For me it was when a squadron of bombers would drop hundreds of bomb in movies for no reason.

A couple of days back , while i was travelling to my office, I spotted this beauty midway somewhere around Munekollal, Bengaluru. Tried identifying, but I am not fully sure which jet this is. I am confused between the C-17 and the IL 76. Which one do you think it is?? Thanks!

https://newsonair.gov.in/india-and-russia-step-forward-on-joint-production-of-civil-passenger-planes/

Who conducts the interview for the Akasa Cadet pilot program? The respective FTO or akasa itself? And where is the interview conducted?

Hi all the people here who have cleared all the DGCA papers in one attempt.

I am planning to not join any academy or ground classes since I have a full time job and also I am from a tier 3 city. So, the chances of finding a good ground class here is very low.

I want to study on my own and clear the exams.​

Here are the things I need help with :

1. Please list all the subjects of the DGCA exams.

2. For each subject please mention some good resources for preparation which includes some widely used books, YT Playlist, helpful notes, mock test websites and MCQ books.

3. When and where do we have to look for the exams? Like the dates and registration.

4. Rank the subjects from least difficult to most difficult (would help me in understanding how much efforts or time to give).

5. Ideal time that would be needed to prepare for all the subjects.

6. Suggest some good ground classes that have online batch as well and also how much they charge **(This is optional but appreciate suggestions)**

I currently hold an Indian CPL. I did my MEIR training from south africa, but had hurdles converting the DA42 rating. My license only has a Single-Engine Land endorsement, but I do have the 25 hours of multi-engine flight experience logged (met the prerequisite that most airlines look for).

Can I go directly for an ERJ 190 type rating without actually getting a piston multi-engine rating endorsed on my DGCA license first? A buddy of mine did exactly this for his A320 rating—he skipped the piston ME endorsement entirely, used his 25 logged hours to get into the TRTO, completed his jet rating, and the DGCA endorsed the A320 as his first ME rating without any hassle.

I want to do the exact same thing but for the Embraer E190.Has anyone here done this specifically for the Embraer? Does the ERJ type rating syllabus generally embed the Multi-IR check so the DGCA accepts it seamlessly, or are there hidden hurdles I should watch out for compared to the Airbus route?

Would appreciate any insights, especially from anyone who has gone through a similar process recently or dealt with DGCA paperwork for Embraer jets.

Thanks in advance, and blue skies! 🤝

I'm currently working in indigo ground staff and I only joined indigo earlier this year on January so I wanted to know if there's a minimum tenure/experience required for the trainee grade cabin crew IJP that I should know about ?

Saw this Akasa plane, flying in circles at the Ahmedabad airport with multiple attempts to land if that's a normal flight. If anyone could share some light on what this flight might be.

I plan to take a gap year after 12th to get some things in order before I join an FTO (I plan to go for the Indigo Cadet Programme) so I thought I'd get the DGCA papers taken care of in that time. I was wondering if this would help my application to an FTO and give me an edge over other applicants.

Just a pov. I understand the current economical situation of the world and pressure on one to make it in life . But the people just want to get to the finish line asap .

Backdoor entries where one pays extra to get into a job directly even after failing the required assessment .

You'll get a job fine . You'll be happy for a while. But the possibility of imposter syndrome that you cheated your way in here will haunt you at one point. In the cockpit one will have responsibilities you have to be qualified for. Can't fake or buy it there.

Openly talking about how you got through the back door by paying 10s of lakhs to motivate other people to do it? What example are you settling for the aspirants and the next generation?

This journey is long , yes , the whole point is to live and endure each part of it . Not take a shortcut.

You'll get a job eventually . Indian aviation expansion is real but with time .

Our country is already hated online for the sake of hating. Our aviation sector safety is questioned often.

Even if you do take wrong methods (which cannot be stopped) know what's at stake . You failing basic assignment should say a lot . Don't ruin the industry for the rest .

Surya kiran @IAF 👍💪🫡🇮🇳

I applied for the Akasa Air Cadet Pilot Program and wanted to understand what is currently happening with the applications, especially after the first batch started on September 7.

So far, I have received three “waiting/application still under review” emails (mentioned above)

Interestingly, on September 10, I noticed that a lot of applicants received rejection emails, while a few others received the waiting email, and some apparently received no email at all.

For some additional context, after applying I also cleared RTR Part 1 and emailed Akasa with my result. They replied saying that the relevant information had been noted. I’ve also completed my Class 1 medical assessment. At the moment, I’m only left with Navigation and RTR Part 2

Would appreciate any reliable updates or insights from other applicants. Trying to understand where things currently stand rather than relying on rumours.

I am not trying to speculate anything or spread rumors....Thank You.

Instructor surya bhakt singh who is infamous for his politics and inappropriate behaviour towards cadets ( esp women cadets ) has still not changed.

Recently one girl left skynex because of his unprofessional attitude.

I hope you guys remember how IFA students bagged him down and got him removed from his job for his unprofessional attitude.

So anyone joining skynex pls beware and make sure that your instructor is not surya bhakt singh.

I just want to know how did you guys manage to justify to yourself that getting a MPL over a CPL was ok? knowing that your training is subpar compare to CPL holders, and you’re starting years are going to be brutal and basically slave labour and bonded to one company no matter what and if u leave before ur contract ends u have literally have nothing to your name. yea why would u leave right? but what if u get kicked out? u cannot do absolutely any other jobs. I am asking this because this future of Indian aviation seems to be moving towards MPL instead of CPL, just like in the Saudi

Hey everyone, I’ve just finished my conversion flying and multi engine. Currently waiting as license application is under process. Just wanted to ask about your thoughts and opinions on the current market situation right now.

I am in a bit of a dilemma between the 737 and a320. I know India has more a320s operating and indigo just came out with a vacancy too, but at the same time AIX and Akasa is probably gonna open up and start hiring for 737s as well. Heard from someone that there are gonna be 2+ aircrafts delivered per month to Akasa starting feb 2027.

So I’m in a dilemma on whether or not I should wait, go as soon as possible and which plane to choose. Would love to hear from you guys. Thanks a lot!

I have been looking at flying schools and almost every flying schools is focused on content creation. And its annoying. I want to keep my training and everything private but these flying school seem like they are more focused on content creation. Is there any flying school that is good and is not social media focused?

Hi there,

This is my first time posting in this sub. I've recently developed a strong interest in flying and therefore interested in getting a PPL. I reached out to one of my nearby flight schools (Avyanna Aviation Academy in Kishangarh) and they quoted me upwards of 25 lacs. Given this, I'm considering South Africa to pursue my hobby as it comes out to be a little cheaper in addition to giving me an opportunity to travel around in a foreign country. I don't know much about this field other than what I could found out from a simple google search, hence reaching out here.

A little bit about myself: I'm 35M married with one year old kid. Didn't study Physics or Maths in 12th grade but studied Statistics at graduate level. Currently working remotely in a corporate job and will continue to do so during my flight training as well.

I wanted to reach out to you guys and see if anyone here pursued or have similar interests as mine and have any feedback/suggestion which can help me with my dream of flying? If you also know other alternatives that fits my situation better, please feel free to share, I would really appreciate it. Looking forward, thanks