BRIEF COMPARISON CHART

PILOT'S LICENSE

SPL
PPL
CPL
ATPL

FOR AEROPLANES ONLY

(INDIA)
PREPARED BY

CADET PILOT

PARAMETERS
SPL PPL CPL ATPL
Min age for license
issue 16 yrs 17yrs 18yrs 21yrs

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17yrs or above depending
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Min age for flying 16 yrs 16yrs or above depending NA
school admission upon flying school upon flying school

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Minimum educational 10th pass or 10th pass or 12th pass with 12th pass with
qualification or license its equivalent its equivalent Phy & maths or its Phy & maths or its

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requirement equivalent equivalent + CPL Holder

Class 2 Class 2 Class 2 & Class 1 Class 1

DGCA Medicals

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required

No ( Optional ) Yes Yes Yes

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Computer number

Pass in flying school Pass in DGCA Pass in DGCA Pass in DGCA

Knowledge required oral exam as per DGCA written exam as per written exam as per DGCA written & oral exam

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for license issue subjects and syllabus subjects & syllabus subjects & syllabus as per DGCA
subjects & syllabus

Total flying hours

required for NA 40 hrs specifically as per 200 hrs specifically as per 1500 hrs specifically

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license issue DGCA requirements DGCA requirements as per
DGCA requirements

License issuing DGCA approved DGCA DGCA DGCA

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authority flying school / club

Skill Test NA Required Required Required

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Proficiency Check NA NA NA Required

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ELP Test Required NA Min level 4 Min level 4 Min level 4

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Eligible for flying
related job No No Yes Yes
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Act as PIC Yes as per aircraft Yes as per aircraft Yes as per aircraft rating Yes any aircraft rated
endorsement and rating endorsement and rating with AUW < 5700 kg with AUW < or >5700 kg

Approx Cost 1-2 lakh 5-10 lakh 30-45 lakh NA

Note : "CPL" can be issued on "SE" or with combination of "SE & ME" ( ME is optional here ) but "ATPL" is never issued on "SE" and it compulsory requires "ME"
SE- Single Engine | ME - Multi Engine