Category Archives: Aviation World News & guides

How to find the model of a commercial aeroplane?

Commercial aircrafts are a lot in models and configurations. Differentiating one with another is really tough as almost all look alike to a common man’s eyes. Pilots are often faced with questions from friends and public to tell which model or brand and aircraft is. Here is a guide to find out the make and […]

Delta airlines cancels order for 18 Boeing 787-8 planes

In a crucial move, Delta Airlines confirmed choosing new Airbus A350-900 instead of the earlier order for 18 Boeing 787-8 planes. Greg May, the senior vice president of Delta told that this move is necessary as they are preferring wide body aircrafts to address growing needs of business. Delta is going to take 25 units […]

Tupolev Tu-154B Crash on Black Sea-Flight data recorder found

Flight data recorder of the Tupolev Tu-154B of Russia, which crashed on Black sea was found by a remote controlled vessel. It was located at a depth of 17 metres and about 1.6 kms from the shore. Large sections of fuselage, window etc. are found yet and investigation is going on. Fragments of Kuznetsov NK-8 engine towards […]

10 Most popular commercial aircrafts by orders

Aviation sector all over the world is in  boom right now and airline companies are busy in expanding their fleet to the maximum to occupy the passengers. Aviation is becoming popular, faster, cheaper and cleaner with the advent of new technologies and liberal norms laid by governments. Here is a list of aircrafts which you […]

8 Watches recommended for pilots

Watches are really must-have instruments for pilots, not only for time-keeping but also for a host of other functions. Listed here is a few watches, we would recommend for pilots. Features are more or less similar or same but these watches fall under different categories and price tags. What should you expect in a watch? […]

Length and cost of commercial pilot training in India

How long it will take to become a commercial pilot in India and how much it costs? This is a regular question enthusiasts ask to pilots. They consider pilot training as some graduation or post graduation with fixed time frame. But what is it and how is it in the real scenario? Let us find […]

8 Ways to reduce commercial pilot training costs

pilot training cost reduction

Pilot training is a costly affair, be it anywhere in the world. It is because of costs involved in training, like license fees for academies to be paid to the concerned authorities, huge salaries to be paid to the instructors, maintenance costs of aircrafts, fuel cost, regular running costs of the institution etc. However, trainee […]

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 […]