DGCA CPL Conversion Exams
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any more inputs from people who sat for the January exams would be appreciated. Like did you find that you had enough time to finish the exams and revise?
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Originally Posted by CaptWUFF
Indian Weather - use the famous Jet air book its simple
Know the different seasons in India and what the winds do and the weather patterns - actually really useful and important to know this.
... I can send somenotes and whatnot
Know the different seasons in India and what the winds do and the weather patterns - actually really useful and important to know this.
... I can send somenotes and whatnot
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Struggling pilot, game_gaurav,
I cleared my exams (composite and air regs) in the first attempt.
There's no clear cut formula or solution to it unfortunately (as much as we'd all like one).
I did my studies and I guess a little luck helped too ... passed regs with 70 !!
The Ground Studies for Pilots (GSP series) are very good books, however, I feel they are not what you should be reading if you're preparing for the DGCA exams. Just my personal opinion.
Clearing these exams are more about solving a lot of problems and questions from various question banks and other notes (coaching centers). I can confidently say that a lot of the questions in the exams are often repeated without even changing the order of the options !
Dont lose hope .. Im sure with the "right" guidance (perhaps a good teacher and some question banks) you'll clear these exams in the next attempt.
If you want I can scan and send you some notes/questions from previous DGCA papers which I've collected from my teacher and some friends ...
Also it would be a good way to kill some time as well, since Im pretty much jobless these days
I cleared my exams (composite and air regs) in the first attempt.
There's no clear cut formula or solution to it unfortunately (as much as we'd all like one).
I did my studies and I guess a little luck helped too ... passed regs with 70 !!
The Ground Studies for Pilots (GSP series) are very good books, however, I feel they are not what you should be reading if you're preparing for the DGCA exams. Just my personal opinion.
Clearing these exams are more about solving a lot of problems and questions from various question banks and other notes (coaching centers). I can confidently say that a lot of the questions in the exams are often repeated without even changing the order of the options !
Dont lose hope .. Im sure with the "right" guidance (perhaps a good teacher and some question banks) you'll clear these exams in the next attempt.
If you want I can scan and send you some notes/questions from previous DGCA papers which I've collected from my teacher and some friends ...
Also it would be a good way to kill some time as well, since Im pretty much jobless these days
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game_gaurav,
Just like you have certain forms/documents to be filled out and signed by your examiner in your Canadian PPL/IR/CPL checkrides, the DGCA requires you to get certain forms filled out and endorsed by your Instructor/CFI in the US or Canada etc ..
These forms are the CA39, CA40A, CA40B etc..
They are also known by other names like GFT forms, Day/Night/IR checks, Pilot Proficiency check forms etc.
If you do a google on the CA39 etc you might find links to some websites which have these forms which you can download.
You'll also find (with some research) that the format of this CA39 form varies (depending on where you downloaded or obtained it from) ..
It does not matter what format you use as long as it has all the information the DGCA needs.
Check out this link [link]http://www.supremeaviation.in/DGCA%20Documentation.pdf[/link]... it has all the documents required for your license conversion .. some pretty useful links as well regarding conversion.
The forms in that site have been tailor made for that particular flying school in the US (Monarch Air) for which they are advertising .. but you can edit it and customize it if you want.
note that those forms are in the PDF format and hence, if you're going to edit them, you'll need some kind of a PDF editor (your Adobe acrobat reader can only read those files NOT edit them).
Try Foxit PDF editor.
Good Luck !
P.S Please give me a day or two to scan those notes/question banks .. need to catch up on some sleep big time !
Just like you have certain forms/documents to be filled out and signed by your examiner in your Canadian PPL/IR/CPL checkrides, the DGCA requires you to get certain forms filled out and endorsed by your Instructor/CFI in the US or Canada etc ..
These forms are the CA39, CA40A, CA40B etc..
They are also known by other names like GFT forms, Day/Night/IR checks, Pilot Proficiency check forms etc.
If you do a google on the CA39 etc you might find links to some websites which have these forms which you can download.
You'll also find (with some research) that the format of this CA39 form varies (depending on where you downloaded or obtained it from) ..
It does not matter what format you use as long as it has all the information the DGCA needs.
Check out this link [link]http://www.supremeaviation.in/DGCA%20Documentation.pdf[/link]... it has all the documents required for your license conversion .. some pretty useful links as well regarding conversion.
The forms in that site have been tailor made for that particular flying school in the US (Monarch Air) for which they are advertising .. but you can edit it and customize it if you want.
note that those forms are in the PDF format and hence, if you're going to edit them, you'll need some kind of a PDF editor (your Adobe acrobat reader can only read those files NOT edit them).
Try Foxit PDF editor.
Good Luck !
P.S Please give me a day or two to scan those notes/question banks .. need to catch up on some sleep big time !
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coco
hey coco I just noticed that you were in Tapash's classes and have passed through him. I was also in his classes and passed the papers in first try too!!!! But for now I am stuck with the RT exam which I have on 20th april. I have done the studies myself but want some suggestions from you (That is only if you have passed the RT exams yourself, No kidding, coz I have got some wierd suggestion from fellow pilots (a******3 
)in here who have got no idea, what they are talking about).
)in here who have got no idea, what they are talking about).
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I have been humored by your post , coz there has been little misunderstanding from your part. You seem to me like you have been exploited by this INDIAN SYSTEM, and now that you totally believe the system is full of crap and everybody from top to bottom is corrupt. I think you could be right, But seriously, do you think that giving sarkari babus some money will solve the problem?
Most of the people in here come to ask for help (and some to give help) but you seem to be doing none. You are just making some statements about some people in goverment offices accepting bribe. You just sound like a dalla(broker) to me.
otherwise you would have really mentioned the details of the officials involved, if you had any real proof. It would be helpful if you could give some good instuctors' contact details rather than suggesting the bribe option. I believe there should be integrity when it comes to obtaining QUALIFICATIONS for this profession.
Most of the people in here come to ask for help (and some to give help) but you seem to be doing none. You are just making some statements about some people in goverment offices accepting bribe. You just sound like a dalla(broker) to me.
otherwise you would have really mentioned the details of the officials involved, if you had any real proof. It would be helpful if you could give some good instuctors' contact details rather than suggesting the bribe option. I believe there should be integrity when it comes to obtaining QUALIFICATIONS for this profession.
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Walia_airborne
MK Singh is supposed to be good. Heard about him from some friends of mine.
[email protected]
I dont have his cell no. maybe someone else in this forum might be having his contact.
Good Luck !
MK Singh is supposed to be good. Heard about him from some friends of mine.
[email protected]
I dont have his cell no. maybe someone else in this forum might be having his contact.
Good Luck !
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Thanks
Shanx, thank you very much. I will write a mail to him. Really apreciate your help.
COCO thanks to you too. Actually your suggestions are helpful. Will make use of them.
AND GUYS anyone here to help me for part 2 of RT exam.
COCO thanks to you too. Actually your suggestions are helpful. Will make use of them.
AND GUYS anyone here to help me for part 2 of RT exam.
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Thanks for the details....but i dont have enough time...i cant manage to go kolkata....but thanks anyways.....at least it is helpful to those who can go to kolkata or are based there.
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@walia
I believe he conducts classes in most cities and in the city where the exam is to be held about 10 days before. Give him a call and see whether that's going to be the case this time. I had a friend who had gone to him for classes. He cleared it in his second shot. Flunked in II the first time.
I believe the 'SELCAL' questions have been done away with now. Expect 1-2 emergency/urgency questions. Question 5 (the one with multiple "sub-questions") is a little tricky, but don't spend too much time on that one. The pass % for part I is 50% IIRC.
The part that I found most ridiculous was the call signs:
Kingfisher = kingfish air
Jet Airways = Jet
IA = Ind Air
...silly.
I believe he conducts classes in most cities and in the city where the exam is to be held about 10 days before. Give him a call and see whether that's going to be the case this time. I had a friend who had gone to him for classes. He cleared it in his second shot. Flunked in II the first time.
I believe the 'SELCAL' questions have been done away with now. Expect 1-2 emergency/urgency questions. Question 5 (the one with multiple "sub-questions") is a little tricky, but don't spend too much time on that one. The pass % for part I is 50% IIRC.
The part that I found most ridiculous was the call signs:
Kingfisher = kingfish air
Jet Airways = Jet
IA = Ind Air
...silly.
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I did attempt and successfully clear the RTR(A) exam held during Feb-Mar'09 in mumbai.(my first attempt at it!)
As Arcane said, most of the HF (Selcal/FIR Boundary) calls are done away with!
Even Emergency/Urgency Q's were little to none.
Instead they now try and quiz you on Callsigns ; G8 (GoAir) n 6E (Ifly) being crowd favourites!!!
Trying and keeping a calm head and not FREAKING out
on seeing those absurd charts should help you get through!
My $0.02!!
As Arcane said, most of the HF (Selcal/FIR Boundary) calls are done away with!
Even Emergency/Urgency Q's were little to none.
Instead they now try and quiz you on Callsigns ; G8 (GoAir) n 6E (Ifly) being crowd favourites!!!
Trying and keeping a calm head and not FREAKING out
on seeing those absurd charts should help you get through!My $0.02!!
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The surest way to pass the Indian RT exam is ONLY by paying (to the right agent ofcourse)
Otherwise go to some good experienced teacher ...
Otherwise go to some good experienced teacher ...
and believe me every failure @ exams will teach you new things,dooooonot consider it as a failure.
it needs just 15 days of focussed practice
@ agent 123
give proper true heading to steer rather than QDMs.
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As Arcane said, most of the HF (Selcal/FIR Boundary) calls are done away with!
Even Emergency/Urgency Q's were little to none.
Instead they now try and quiz you on Callsigns ; G8 (GoAir) n 6E (Ifly) being crowd favourites!!!
Even Emergency/Urgency Q's were little to none.
Instead they now try and quiz you on Callsigns ; G8 (GoAir) n 6E (Ifly) being crowd favourites!!!
I mean ... thats so retarded !
Imagine if such an exam were to be conducted in the US by the FCC ! The poor candidate would have to learn each and every airport's Identifier (more than 19,000 of them
) and all the airlines's call signs ! American, United, Southwest, Continental, FedEx, UPS, Skywest, Alaska Air, NorthWest, JetBlue, Delta PHEW !!! ... Now .. just in case, I better start studying who exactly built each airport in India and also whom it is named after! ummm Delhi - GMR (Indira Gandhi Intl), Mumbai (???) Chatrapati Shivaji Intl ..
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thanks you guys...you helped me out....but by the way, does any one know when is the date of examination. I think it has been postponed from 20th april to 4th or 5th may. Please correct me if i am wrong.
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i just got my date for May 23rd...i just wanna pay for it because i need my license asap....any help?
Crib and complain about the big, bad and corrupt DGCA (and other such Indian organizations) and then ask for help on how to BRIBE someone because you're inadequate. Bravo, old chap !