DGCA Conversion...Need some doubts cleared
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DGCA Conversion...Need some doubts cleared
I have a FAA ASEL CPL with IR. I have 300 TT and 120 Solo in C-152/172 Cherokee, Arrow and about 20 hours ME on PA-34.
My last flight was in February of 2009. I passed my DGCA Composite Paper in January 2010 and received my RTR in May of 2010. Due to personal circumstances, I couldn't continue with my conversion but I have decided to seriously pursue it now.
A few questions I have are -
1. Do I need to do the Biennial Flight Review since it has been more than 3 years since I flew for me to get my DGCA CPL?
2. Can I do my recency in India? I am planning to do it at Karnal Flying Club. Does anybody know the reputation of this club or anyone done any flying there? Do I need a FRTOL if I can do my recency in India and how long does it usually take to get one?
3. Does DGCA contact flight schools to verify your hours? I ask because I did my solo time building while I was pursuing my Bachelors Degree in the States and I don't think some of the clubs from where I rented the planes are still open.
4. Since I have 20 hours on a ME, after getting my DGCA CPL, can I fly 5 more hours and get a ME endorsement on my DGCA CPL?
My last flight was in February of 2009. I passed my DGCA Composite Paper in January 2010 and received my RTR in May of 2010. Due to personal circumstances, I couldn't continue with my conversion but I have decided to seriously pursue it now.
A few questions I have are -
1. Do I need to do the Biennial Flight Review since it has been more than 3 years since I flew for me to get my DGCA CPL?
2. Can I do my recency in India? I am planning to do it at Karnal Flying Club. Does anybody know the reputation of this club or anyone done any flying there? Do I need a FRTOL if I can do my recency in India and how long does it usually take to get one?
3. Does DGCA contact flight schools to verify your hours? I ask because I did my solo time building while I was pursuing my Bachelors Degree in the States and I don't think some of the clubs from where I rented the planes are still open.
4. Since I have 20 hours on a ME, after getting my DGCA CPL, can I fly 5 more hours and get a ME endorsement on my DGCA CPL?
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It has been a very long time since I converted but let me give it a shot:-
I have not heard of any Flight Review in India, just go to dgca website and look up the flow chart to convert your license. Follow it word by word. You should be good.
I dont want to answer the first part as I have no Idea. Since you already have an RTR you can apply for your FRTOL from DGCA immedeately and shouldnt be a problem.
HECK YA !! + I believe the flight schools themselves should forward your documents directly or something on those lines. Ask the ones that converted recently. Get your flight schools or flying clubs where you did your training/time building to issue letters clearly for what you exactly did.
Ensure you get all your Flight Tests signed in appropriate forms by the examiners/chief pilot.
Again its as easy as opening DGCA website and looking up the conversion flow chart.
The Secret To Success Is: Following DGCA instructions WORD BY WORD !!
Take Care
1. Do I need to do the Biennial Flight Review since it has been more than 3 years since I flew for me to get my DGCA CPL?
2. Can I do my recency in India? I am planning to do it at Karnal Flying Club. Does anybody know the reputation of this club or anyone done any flying there? Do I need a FRTOL if I can do my recency in India and how long does it usually take to get one?
3. Does DGCA contact flight schools to verify your hours? I ask because I did my solo time building while I was pursuing my Bachelors Degree in the States and I don't think some of the clubs from where I rented the planes are still open.
Ensure you get all your Flight Tests signed in appropriate forms by the examiners/chief pilot.
4. Since I have 20 hours on a ME, after getting my DGCA CPL, can I fly 5 more hours and get a ME endorsement on my DGCA CPL?
The Secret To Success Is: Following DGCA instructions WORD BY WORD !!
Take Care
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1) Yes as u said, last you flew was in 2009 so you need to do BFR
2) Yes you can do your recency in India. these are the only flying schools approved by DGCA have a look at it
List of Flying Clubs
Yes You would require FRTO(you have to submit your RTR along with some docs to DGCA and in 1 month or less time they will issue you FRTO &
you require an SPL also(this you will get from flight school)
you might have to give technical specific xam also Im not sure about this
let others put their opinion on this
3) Yes DGCA do verify with the schools
Dont know about Karnal Flight school and the 5hours on ME to get Indian CPL
This someone who knows will help you out just hang in there
everyone is here to help so dont worry
you will get all your answers and welcome back
just stay focused you will be fine
cheers
2) Yes you can do your recency in India. these are the only flying schools approved by DGCA have a look at it
List of Flying Clubs
Yes You would require FRTO(you have to submit your RTR along with some docs to DGCA and in 1 month or less time they will issue you FRTO &
you require an SPL also(this you will get from flight school)
you might have to give technical specific xam also Im not sure about this
let others put their opinion on this
3) Yes DGCA do verify with the schools
Dont know about Karnal Flight school and the 5hours on ME to get Indian CPL
This someone who knows will help you out just hang in there
everyone is here to help so dont worry
you will get all your answers and welcome back
just stay focused you will be fine
cheers
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@Flying_Knight
Looking at the current regulations and related CAR, is is highly recommended that, you do your recency in India, you shall be prepared to fly for any were around 25hr. since you have SE commercial pilot license, i don't think you need to appear for any Tech specific exams. however i would recommend you to see DGCA, for the fact that the flight training was done in mixed aircraft fleet(Arrow,C-172, Cherokee) so that if any shortfall is observed by the DGCA officer you could get them adjusted in your recency.
You would need a SPL and FRTOL from DGCA which could only be helped out by a flight school.
I am not sure with karnal flight school. but would highly suggest you to choose a flight school that is operated by a CFI, in india some flight schools are also operated with PI or PII, though PI and PII can finish your recency, you couldn't be able to do the checks, that are only supposed to be conducted from a CFI, and Yes these "checks" what i mentioned before shall satisfy DGCA and your first point of "flight reviews test" and shall not have any problem.
5 hr of multi engine didn't make sense to me, either you give 3 checks(Day, night, IR) in a ME that is endorsed on your FAA license(Endorsed as per DGCA could be understood as at least 10 flight hr done on that A/C and checked or preferably given check ride on it) or you fly for full 10hr. Since you said you have a FAA ASEL CPL and not AMEL, i am not sure with your specific requirement.
I am not quite sure but i don't think DGCA checks with your flight school about those 300 hours, but yes for sure they check for where you did your recency, So if you do your recency from India you shall be good. but how ever they will sure ask you the flight school approval letter(Air Agency Certificate) during you period of training from the flight schools, which is often available on the flight school website and also preferably training has to be done from a PART 141 flight school.
This is the best i could help you.
cheers.
Looking at the current regulations and related CAR, is is highly recommended that, you do your recency in India, you shall be prepared to fly for any were around 25hr. since you have SE commercial pilot license, i don't think you need to appear for any Tech specific exams. however i would recommend you to see DGCA, for the fact that the flight training was done in mixed aircraft fleet(Arrow,C-172, Cherokee) so that if any shortfall is observed by the DGCA officer you could get them adjusted in your recency.
You would need a SPL and FRTOL from DGCA which could only be helped out by a flight school.
I am not sure with karnal flight school. but would highly suggest you to choose a flight school that is operated by a CFI, in india some flight schools are also operated with PI or PII, though PI and PII can finish your recency, you couldn't be able to do the checks, that are only supposed to be conducted from a CFI, and Yes these "checks" what i mentioned before shall satisfy DGCA and your first point of "flight reviews test" and shall not have any problem.
5 hr of multi engine didn't make sense to me, either you give 3 checks(Day, night, IR) in a ME that is endorsed on your FAA license(Endorsed as per DGCA could be understood as at least 10 flight hr done on that A/C and checked or preferably given check ride on it) or you fly for full 10hr. Since you said you have a FAA ASEL CPL and not AMEL, i am not sure with your specific requirement.
I am not quite sure but i don't think DGCA checks with your flight school about those 300 hours, but yes for sure they check for where you did your recency, So if you do your recency from India you shall be good. but how ever they will sure ask you the flight school approval letter(Air Agency Certificate) during you period of training from the flight schools, which is often available on the flight school website and also preferably training has to be done from a PART 141 flight school.
This is the best i could help you.
cheers.
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I am planning to appear for the DGCA Specific Technical exam , with so much uncertainty whether one should have to clear the specific exams to do the single engine recency in India, I have decided to go for it and just get it out of my way.
I haven't done any flying in Indian, and am not too sure which C-172 model should I go for, when I try to register for the exam on udaan website a bunch of models show up, someone kindly guide me on this and also the study material required to clear the exam.
Regards
I haven't done any flying in Indian, and am not too sure which C-172 model should I go for, when I try to register for the exam on udaan website a bunch of models show up, someone kindly guide me on this and also the study material required to clear the exam.
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cpl conversion
hi i applied for conversion of FAA cpl to indian.... but during recency i did 250 nm and 120 nm xcountry on different types of aircraft...and now just bec of this dgca guys are saying that i will have to do whole recency again.
please help me if anyone know what should i do ...
please help me if anyone know what should i do ...
