Section M
Section M
Section M
(a) Age— He shall be not less than twentyone years of age on the date of application;
(b) Educational Qualification— He shall have passed class ten plus two with Physics
and mathematics or its equivalent examination from a recognised Board/University.
(d) Knowledge— He shall pass a written and oral examination in Air Regulations, Air
Navigation, Avionics (Radio Aids and Instruments), Aviation Meteorology and Aircraft
and Engines, and Signals (Practical) examination for interpretation of aural and visual
signals as per the syllabus prescribed by the Director-General.
Note: — Holder of a current Commercial Pilot’s Licence, shall not be required to pass
the examination in Air Regulations and that of Senior Commercial Pilot’s Licence shall
not be required to pass any of the examinations.
(i) not less than two hundred and fifty hours of flight time as Pilot-in-Command or as Co-
Pilot performing, under the supervision of a pilot who fulfills the flying experience
requirements of a check pilot, the duties and functions of a pilot-in-command provided
that at least one hundred hours out of these shall be cross-country flight time, including
not less than fifty hours of flight time by night.
(ii) not less than five hundred hours of total cross-country flight time;
(iii) not less than one hundred hours of flight time by night;
(iv) not less than seventy five hours of instrument time under actual or simulated
instrument conditions of which not less than fifty hours shall be in actual flight;
(v) not less than twenty hours of flight time completed within a period of six months
immediately preceding the date of application for the licence.
(g) Skill— He shall have demonstrated his competency to perform by day and by night
the procedures and manoeuvres prescribed in the syllabus to the satisfaction of the
Examiner, on the type of multi-engine aeroplane to which the application for licence
relates within a period of six months immediately preceding the date of application.
The Director General may, however, allow skill tests or part thereof to be carried out on
aircraft/ approved Zero flight Time Training simulator level ‘D’ for the type of aircraft.
2. Validity — The licence shall be valid for a period as specified in Rule 39C.
(b) having satisfactorily completed not less than ten hours flight time as Pilot-in-
Command (fifty percent of flight time as Co-Pilot may be counted towards the
requirements of flight time as Pilot-in-Command) within a period of six months
immediately preceding the date of application for renewal, or in lieu thereof; having
satisfactorily completed the flying tests by day and by night as laid down in clause (g) of
paragraph 1 within the same period.
(c) having a current flight Radio Telephone Operator’s Licence, for operation of radio
telephone apparatus on board an aircraft, issued by the Director-General.
4. Ratings— (a) Aircraft Rating— The licence shall indicate the class and the types of
aeroplanes the holder is entitled to fly. An open rating for all types of aeroplanes having
all-up-weight not exceeding five thousand seven hundred Kgs. may also be granted if
he has completed not less than one thousand hours of flight time as a Pilot-in-
Command on any aeroplane having an all-up-weight of fourteen thousand Kgs. or
above.
(b) Instructor’s Rating— Instructor’s Rating entitles the holder to impart flying
instructions. The privileges and conditions for the issue of these ratings are laid down in
Sections Q and R;
(c) Instrument Rating- The Instrument rating shall be part of the Airline Transport Pilot
License and therefore no separate Instrument Rating shall be issued, however, the
Instrument Rating shall be renewed as per the requirements specified in Section ‘O’ of
Schedule II.
5A.Proficiency Check-
(c) In the case of renewal, the period of validity shall commence from the date of expiry
of the previous validity provided that the check has been carried out within two months
preceding the date of expiry.
6. Privileges.- Subject to the validity of endorsements and ratings in the licence and
compliance with the relevant provisions of Rules 39B, 39C and 42 of these rules, the
privileges of the holder of an Airline Transport Pilot’s Licence shall be—
(a) to exercise the privileges of a Commercial Pilot’s Licence and a Private Pilot’s
Licence;
(i) he shall have completed on that type of aeroplane not less than one hundred hours
of flight time as a Co-pilot, followed by ten consecutive satisfactory route checks, of
which not less than five shall be by night, under the supervision of a Check Pilot
performing the duties and responsibilities of a Pilot-in-Command, and demonstrated his
competency to fly as a Pilot-in-Command to the satisfaction of the Director-General:
Provided that in case of a pilot having previous experience of at least 100 hours as
Pilot-in-Command of transport aeroplanes having all-up weight exceeding 5700 Kgs.,
the required number of route checks may be reduced to six out of which at least three
shall be by night.
(ii) he shall have undergone satisfactorily within the preceding six months of the
intended flight, appropriate proficiency checks in respect of that type of aircraft as
required by the Director-General.
(iii) he shall be in possession of a current Instrument Rating before operating any IFR
flight:
Provided that on the attainment of the age of sixty-five years, such privileges shall be
restricted to that of a Private Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes) in accordance with Section E.