A warning to those converting their licenses
On 17th Sept 2013 the DGCA had come out with a seemingly innocuous circular regarding the issue of Student Pilot Licenses
http://www.dgca.nic.in/circular/ftlc3_2013.pdf
Prior to giving skill test in India you need to get an SPL issued on the basis of which you are allowed to fly an aircraft in India in order to do the skill tests
An important point in this circular is that if you want to do skill test on an aircraft that is not endorsed on your foreign license
then you need to first pass the DGCA tech specific exam for the same
For FAA license holders this is interpreted as saying if you did your Commercial Checkride on one particular aircraft ( the Beech Duchess for eg ) and now you want the PA 34 on the DGCA license then you need to first pass the PA 34 tech specific exam conducted by the DGCA
Same way if you only have a multi commercial on the foreign license but want single commercial on the DGCA one then you need to first pass the tech specific for the same
Please keep this mind before applying for or doing any skill test in India or abroad
P.S : There is a new school in India for those looking to do skill test on the PA 34 or C152
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