE TRAINING
Ground Lectures: DGCA Requirement - Minimum 350 hours. APFT conducts 952 hours of Ground Lectures for Theoretical Knowledge Training - 450 hours of class room training and 502 hours of supervised learning and Computer Based Training (CBT). Theoretical knowledge training covers requirements up to the Airline Transport Pilots’ Licence level.
SYLLABUS
The course will be conducted as per the requirement given in Civil Aviation Requirement Section 7-Flight Crew Standards Training and Licensing, Series ‘B’, Part IV.
GROUND EXAMINATIONS
Written examinations in the following subjects will be conducted by DGCA
- Air Regulations
- Air Navigation(including Radio Aids and Instruments)
- Aviation Meteorology
- Technical General
- Technical Specific
