Age: Must be 21 Years of age at the time of application.

Medical: He shall produce on a prescribed proforma a certificate of physical fitness from an approved Medical Board after undergoing a medical examination, during which he shall have established his medical fitness on the basis of compliance with the requirements as notified by the Director-General under Rule 39B;

Knowledge: Candidate must clear the following written examinations and viva:

• Aviation Meteorology

• Radio Aids and Instruments

• General Navigation

Viva:

• Radio Aids and Instruments

• General Navigation

Flying Experience:

• Minimum of 1500 Hrs of flying are required; out of which 150 Hrs must be in the last 12 months. His/Her total experience shall include:

• 500 Hrs of flight time as Pilot-in-Command or as Co-Pilot performing under the supervision of a pilot who fulfills the flying experience requirements of a Check Pilot.

• Out of above 500 Hrs of flight time, 200 Hrs must be Cross-Country including 50 Hrs of Night Flying.

• Minimum 1000 Hrs of Cross-Country flight time

• Minimum 100 Hrs of Night flying

• Minimum 100 Hrs of Instrument time

• Minimum 10 Hrs of flight time in the last 6 months

• Must have a valid Instrument Rating

• Must have a valid Flight Radio Telephone Operators Licence