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Monday, July 30, 2007

150 hours have to be solo flying
25 hours of cross-country flying
10 hours of instrument flying (which means you rely only on the plane's instruments for flying without looking at the horizon or external assistance),
5 hours of flying in the night.

A medical certificate from ACFME or IAM and theory tests in Air Regulations, Aviation Meteorology, Air Navigation, Technical and Planning are other important parts of the process.
You can get the Private Helicopter License if you complete 40 hours of flight training with 15 hours of solo flying. You also need to take written exams on basic aviation subjects.
To get a Commercial Helicopter Pilot License, you need 60 hours of flight training as well as appear for a written exam.
Training Costs
- Rs 900,000
- For a Commercial Helicopter Pilot License Rs 1300,000
- The fees at the premier flying school, Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi, Rae Bareilly are above Rs 16 lakh for CPL+PPL. The 18-month CPL course for those who already have a PPL costs around Rs 12 lakh.

Friday, July 27, 2007

After you obtain the SPL, you will be assigned an instructor to start your flying lessons. You will learn the basics of flying and your instructor will accompany you on flights.
After 15 hours of flying with an instructor, you can fly solo and go cross-country as well.
To obtain a Private Pilot License, you need to fly a minimum of 60 hours. Of this, at least 20 hours should be solo flying and 5 hours should be cross-country flights.
You also need to appear for the written theory examinations in subjects like Air Regulations, Aviation Meteorology, Air Navigation, Aircraft Engines and Seamanship.
You need to obtain the medical fitness certificate from the AFCME or IAM.
You must have passed Class XII or equivalent exam with Physics and Maths.
Training Costs
Rs 3,500 per hour
To get a PPL, you need at least 60 hours of flying. Thus the total flying expense is around Rs 210000.

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