Rookie in india looking for guidance

[quarryking]

SIA's cadet program has a whole lot of pre requsities that one should fall under...i jus missed their age bar as i turn 27 in a few weeks and there cut off is 26...

[quarryking]

that sounds interesting...must check in and see what's the status on that college

[DesiPilot]

Quarry King, Karam and Jai,

Please listen to what Divine Soul is writing here. He is absolutely right, the DGCA doesnt care whether you hold a JAA licence, FAA licence or a CASA licence. All they care about is that you have met all the requirements for the conversion as previously listed by DS.

Now, why should you believe me anymore than DS. For starters I hold DGCA and FAA ATPL and I also hold JAA CPL. I also hold FAA and JAA FI ratings and also JAA FE ratings. So when I say I had no problem converting my FAA CPL to Indian and JAA CPL first and later my FAA ATPL to DGCA ATPL I speak from my own experience.

So do you research and go to any ICAO country. Now to find a list of ICAO country you can go to http://www.icao.int/cgi/goto_m.pl?cgi/statesDB4.pl?en
So my suggestion do not go to Taiwan or you will not be able to convert your licence in India. As long as the name of the country is in this list, the DGCA will not have any problem converting the licence.

Good luck with your training.

DesiPilot

PS: I'd not do my training in India; only because it will take you more than one year to complete your flight training whilst if you go to NZ, OZ, SA or USA you can finish your training in 6-7 months.

[divinesoul]

thanks desipilot atlelast someone agrees with me.


cheers.

[quarryking]

Desipilot...thanks for the post and all the info. How long did ur entire training take?? who u flying with now??

[quarryking]

Evev if i were to do my CPL training outside of India and then wish to join an Indian carrier, would me not having the 10 + 2 with maths and physics prove to be a panic...???

Cause i do not have the +2 with Maths and physics...

[divinesoul]

Evev if i were to do my CPL training outside of India and then wish to join an Indian carrier, would me not having the 10 + 2 with maths and physics prove to be a panic...???

Cause i do not have the +2 with Maths and physics

It doesnt matter if u are doing ur CPL in India or outside.u have to meet DGCA requirements for the issue of CPL.All requirements are to be met when u submit ur application for the conversin of ur foreign licence.

So u have to have +2 with maths and physics as subjects.

cheers.

[quarryking]

So even expat pilots are subject to the same requirements??

[divinesoul]

no expat pilots dont get their licence converted to Indian licence.they are given validations based on a valid medical and licence they hold.So for them these rules are not applicable.Moreover they are on contract work in India.