On application date (General Requirement to be fulfilled)

1.Age: >18 (As per 10th certificate)

2.Medical: class-I (within 12 months validity)

3.Qualification: 10+2 Pass with Physics and Math

4. Knowledge: pass in DGCA’s Air Regulation and Composite paper

(within 30 months)

  Others:-

5. Valid RTR(A) from Ministry of Communication (www.dot.gov.in)

6. Verification certificates in respect of qualification (10th and 12th ) with original and attested certificates.

7. Valid foreign license with verification from issuing authority.

8. Valid class-I medical certificate of state of issue + Indian.

9. Eight photograph imprinted with name at top

10. Authenticated Log book of a period of at least preceding 5 years, which must include information regarding dates, aircraft type(single/Multi) and registration, crew status (PIC, Co-pilot etc.), total time, Sectors, Departure-arrival times, day & Nights, X-country flights, X-country tests with no. of landings, Skill tests (Day / night / IR with no. of landings) instrument time(actual, simulated in aircraft), simulator flying (separately logged). All the entries must be verified by the appropriate authority in the State of Issue of foreign license. Tests must be signed by the examiners as well.

11. Valid Certificates of Skill tests for Single as well as Multi engine(if multi aircraft rating is desired)(Note: The tests shall be on the type of aircraft which are also available and registered in India and the test shall be on performa as laid down in India duly authenticated by the Instructor/ designated representative of State Regulatory Authority).

• Statement of 20Hrs Cross-country flights / 50 Hrs if IR is also requested.
• Cross-country check reports, total three(300NM with two full stop landings, 250NM with one full stop landing, 120NM by night while returning to point of departure without landing)
• 5Hrs Night Flying as PIC with certificate of 10numbers of take offs and 10 numbers of landings
• For IR issue : Instrument time total =40 Hrs (actual on aircraft 20 or more+ simulated 20 or less) and at least 5Hr instrument time on actual aircraft in preceding six months (for IR issue)

12  For Multi endorsement on CPL: 

Record of ground training and pass result of technical exam, Statement indicating at least 10 hrs of training on multi engine aircraft for which endorsement is requested(including test/ check), and within 6 months General flying test by day with three solo take off and landings each, General flying test Night with three solo take off and landings each and for IR on multi IR test report with two approaches on aircraft for which multi -endorsement on license is requested.

13.Applicants need to do in India before submission of application:-

Procedure to convert if preceding six months is Valid:

1. Flying Hours: 12:00 Hrs with IR and 11:00 Hrs without IR
2. 250 NMS x-co by day with at least one full stop landing other than departure aerodrome.
3. 120 NMS x-co by night by returning to the place of departure without landing anywhere.
4. Day test followed by 3 Take offs and Landings
5. Night test followed by 3 Take offs and Landings
6. IR test (If desired to take IR rating)

Procedure to endorse multi engine aircraft rating If its not endorsed on your Foreign CPL:

1. General flying test by day with three PIC take off and landings each
2. General flying test Night with three PIC take off and landings each
3. IR test report with two approaches on aircraft for which multi -endorsement onlicense is requested. (for Multi –IR only).

Procedure to convert if preceding six months is Expired:

1. Flying hours :-23:00 Hrs with IR and 18:00 Hrs without IR
2. 250 NMS x-co by day with at least one full stop landing other than departure aerodrome.
3. 120 NMS x-co by night by returning to the place of departure without landing anywhere.
4. Day test followed by 3 Take offs and Landings
5. Night test followed by 3 Take offs and Landings
6. Solo 10 take offs and Landings by night
7. Balance general flying to full fill the requirement of 15 hrs PIC
8. Instrument flying of 5 hrs including IR test (If desired to take IR rating)