Pilot training is gaining a lot of interest and
momentum these days especially among the aviation enthusiasts and hobby
fliers who may wish to rent an aircraft and for those who own a
personal aircraft. Owning an aircraft is no longer a symbol of status
among the who’s who. Learning to fly one’s dream machine is what
completes the whole package when it comes to flaunting one’s wealth.
This has resulted in mushrooming of many aviation academies in India
like Chimes Aviation Academy, which boasts of providing private pilot
training on the much famed Cessna 172 and is also one of the best
aviation academies in the country.
To become a private pilot, one has to obtain a
Private Pilot License (PPL) which permits the holder to act as the
pilot of an aircraft privately (i.e. he does not fly an aircraft for
any remuneration). The requirements to obtain the license are
determined by the International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO), but
the actual implementation varies widely from country to country.
While undergoing training at an aviation academy,
the student is given a Student Pilot License. Student Pilot License is
given to those with 10+2 with science and aged at least 16 years should
register at a flying club which is recognized by Directorate General of
Civil Aviation (DGCA), Government of India.
The second step is the Private Pilot License
(PPL). PPL training includes sixty hours of flying of which about
fifteen hours are dual flights, that is accompanied by the flight
instructor and at least 30 hours of solo flights apart from five hours
of cross-country flying. This makes one eligible for the Private Pilot
License exam. The prescribed age for appearing for this exam is 17
years and an educational qualification of 10+2 along with a Medical
Fitness Certificate issued by the Armed Forces Central Medical
Establishment (AFCME).
Although there are various types of aircraft, many
of the principles of pilot training have common techniques. All pilot
training courses consist of some combination of theoretical learning
conducted on the ground and practical exercises conducted in the air.
Initial pilot training is often conducted in specialized training
aircraft (most aviation academies use Cessna 172), which are designed
for benign handling characteristics and lower costs compared to the
aircraft which the pilot concerned is ultimately aiming to fly.
Aviation academies train an individual on the
various skills required to fly an aircraft. It teaches a pilot the
process of flying an aircraft through the air with proper direction and
control. It also teaches the students to understand the weather
forecasts.
Private pilot training program mainly require high
level of innovative mind capabilities and great aptitude skills. This
supports the candidate to get the concept in an easy manner.
However, with such busy and fast paced life, many
passionate fliers do not get time to fulfill their dream. Thus Chimes
Aviation Academy has come up with a Cruiser (Executive PPL) programme
which enables the student to pursue flying with a convenient,
personalized over the weekend schedule. The schedule is designed to
make the student a Private Pilot License holder in just nine weekends.
Currently, Chimes Academy has Bollywood actors Kunal Kapoor and
Chitrangda Singh and ace golfer Jyoti Randhawa as its students.
This article is based on my experiences and
knowledge as a pilot training student at Chimes Aviation Academy (CAA –http://www.caaindia.com/ppl.aspx
)
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/education-articles/private-
pilot-license-training-fulfilling-dreams-to-fly-an-aircraft-1665494.
html About the Author
Rahul Arora is one of the instructors at Chimes
Aviation Academy ( http://www.caaindia.com/ppl.aspx ) , one of the
largest and most premier flying training schools in India. | 