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AirIndia - Trainee-Pilot-Opening

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NACIL-A(Air-India) invites applications for the post of Trainee Pilot from Indian Citizens (wherever domiciled) belonging to the General category and Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe / Other Backward Class Community fulfilling the following requirements to fill up the existing vacancies
Number of Vacancies : 40
GEN : 21 SC : 06 ST : 03 OBC : 10
Qualifications :
Academic :
Minimum education of H.S.C. (10+2) or equivalent.
(Graduates in Engineering or B.Sc. (Maths and Physics) / B.Sc. (Aviation) will be given due weightage.)

Technical :

• Commercial Pilot’s Licence, issued by Director General of Civil Aviation, Govt of India which should be current at the time of application. (Candidates with higher licences and endorsements can also apply.).
  Note: Candidates with FAA/CAA/other licences must have converted their licences and should be in possession of the current Indian CPL at the time of application.
• Endorsement on Multi-Engine aircraft which need not be current. (In lieu of Multi-Engine rating, 25 hrs of Multi-Engine Full Flight Simulator approved by DGCA would be accepted.)
• Instrument Rating which need not be current.
• FRTO licence issued by DGCA
• COP/RTR issued by Ministry of Communication, WPC Wing, Govt. of India.
• Current Medical Certificate – Class I issued by DGCA, Govt. of India. Note: Due weightage will be given to actual Command experience on Jets/Multi Engine Turboprop transport aircraft.

Upper Age Limit :

• 35 years for GEN & Abinitio CPL holders
• 40 years for SC/ST & 38 years for OBC candidates as on 01.02.2009.
• 45 years for Pilots holding either of the following :
  ALTP Licence, or;
  A minimum total of 1500 hours in Command, on multi engine Turbo prop/ jet/fan, or fighter aircraft, or;)
  A minimum total of 2000 hours as a First Officer in a recognized airline on multiengine turbo-prop/jet/fan aircraft.
  Note: Ex Servicemen will be given age relaxation as per Govt. rules

Minimum Height Standard :
Minimum height requirement is 152.5cms.
Note: Candidates between heights of (152.5 cms) and (162.5 cms) will be accepted, subject to successful ergonomic assessment check on Simulator in the presence of Company Medical Officer.
Selection Procedure :
Eligible candidates will be required to appear for written test followed by Psychometric Evaluation and personal interview (all at Mumbai) at candidate’s own expenses. Candidates short-listed after personal interview will be required to undergo Simulator/Flight Proficiency Assessment Check. Cost of Simulator Check of Rs.10,000/- will be borne by the GEN/OBC candidates. This amount should be paid in the form of Demand Draft/Postal Order in favour of Air-India, Mumbai, prior to the Simulator Assessment Check. SC/ST candidates will be exempted from payment of cost of Simulator Check.
Short-listed (Selected) candidates will have to undergo Company Medical examination.
Note: SC/ST candidates called for written test and interview will be paid Travelling Allowance by the shortest route as admissible under the Rules. SC/ST candidates will be exempted from payment of cost of Simulator Check.
Cost of Training :
Candidates selected as Trainee Pilots are required to give post dated cheques of Rs.25 lakhs towards the training cost which will be encashed if he/she does not complete a period of 5 years of service in Air-India and will have to execute an Agreement/Surety Bond to satisfactorily complete the training and serve Air India Limited for a period of atleast 5 years on being absorbed as Co-Pilot. Selected candidates will also have to execute Performance Bond after completion of each subsequent training/endorsement as stated in the Agreement which he executes on appointment.
Remuneration :
Trainee Pilots will be paid a stipend of Rs.25,000/- per month during their training period. On successful completion of training and on obtaining endorsement on stipulated aircraft in the fleet of Air-India, they will be appointed as Co-Pilot in the pay scale of Rs.15200-275-16300-350-17000-400-19000 on completion of stipulated conditions.
General :

• Reservation and Relaxation for SC/ST/OBC candidates will be made as per Govt. of India rules.
• Candidates belonging to OBC category must submit a photocopy of current financial year certificate in format as prescribed by Govt of India and issued by the competent authority. The certificate, inter alia, must specifically state that the candidate does not belong to socially advanced sections excluded from the benefits of reservations for OBC in Civil posts and services, under the Govt. of India. His/Her caste should be reflected in the Central List of OBCs. The certificate should also contain the ‘Creamy Layer’ Clause where applicable.
• Only attested copy of caste certificate should be enclosed by SC/ST/OBC candidates.
• Candidates already in service of Government/ Quasi Government organisations, Public Sector Undertakings should apply through proper channel.
• Candidates must ensure that they fulfill all eligibility criteria and that particulars furnished by them in the application are correct in all respect. In case it is detected at any stage that a candidate does not fulfill any of the eligibility criteria and/or that he/she has furnished any incorrect information or has suppressed any material fact(s), his/her candidature will stand cancelled. If any of these shortcomings is/are detected even after the appointment, his/her services are liable to be terminated.
• Application once made will not be allowed to be withdrawn and the fee once paid will not be refunded on any account.
• Air-India is not responsible for any postal delay/loss at any stage of transmission/communication.
• No accommodation will be provided by the Company.
• Selected candidates on appointment may be posted/transferred at any base station/outstation of Air India purely on Administrative and Operational requirement, at the discretion of the Management.
• Any canvassing by or on behalf of the candidates or other outside influence with regard to their selection/recruitment shall be considered as a DISQUALIFICATION.
• Court jurisdiction will be Mumbai in case of any disputes.

How to Apply :
Candidates meeting the above requirements may apply on plain paper (typed) as per the prescribed format. Applications should be forwarded to the Executive Director Operations-II, Operations Department, Air-India, Old Airport, Santa Cruz (East), Mumbai-400 029. GEN and OBC candidates should submit a non-refundable fee of Rs. 500/- in the form of Demand Draft drawn in favour of Air-India, Mumbai payable at Mumbai alongwith their application. SC/ST candidates are exempted from payment of this fee. Application should be accompanied with 2 recent passport size photographs (1 fixed on the format in the space provided). (Last date of receipt of application : 09.03.2009).

To view Format of Application please click here

hmmm not even a single reply ... that's weird ... i thought the guys were take to this like cats to tuna!

or is that you blokes are too busy applying! :ok::ok::ok:

anyways, good luck to you chaps ... post here if you're one of the lucky few who finally made it though! good luck! :ok::ok::ok:

I wonder if this is only on paper. Especially in India its who you know or how much dough one has that gets things done.

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hey guys thanks on the info...i was just wondering in anycase would you guys know what exactly can be expected in the air india written examination...i know "study everything and brush-up all the subjets"...but a few books which the AI xaminers would definately pull out a few questions from???
btw...i never happened to see the adv. in any newspaper by far???

I have heard that air india exams are about aerodynamics and technical knowledge......Navigation, law, met etc are just 5-10% but rest is aerodynamics and technical.....

Going by what i heard was that there were 150 vacancies out of which 80-90 were filled by influential people (or people who knew them and used there contacts)..... Now these are the seats which were left as NACIL had to show (to the indian government) that there has been induction...

Now after this selection it will be shown that 150 pilots were inducted in Air india....

not surprising at all since even the DGCA the aviation regulator in India is corrupt how can one expect AI(being India's national carrier) not to be.

sad state of affairs.when will this ever change.

Not only DGCA and AI even private airlines like JET airways and Kingfisher have all these things....

And i think it will not change.....Thats the sadest part....:sad:

Hi guys i have a few questions about the application process... is there a contact number i can call to speak to someone in recruitment

thanks

Study Mechanics of Flight by Kermode...Wish you guys good luck

agent123

so guess it's safe to say if you and I could become buddies, I have the potential of falling under bullet point 1 you mentioned above :E....sweet!!!

sorry a newbie here, so couldn't resist; but will do anything for the RHS, including, but not limited to, making new friends :O

good luck everyone

sad but true, i will have to second agent123 on this ... i doubt any genuine candidate will make it through. :mad::mad::mad:

however, when these chaps had their selection for the ab initio cadets way back on '07, i don't think those were rigged. :}:}:}

Trainee Pilots will be paid a stipend of Rs.25,000/- per month during their training period. On successful completion of training and on obtaining endorsement on stipulated aircraft in the fleet of Air-India, they will be appointed as Co-Pilot in the pay scale of Rs.15200-275-16300-350-17000-400-19000 on completion of stipulated conditions

How long will the selection process take?My guess is atleast a year.So be prepared to stay without a job until then.

How long will the training go on for?I believe it will start with the most influential and end with the nobody.My guess is atleast over 18 months.And he will obviously end up with a rating on an obsolete aircraft.So you will only be online about 2 years later.

What does the above payscale mean....Hope you guys are in the reserved category...Good Luck

Dont forget to read Mechanics of Flight by Kermode

obsolete a/c :confused: you call a B738/9 or an A319/320/321 an obselete a/c ... what do you currently fly, the B787 or the A380 :confused:

IMHO, from what i last checked, neither does AIX, AI or Indian have obselete a/c's on their fleet :rolleyes:

I have heard that quite a few Kingfisher guys who were on stipend have joined air india recently...... Can anyone confirm that....

It was that those pilots were type rated hence air india saved on their rating and training and the KF guys got their worth (they were getting less than what a bloke in call centre was earning)

NOPE THEY ARE VERY MUCH ON THE GROUND...

SOME OF THEM ARE NO WHERE CLOSE TO AN AIRPORT ..
AND BTW ALL OF EM I AM REFERRING TO ARE ATR 72 TYPED..

AirIndia - Fleet Airbus 310#

Please check again :ok:
And their 747s are gonna be phased out sometime soon.
Only a bad attitude doesnt work.

what is your definition of an obsolete a/c ... how is an A310 or a B747 obsolete:confused:

in any case, it's a company sponsored type rating. they're just not gonna let person go once the aircraft. and even if they do, big deal ... plenty of outfits out there with A310s!:ok:

i know i have a bad attitude, thats why i call myself bad_attitude :}:E;)

@jetair: from what i hear, apart from the ATR guys who're sitting, i hear that over 100 A320 pilots are sitting at home as well. KF has excellent management! :ok:

Now that you have checked again let me also explain to you the meaning of obsolete...It means NO LONGER PRODUCED OR USED...SOMETHING OUT OF DATE...and Im sure it meant the same the last time you checked.:D

Only a bad attitude doesnt work...nevermind what you call yourself

sure the 310's and the 747's might be getting phased out ... but they just might be going back to the lessor. they will definitely be in use and are most certainly out of date.

in any case you've missed the point. even if the a/c were to be out of date. and the company were paying for the rating, then why bother? Even if you get 10 hours on type, you stand to gain! considering that there are Zero jobs out there right now! :}

in any case fella's ... give this your best shot. prepare hard. whether you make it or not, you'll be well prepared for the future exams which folllow ... :ok:

agent123, spot on, they gotta shell out money from their own pockets for their checks! :ugh::{:sad:

Well looking at the current situation i don't think that there will be any induction after this.....We cannot even imagine any Recruitment in KF or Jet.... So this is the only chance the wannabies have if they want to fly....

http://www.pprune.org/south-asia-far...-problems.html

And i cannot imagine anything fair in india...There would be some influential involved right now..... U know what i mean....
@bad_attitude

Mate whats the use of the endorsment if u are not going to fly that machine....In that case u just signed a bond with the company and ruined your carrier just like the guys in KF who are on stipend.....

the aviation industry has a 10 year boom bust cycle ... those low time guys who don't get in now, will either have to quit the industry or keep thier license current for the next 10 years at additional expense.

looking at the above in view, a 5 year bond doesn't seem all that bad.

anyways, why am i trying to convince anyone ... air india's a dream job. i would love to fly for them eventually. the job security, the perks ... aaah! :E:E:E

I agree with you that air india is a dream job for many indian pilots. The job security, perks etc etc are good. But the managment isn't good at all. Air india even makes jet airways look like a well oiled machine. There is way too much influence of indian government in air india.

And i read that Air India was going to join Star alliance but the star website doesn't mention air india as it's member.

AirIndia - 2007 AI to join star alliance

Star Alliance Member Airlines - Star Alliance

Dont be so disheartened.1 door closes 10 more open.Give it your best shot.

Aviation India: Careers: Paramount to hire 500 pilots and 600 cabin crew

Month old news but gives hope.Thats what you need to ride this time.

Paramount is hiring. But they don't need 500 pilots! Love how the media blows things into outer space! :ugh:

All you need to do is pay them 25 lakhs upfront for a 170 rating, an a/c which no other outfit in india has ...:sad:

I don't think that even Jet or KF has that many pilots per A/C.....

And they need pilots with india ATPL....So, I think they are expecting 1500 hrs. min as we don't have anything called frozen ATPL...

Air career in India, Airway jobs India, Careers in airlines in India, Careers in airports

Expats will go agent.They were never meant to be here forever.Thats your lottery.
like Winston Churchill said "Im an optimist,There just doesnt seem much sense being anything else"
And who needs a reason to throw a beer party anyways yaar.

Some loser once said Laughter is the best medicine.I bet he never drank.

Finally,something that makes sense from the Agent..:D

I think it's better for the overall safety....U just cannot throw the expats out by giving them a deadline..... If all of them go at once, then what, there are not many experienced indian pilots (eventhought there are a lot of freshers :} ) to take command of the A/C.... U cannot expect the airline to train so many pilots at once to take the command of the A/C.... The airlines were caught off-guard by the rapid growth of aviation sector and they required help which was given to them by EXPATS...

eg. The 777 ops. in jet are maintained by expats.... the people are also appointed by expats..... As the new indian pilots learn from experience the expats will be phased out....:O

Has anybody applied here INDIAN COAST GUARD - Job Opportunities

Pay is simple but another sarkari job.Plus you might catch some terrorists if you are lucky

Another political gimmick by the aviation minister..... You can sense elections are near with such reports which do not stand any ground....

Co-Pilot in the pay scale of Rs.15200-275-16300-350-17000-400-19000

Can someone pleeeeeeeeeas explain how you read/understand this pay scale??

Thank you,

Ax

all the chaps with 6/6 vision without correction should head over to the indian coast guard! :ok:

2009 is going to be a tough year ... lets hope for some respite in 2010.

A lot will depend on the policies followed by the managment of different airlines..... KF cannot afford to make another blunder (now after it brought air deccan)....

Airlines look to lease out, sell planes - Corporate News - livemint.com

wasn't the last date for application for the coast gaurd vacancy 31 Jan.. correct me if i am wrong..:)

I think that u r right because some students got a call for a test in noida for the job in Feb....:ok:

Air India is a good airline, especially if you hvae 250 hours! The only problem, is that you will sit and wait forever before they send you for your training! Great airline once you get in, very stable job. Always + and - for each job, but definately utilized your time on the ground to study up. Check out SmartCockpit dot com.