Asia Pacific Flight Training Academy Ltd.

1st Floor, Block B, GMR HIAL Old Site Office,

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport,
Shamshabad, Hyderabad 500 108
Telangana, India
Ph: +91-40-6676 4762, +91-40-6676 4205
Fax: +91-40-6676 4762

The Commercial Pilots Licence is the minimum requirement for flying commercial aircraft.

Entry Requirements
Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL): The applicant should have
1.
2.

Minimum age of seventeen years (17) years on date of joining the course.
Successful completion of Class 10 + 2 with Mathematics and Physics OR its
equivalent for overseas Student pilots. Candidates awaiting results may also apply and would
be selected subject to clearing the 10 + 2 examinations.

3.

Pass medical examination (Class I) from a DGCA approved medical centre.

4.

Adequate competency in the English language.

Class 1 Medical Form.
Class 1 Medical Exam Centers.
Flight Training
A CPL with a Multiengine Rating(MER) and Instrument Rating (IR) is the basic requirement
to fly as an airline pilot.
APFTAL provides CPL along with an Instrument Rating on a combination of single and
multiengine aircraft.
Flying Syllabus
CPL with Instrument Rating.
- 185 hours of flying on Single Engine Piston Diamond DA 40 D Aircraft.
- 15 hours on Twin Engine Diamond DA 42 Aircraft.
Theoretical Knowledge Training
Ground Lectures : DGCA Requirement - Minimum 350 hours.
APFTAL conducts 952 hours of Ground Lectures for Theoretical Knowledge Training - 450
hours of class room training and 502 hours of supervised learning and Computer Based
Training (CBT). Theoretical knowledge training covers requirements up to the Airline
Transport Pilots Licence level.

Syllabus
The course will be conducted as per the requirement given in Civil Aviation Requirement Section 7 Flight Crew
Standards Training and Licensing, Series B, Part IV..
Note For candidates undergoing the integrated course, Theoretical knowledge training imparted at APFT will cover
knowledge up to the Airline Transport Pilots Licence level.
Ground Examinations
Written examinations in the following subjects will be conducted by DGCA.
Air Regulations,
Air Navigation(including Radio Aids and Instruments),
Aviation Meteorology,
Technical General
Technical Specific
Radio Telephony (by WPC)

Course Duration: 18 months

Course Fees: INR 34.5 Lakhs.
This includes Flying Training, Simulator Training, Theoretical Knowledge Training, Hostel facility and Transport
charges.