Aviation India: Careers

Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi, the Pioneer Flying Training Institution in the country under the Ministry of Civil Aviation Govt. of India, has invited applications for admission to CPL and PPL to CPL courses commencing November 2007.
For CPL (Course A) , there are 40 seats in all and of which 6 are reserved for SC category and 3 for ST. The duration of course is 2 years, but likely to be reduced to one year.
Eligibility: 10 + 2 or its equivalent with Physics, Maths & English as main subjects with minimum 55% aggregate marks in Maths & Physics. For SC/ST candidates and those having higher degree in Science minimum aggregate marks in Physics & Maths is 50%.
IGRUA says the training would be Very High Quality for issue of CPL from 00:00 Hrs with Multi–engine endorsement and Instrument Rating (IR) on Single / Multi-engine Aircraft.

The Very High Quality training (Course B) for issue of CPL to PPL holders (with 60 hrs. of flying) with Multi-engine endorsement and IR on Single / Multi-engine Aircraft is available for only four students and of which one is reserved for SC category. The course duration is presently 1 ½ Years. and likely to be reduced to less than 1 year. Eligibility: 10+2 or its equivalent (With Maths, Physics & English) and valid Indian PPL/ PPL under issue. A total of 60 hrs. of flying including 30 hrs. of Solo since 1st November 2004.

Minimum age limit for both the courses is 17 years as on 01 Nov 2007.

Training fee: Provisional Rs.19.00 Lakhs for CPL and Rs.14.00 Lakhs for PPL to CPL course payable in four installments.

Selection procedure consists of Written Test, WOMBAT (Aptitude Test), Viva Test and Interview.
Written test will be conducted at allotted centres at New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Lucknow, Kolkatta, Hyderabad and Bhopal on 9th September, 2007 at 10:30 hrs onwards.
(Allotment of centre will depend on number of candidates.)
For CPL (Course A), the syllabus for written test is notified as follows:
Paper- I: General English, Maths, Physics and Reasoning (10+2 level)
For PPL to CPL (Course B):
Paper- I: Aviation Subjects (PPL Level) and Paper- II : Reasoning.
60 % of marks is necessary to qualify in written test ( 55% for SC/ST).
Wondrous Original Method Of Basic Airmanship Testing (WOMBAT) - Aptitude test will be conducted at Delhi for Delhi candidates from 20th to 24th September, 2007.
For other candidates at IGRUA, Raebareli from 3rd to 5th October, 2007.
Minimum qualifying marks for WOMBAT test are 70%. No relaxation will be given for SC/ST
Interview for all successful candidates in WOMBAT will be conducted at IGRUA, Raebareli from 3rd October, 2007 onwards.
Application should be submitted in prescribed format that can be downloaded from here or here or here or here
For CPL (Course A) copy of proof of age (10th class certificate), mark sheets of 10th & 12th standard and higher qualifications, if any, caste certificate (for SC/ST) - attested by a Gazetted Officer and three self-attested recent passport size photographs are to be sent along with filled up application form. Application fee Rs. 3,000/- by Demand Draft in favor of ‘IGRUA’ drawn on any nationalized Bank payable at New Delhi or Raebareli too should be enclosed.

For PPL to CPL (Course B), all documents as for course 'A' and Flying hours (attested by CFI) and PPL (attested by Gazetted Officer) too should be sent.

The applications along with all the documents and fee should reach ' The Director, Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi Fursatganj Airfield, Distt. Raebareli - 229302 (U.P.)' on or before 21st July, 07. E-Mail: gtd@igrua.gov.in Website: http://www.igrua.gov.in

For Course at ‘A’ candidates will have to submit a Class-II Medical Fitness Certificate from a DGCA approved Doctor at the time of joining. For details of Doctors, visit Website www.dgca.nic.in and for Course at ‘B’ Medical Fitness Certificate from AFCME, Delhi or IAM Bangalore.

Before applying, please see the detailed original notification here.