Government of India
Government of India
Government of India
1. INTRODUCTION:
The requirements for issue of the Flight Crew Licenses are prescribed in
Schedule II of the Aircraft Rules, 1937. In general, an applicant for issue of a
license should meet the requirements in respect of Age, Basic Educational
Qualification, Medical Fitness, Passing the requisite Examinations and Flying
Experience appropriate to the category applied for. An Applicant who meets the
requirements is issued a Flight Crew License in appropriate category by the
Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) through its Directorate of Training &
Licensing (DTL), Office of Director General of Civil Aviation, Technical Centre,
Opposite Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi – 110003.
This CAR also identifies the authorities conducting various categories of Flight
Crew License Examinations and requirements to be fulfilled by the applicants for
appearing in the relevant examinations.
3.1 Student Pilots License (SPL) and Flight Radio Telephone Operators
License Restricted (FRTOL-R)
3.3 Categories of Flight Crew Licenses other than SPL, FRTOL(R) and RTR:
5.1 An applicant is required to pass the following written and/ or oral examinations
for issue of a license in a particular category:
(d) PPL: Written examination in the subjects of Composite paper, aircraft &
engine / instruments in general and specific. The Composite paper shall
contain the subjects of Air Navigation, Aviation Meteorology and Air
Regulations.
(g) ATPL: Written / Oral Examination in the subjects of Air Navigation, Aviation
Meteorology, Air Regulation, Radio Aids & Instruments, aircraft & engine /
instruments in general, specific and performance (if applicable). Performance
paper is applicable to heavy aircraft having MTOW more than 5700 Kg or
Twin Engine Helicopter.
(i) Flight Instructor Rating (FIR) / Assistant Flight Instructor Rating (AFIR):
Oral Examination in the subjects of Mechanics of Flight, Principles of Flying
Instructions and Instrument Flying.
5.3 Syllabus: The syllabus for the subjects specified in Para 5.1 above, is given
in CAR Section 7, Series ‘B’, in various parts. The applicable part of the CAR
can be seen and downloaded from DGCA Website.
5.4 Type of Papers: All the written examinations in respect of all the categories
except Performance Paper will be multiple choice (Objective) type.
Performance Paper will be subjective type. All papers of Flight Despatchers
including the Performance Paper are multiple choice (objective) types.
5.5 Pass Marks for Written Examination: A candidate who secures a minimum
of 70% marks in the Written Examination of a particular subject will be
declared PASS.
(a) SPL (All types of aircraft): The oral examination will be conducted
every month by Chief Flying Instructor / Pilot Instructor In-charge of the
approved Flying Training Institute in association with an Officer of
Regional / Sub-Regional Airworthiness Office of DGCA. The
minimum pass marks required in the Oral Examination is 50%.
The result of the Oral Examination will be declared by the Regional /
Sub-Regional Airworthiness Office.
(c) GPL: The oral examination will be conducted by the Glider Pilot
Instructor-in-charge, Government Gliding Center, Pune. The minimum
pass marks required in the Oral Examination is 50%.
(d) ATPL: The candidates, who have secured a minimum of 70% marks in
the Written Examination of a particular subject, will be eligible for
Oral examination of that subject. Similarly, the candidates who have
secured a minimum 70% marks in the written examination of composite
paper for conversion of their foreign ATPL will be eligible for the
oral examination.
5.7 Flight Despatchers: CEO also conducts the written examination for Flight
Despatchers on the subjects of Air Navigation, Aviation Meteorology, Air
Regulation, Flight Planning, Technical (General) and Specific Aircraft
Performance. For details, refer to CAR, Section – 7, Series ‘M’, Part – II and
the concerned Airlines.
5.8 Cabin Crew: The examinations for Cabin Crew (Air Hostesses / Stewards)
are conducted by the Operation Department of concerned airlines in
coordination with Regional Airworthiness Office of DGCA. For details, refer to
CAR Section 7, Series ‘M’, Part I and the concerned Airlines.
6.5 Result:
The OMR Sheets filled by the candidates during their examinations are scanned
and processed by the Computerized System using OMR Scanner. The results
are displayed on DGCA website about four weeks after the examination.
The written papers passed by the candidate are valid for a period of two and half
years from the date of declaration of result of a particular session of examination.
However, in case of the requirements for issue of license expires due to delay in
the conduct of written examination or in declaration of the result by DGCA, the
applicant may submit the documents for issue of license in DGCA pending
results of the written examination in which he/she has appeared. While
submitting the documents, the applicant should clearly mention the name
of the paper in which he/she will be appearing in the rescheduled
examination or have appeared in the examination and the result is awaited.
In such cases, the date of application for such requests shall be considered
provided the candidate passes the written examination in that session of written
examination. Applicant shall submit the results to DGCA within seven days of the
declaration of results failing which the documents for issue of license shall be
returned without processing.
The applicant should have passed a minimum of 10th standard or its equivalent
examination from a recognized board.
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CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENTS SECTION 7
SERIES ‘B’ PART I 23rd AUGUST, 1993
(c) Attended the ground training classes with DGCA approved Flying / Ground
Training Institutes or Defence Establishments at the time of submission
of application for written examination
(a) Passed 10+2 standard examination with Physics and Mathematics Subjects
from a recognized Board / University or its equivalent examination.
OR
(ii) Have completed 100 hours of ground training covering all the subjects of
CPL in an approved flying training institute for which the Chief Ground
Instructor shall issue a certificate to this effect; and
OR
(b) Attended the ground training classes with DGCA approved Flying / Ground
Training Institutes or Defence Establishments on the subjects of a category of
license in which the applicant desires to appear.
(b) Attended the ground training classes with DGCA approved Flying / Ground
Training Institutes or Defence Establishments on the subjects of a category of
license in which the applicant desires to appear.
(a) Passed 10+2 standard examination with Physics and Mathematics Subjects
from a recognized Board / University or its equivalent examination.
(b) Valid Pilots License issued by Foreign Aviation Authority in the category the
applicant desires to appear.
NOTE: The requirements given in Para 7.5 (a) and (b) above should be met at
the time of submission of application for allotment of computer number in case of
fresh applicants. In case, the computer number has already been allotted, the
applicant should meet these requirements at the time of submission of application for
written examination.
(b) Undergone ground training classes on the systems of the aircraft in which he
desires to appear and the performance classes on the aeroplane having all
up weight more than 5,700 kg or twin engine helicopters.
(a) Passed 10+2 standard examination with Physics and Mathematics Subjects
from a recognized Board / University or its equivalent examination.
(b) Successfully completed Flight Despatchers Course from DGCA approved Institute.
NOTE: The requirements given in Para 7.7 (a) and (b) above should be met at the
time of submission of application for allotment of computer number in case of fresh
applicants. In case, the computer number has already been allotted, the applicant should
meet these requirements at the time of submission of application for written examination.
Note: Applicant should fill up Special Examination Form available on the DGCA
website for appearing in this examination enclosing documentary evidence of
meeting the above eligibility requirements. The examination fee is the same as
that for the regular session. The application for this examination shall be
considered only on completion of six weeks from the date of last examination
appeared. The venue of `Special Examination’ shall be CEO O/o DGCA, East
Block – 3, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-66.
The eligibility requirements stipulated vide Para 7 above, will become effective
forthwith. However, the applicants who have already appeared in the written
papers for a category of licence examination will be permitted to appear in
that category of licence examination upto April, 2007 only, beyond which,
such applicants will also be required to meet the above eligibility requirements
for appearing in the Pilots License examinations.
9. The candidates who secure less than 35% marks in two consecutive
examinations in a subject, shall not be permitted to appear in that subject of
examination to be held in the next session.
10.2 Application Forms for Allotment of Computer Number and Written / Oral
Examination can be downloaded from DGCA website.
10.3 Syllabus for Pilots examinations can be seen on DGCA website under the
heading Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR), Section -7 (Flight Crew
Standards, Training and Licensing).
10.7 Result is displayed on the DGCA web site about four weeks after the
conclusion of examination of that session.
10.9 Candidates should bring their own Blue or Black Ball Pens for marking the
Answers on the OMR Sheets.
10.10 (a) Electronic Gazettes: Mobile Phones, Digital Diary etc. are not allowed in
the examination premises.
(b) Calculator is NOT normally required for solving the questions. Therefore,
calculators are NOT allowed to be brought in the Examination Hall except in
the Air Navigation and Radio Aids & Instruments papers. For Air Navigation
paper, only Nav Computer and Scientific Calculator without multiple
memories are permitted. In case of Radio Aids & Instruments paper, only
Scientific Calculator without multiple memories is permitted.
10.11 Performance paper: - the candidates appearing for Performance paper will
be required to bring their own Appropriate Flight Manual.
10.12 Candidates must fill the appropriate ovals corresponding to their Roll
Number and Question Paper Reference Number in the OMR sheet. They
should recheck the correctness of the ovals corresponding to their Roll
Numbers and Question Paper Reference Number, failing which, the OMR
Sheet will not be scanned by the Computer and such candidates will be
declared FAIL.
10.13 Enquiry: Applicants may contact the following only after reading this CAR.
(a) For SPL/ FRTOL-R: Flying Training Institutes regarding Flying Training
and examination of SPL / FRTOL-R.
(d) For Medical Examination etc.: Joint Director Medical Services, Office
of DGCA, Technical Centre, Opposite Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi –
110003, Tele No 24622495.
The decision of the Director General of Civil Aviation to withhold any result or
disqualify or debar any candidate shall be final.
( S.S. NAT )
Deputy Director General of Civil Aviation