EDUPEDIYA – HOW TO BECOME A PILOT PART -2

EDUPEDIYA – HOW TO BECOME A PILOT PART -2

HOW TO BECOME A PILOT IN INDIAN AIR FORCE (IAF):

The requirements to be a pilot changes from one institution to another a few of them are common.
To become an IAF pilot and to serve our nation you have to choose the course which provides defense license.
To get license from IAF to become a pilot by entering several types of entrance exam conducted by government of India,

AFCAT [SSC]:

Ø Short service commission board which annually conducts AFCAT exam.
Ø SCHEME: This scheme allows to be in army for only 14 years
Ø QUALIFICATION: candidate who has qualified through air force common admission test (AFCAT) will be sent to training for 74 weeks.
Ø ELIGIBILITY: Indian citizenship, unmarried and age of 19 years and 25 years, without mental illness and should possess B.E OR B.TECH.

CDSE:

Ø The combined defense service exam [UPSC CDS] which is conducted twice in the year in February and September.
Ø ELIGIBILITY: Indian citizenship, unmarried.
Ø AGE LIMIT: 19 years to 23 years.
Ø SELECTION PROCESS: written examination, SSB interview, pilot aptitude test, medical examination.

NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY [NDA]:

Ø NDA exams are conducted yearly once and male candidates can apply who are unmarried and age below 20 years.
Ø For NDA candidates can apply after class 10 in the age of 16.5 years and until the 19 years of age.
Ø Should clear12 exams in the physics and math stream.
Ø Selection process has three rounds as follows,
Ø ROUND ONE: SSB acceptance which includes visual perception, psychological stability, personal interview in round one.
Ø ROUND TWO: pilot aptitude test and mental stability if the candidates once fail again the person cannot appear on this round.
Ø ROUND THREE: consists of medical examination conducted by DGCA assigned authority.

NATIONAL CADET CORPS [NCC]:

Ø Candidates can enter through NCC air wing senior division “C”.
Ø NCC candidates who scored ‘A’ or ‘B’ in your certificate are directly called by SSB for an interview.
Ø Candidates who have completed their graduation with physics and mathematics as main subject and courses like B.E., mechanical engineering or B. TECH.
Ø AGE LIMIT: from 18 years to 23 years.
Ø SELECTION ROUNDS: similar to NDA selections.
Ø EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: candidate should have had a bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering aircraft operations.
Ø For NDA exam class 10^th pass with 50%.
Ø Having CPL is must.
Ø Each candidate should have 250 hours of ground training which is necessary to be certified as a pilot.

Ø More than technical skills candidate should have decision making, listening skills, and reactive skills are required.

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