Author Archives: Aanand Keerthy

Cost of pilot training in India-A split down analysis

Many students recently asked me about cost of doing pilot training in India. No one is aware of real costs while joining training with some academy. Here is a split-down analysis of costs involved in commercial pilot training. The values are approximate ones during the time of writing and may change anytime. I will try […]

Pilot training in India & list of DGCA approved flying academies

Pilot training in India is controlled by DGCA or Directorate General of Civil Aviation. It is an Indian Government body which deals with licensing of civil aircrafts, aviation licenses like aerodrome licensing, pilot license issuing, AME license issuing etc. There are more than 30 flying training academies in India giving training for aspiring pilots to […]

MPFC-Madhya Pradesh Flying Club Indore & Bhopal-pilot training institute reviewed

MPFC or Madhya Pradesh Flying club is a leading pilot training academy in India and one among the cheapest in training. It has 2 branches at Indore and Bhopal respectively. It is operated in busy airports in both Indore and Bhopal. They have multi engine aircrafts and single engine aircrafts at competitive rates, which are […]

Flytech Aviation Hyderabad, Telangana-pilot & AME training institute-review

Flytech aviation is one of the prominent pilot training academies in Hyderabad, with courses for pilot training and AME training. They also conduct graduation courses on certain streams of aviation. Started AME course and in full establishment in 2005, they have got approvals for various streams like MRO (Maintenance and Repair). It is guided by […]

List of DGCA Approved AME training colleges in India

AME (Aircraft Maintenance Engineering) and related job opportunities are booming in India recently due to the advent of new aircrafts, new airlines and new chartered services. Here is the complete list of DGCA approved AME training colleges in India, while the time of publishing this article. The list of AME training colleges is divided by […]

AME Training (Aircraft Maintenance Engineering) & colleges in India-All you should know

AME or Aircraft Maintenance Engineering is a section in aviation field which deals with the periodic maintenance of aircrafts. Aircrafts should fly only after getting a safety certificate signed by an approved AME. Those who are authorised to perform this is called an AME or Aircraft Maintenance Engineer. AME is not an actual engineering stream […]

Medical & physical requirements for pilots from a pilot

Hi, Aanand Keerthy here with regular dose of aviation related topics. Today we are discussing about physical and medical requirements of pilots in a easy to understand format. This can help pilot trainees and aspirants to do a self check on themselves and find whether they are fit to the profession.By the way, we are […]

10 must have accessories for a pilot to look cool and armed

Hi there, I am Aanand Keerthy here. Today, let us discuss about basic but must have accessories a pilot should have to look cool and armed. By using the term accessories, I doesn’t mean regular or latest footwear or cool looking gadgets to show off in front of flight attendants and eagerly staring kids. This […]

Pilot Vs Civil services (IAS), Vs doctor Vs other high reputation jobs

I have got questions from many friends, relatives and strangers about the specialties of pilot job or being a pilot. Many of them even asked me why I chose this career instead of other fields of high and similar (in their words) reputation? Many of our readers too might have similar question and here’s why […]

Indian railway Locomotive engine codes decoded/deciphered

Indian Railways, one of the biggest railway systems in the world, uses a wide range of locomotive engines with a series of codenames, which are difficult to understand, as far as a common man is concerned. Here is how to decode a code given in engines and find what are the specifications of the locomotive. […]