Flying Academies
Top 10 commercial pilot training institutes in India
Mar
India is known for a number of flying clubs which conducts commercial pilot training for enthusiastic cadets. DGCA or Directorate general of civil aviation, which is the controlling authority of civil and commercial aviation in India, permits various pilot licenses like PPL, CPL and ATPL for training pilots of various levels. Of these, CPL is the commercial pilot license which is the basic qualification for flying commercial aircrafts. Here is a lost of top performing flying academies in India offering various pilot training programs. We have used a variety of criteria to choose the best among the rest and you can read individual reviews on each flying club by clicking the links below. The criteria for evaluating each flying club includes:
- Number & type of aircrafts
- Number of pilots trained every year
- Aviation facilities like Multi-engine, Simulator etc.
- Number & type of courses (IR, MER, AFI, FI, license renewals, conversions etc.)
- Facilities like hostel, transit, Wi-Fi, AC rooms, Library
- Incidents/accidents occurred
- Flying fees per hour
- CPL package fees and contents
1. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Academy, Rae Bareilli
24 aircrafts, 4 multi engine. Campus recruitments
IGRUA is the best flying club as of now, in India. It is a government undertaken flying club, situated in Rae Bareili, UP. Public sector airlines- Air India used to pick pilots for their aircrafts from IGRUA on a priority basis. However it is hard to get admission in IGRUA as you have to pass an entrance test conducted every year at various centres in India.
2. CAE Oxford, Gondia, Madhyapradesh
10+ aircrafts, International flying centres, A320 type rating with assured placement
CAE Oxford flying club or simply Gondia Flying club as it is known it the second best and the best in private sector aviation academies. They offer a placement assured CPL program which costs around 50 lakhs INR, which trains fresh cadets to become CPL holders with Airbus A320 type rating to enable them to become first officers in Airbus 320 for Indigo Airlines.
3. Chimes Aviation academy, Dhana, Sagar, Madhyapradesh
10+ aircrafts, 2 multi engine, Limca book of records entrant
Chimes is a well known aviation academy which got entered into Limca Book of Records for successfully finishing CPL training for more number of cadets than any other flying club did. Peculiarities include flying at your own will and wish to make you fearless in flying.
4. Carver Aviation Academy, Baramati, Maharashtra
11 aircrafts, fast flying hour building,
Carver offers fastest flying training to build your hours as fast as you can. One of the best flying clubs in the private sector.
5. GATI- Govt. Aviation training Institute, Bhuvaneswar, Orissa
5 aircrafts, Piper Seneca 5 Multi engine, Cheap fees, Flying in govt. commercial airport
Second best government undertaken flying clubs in India, GATI conducts flying in international airport in Bhuvaneswar, which adds to the quality of flying. They offer competitive flying fees as well.
6. Orient Flight School, Pondicherry (Puducherry)
OFS is known for its safe flying and is situated in south India. It is one of the best flying clubs in south. However, flying fees is a bit on the high side.
7. Ahmedabad Aviation & Aeronautics-AAA-Ahmedabad
5 aircrafts. No multi engine. Hostel available @6500 Rs per month
AAA is known for quality flying in international airport and for low fares. However they don’t have a multi-engine aircraft as of now.
8. RG Aviation, Hyderabad
11 aircrafts, 1 multi engine. Low fees.
RG aviation in Hyderabad conducts pilot training as a package for just 21 lakhs Rupees. However, students report frequent short halts of flying.
9. AP Aviation academy, Hyderabad
AP aviation academy is also a government undertaken flying club. It has got a small fleet of 3 aircrafts- Cessna 152 A, Cessna 152 and Cessna 172 each. However no multi engine is there. Simulator is there which is used for instrument flying.
10. Flytech aviation academy, Hyderabad
Flytech is a well known flying club operating in Hyderabad. CPL package is given for 23 lakhs with single engine aircrafts only. Simulator flying id available for multi-engine @ 5000 Rs per hour.
Hope the list is informative and accurate. Feel free to contact us for any suggestions or doubts.
Happy Landings..
Could you provide me details about IGRUA
Can I get a details about igrua
sir,i’m having few Quries reguarding cpl&also please suggest where it’s best to complete cpl in india or abroad??
Where ever u prefer . It according to your budget and if u wish to go out of india or not.
can u give me genuine review of MPFC INDORE,TELENGANA STATE ACADEMY, WINGS ACADEMY
And BRAMPTON FLYING SCHOOL, HARVS AIR OR PRO IPR IN CANADA
I HAVE TO SELECT ONE
PLS HELP ME. RT NOW I M APPEARING FOR DGCA EXAMS
I’m interested please suggest me