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18th Jul 2007, 17:43
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) proposes to conduct written examinations for Commercial Pilots Licences (CPL) and Airline Transport Pilot Licences (ATPL) during the last week of July 2007.
The roll numbers for the various aspirants was published on the DGCA website on the 18 th of July'07- a week before the exam date.
Much to the surprise and dismay of hundreds of applicants, their names have been omitted from the list of admitted candidates, as according to the DGCA, they had failed to submit attested copies of High School Certificates and the last page of their Flying Log Book along with their application forms as proof of eligibility. ( Where else in the world are these required but in India !!)
This requirement was not specified in the written exam form but was apparently published on the DGCA website much later under the wrong and misleading heading "Special Instructions for Delhi Candidates".
Incidentally, almost all these pilots have already submitted their Computer Numbers in the exam form. The DGCA insists on issuing a personal reference number to all pilots called a Computer Number which is issued only after such documents are verified. The DGCA exam form also requires pilots to mention their postal addresses ,cell phone numbers and email ids, which were clearly not utilized by DGCA to inform candidates of this last minute documentation requirement .In addition, the DGCA charges Rs 500($12) for each subject that a candidate desires to appear for.
Furthermore,all the aggrieved pilots already hold basic flying licences such as a PPL or CPL that have already been issued after fulfilling these two criteria and as such asking them to provide these documents has no meaning.
This "goof up" has not only jeopardized the careers of hundreds of pilots but has also deprived the nation of potentially qualified pilots who are desperately required at this point of time .
It also makes one wonder whether the Indian pilot shortage is artificially being created by Indian DGCA officials who could be palming off a chunk from expat placement firms to fuel domestic demand.
The roll numbers for the various aspirants was published on the DGCA website on the 18 th of July'07- a week before the exam date.
Much to the surprise and dismay of hundreds of applicants, their names have been omitted from the list of admitted candidates, as according to the DGCA, they had failed to submit attested copies of High School Certificates and the last page of their Flying Log Book along with their application forms as proof of eligibility. ( Where else in the world are these required but in India !!)
This requirement was not specified in the written exam form but was apparently published on the DGCA website much later under the wrong and misleading heading "Special Instructions for Delhi Candidates".
Incidentally, almost all these pilots have already submitted their Computer Numbers in the exam form. The DGCA insists on issuing a personal reference number to all pilots called a Computer Number which is issued only after such documents are verified. The DGCA exam form also requires pilots to mention their postal addresses ,cell phone numbers and email ids, which were clearly not utilized by DGCA to inform candidates of this last minute documentation requirement .In addition, the DGCA charges Rs 500($12) for each subject that a candidate desires to appear for.
Furthermore,all the aggrieved pilots already hold basic flying licences such as a PPL or CPL that have already been issued after fulfilling these two criteria and as such asking them to provide these documents has no meaning.
This "goof up" has not only jeopardized the careers of hundreds of pilots but has also deprived the nation of potentially qualified pilots who are desperately required at this point of time .
It also makes one wonder whether the Indian pilot shortage is artificially being created by Indian DGCA officials who could be palming off a chunk from expat placement firms to fuel domestic demand.