For many aspiring commercial airline pilots, the greatest barrier to becoming a pilot is securing the funding for pilot training. At NARAIN AVIATION, we are committed to ever-widening access to pilot training and a flying career for those who demonstrate the talent, passion, and motivation to become a pilot.
Let’s face it, paying for flight/ pilot training is very ritzy and upmarket, but no matter where you are from, your dreams are valid. Gone are the days when only one from an affluent and lavish family could dream to become a pilot. Now the world wants to see the instinctive dexterity inside you and not the greenbacks inside your pocket. If you truly believe in the power of your dreams, you can accomplish something that you love passionately, by finding or making your own pathway to success.
Unfortunately, the overhead to learn flying with any pilot training institutes has been the biggest obstacle in becoming a commercial airline pilot. Unless you have a trust fund from your rich dad, the costs to become commercial pilots can seem to be an impassable mountain. But when you are investing in an education and skills that can literally take you anywhere you want to go in life, the sky is the limit for you. While a pilot earns an attractive salary during the course of his career, but the training expenses of a pilot range from 40-50 lakhs.
Let’s learn how people with dreams of making a career in aviation can find their way to pay for flight school.
One can look for educational loans from the trusted sources.
Ample Nationalized Banks do furnish the student loans for commercial pilot training such as State Bank of India, Canara Bank, Corporation Bank and Punjab National Bank, ICICI, HDFC, and many other private banks at an attractive rate of interests.
One can opt for a private loan from an NBFC’S, credit union, person-to-person lender a loan secured typically against a property.
Help from your family
Receiving financial help from family members whether it be parents or grandparents, is another common solution to funding your pilot training. While it can be a big ask from your parents, it is a valuable investment into your future career as a pilot.
Not forgetting the incredible benefits and the future that lies ahead of you as a pilot, from an attractive salary, having an office above the clouds to making life-long friendships around the globe.
Once you have completed your pilot training and obtained your CPL, you can begin earning as soon as you qualify.
The starting salary for newly qualified First Officers is typically above the average starting salary for a University graduate. You can expect to earn anywhere between 2-2.5 lakhs per month depending on the Airline.
General eligibility criteria of the banks:
One must be an Indian national
One must be aged between 16-35 years
The flying school opted by the student must be approved by DGCA in India or any equivalent approving body abroad.
Expenses covered under the loan:
Fee payable to College/ School/ Hostel
Exam/ Library /Lab fees
Caution deposit / Refundable deposit asked by the institution
Purchase of Books/ equipment’s/ instrument/ uniforms
Travel expenses/ passage money for studies abroad
Purchase of computers – essential for completion of the course
Any other expense required
To make a long story short, chances are, you may need a combination of the resources listed above for your flight/ pilot training financing. The bottom line is that if you really, really want to learn to fly, you’ll do whatever it takes to earn your wings. And that’s a good thing because nothing is sweeter than achieving your lofty aviation goals. So, go out there and make it happen!
He had served in the Meteorological Branch of the Indian Air Force for over 25 years. He not only has had years of experience in operational weather forecasting across the country but had also served in the capacity of Joint Director involving administrative and policy matters.
He was part of IPKF in Sri Lanka and served during various operations. He was actively involved in issuing timely forecasts for cyclones over Kutch and during earthquake at Bhuj.
He has deep knowledge of Meteorology and forecasting based on years of experience having served in most parts of the country. This practical knowledge mixed with years of teaching experience is very helpful in his current assignment.
Besides all of the above, he has had the opportunity of teaching Met for over five years to young trainee pilots at flying academies in Bidar and Hakimpet. At these places, young trainees from Fighter and Helicopter stream were trained to become pilots’ in the Indian Air Force.
A Squadron Commander in the IAF, she has handled the responsibilities of a Senior Air Traffic Controller, Radar Controller and a Duty Air Traffic Controller. She was the operational and administration head for more than 70 personnel in a squadron, which included officers and airmen.
Implementation of Airport procedures and enforcing field rules and regulations at diverse IAF bases with varied traffic conditions.
Successfully handled Aircraft operations as Senior Air Traffic controller at busy Air Force bases like Tezpur, Jodhpur, Bidar and Hakimpet which have complex flying environments, handling mixed traffic of defence as well as civil airplanes.
Successfully delivered results while working under challenging conditions and resource constraints. Possesses the ability to integrate and motivate diverse teams by creating positive work environment to facilitate high grade performance.
A retired fighter pilot, with versatile experience of 30 yrs. in the IAF, comprising Flying Training primarily, Operations and Flight Safety, apart from Surface to Air Missiles and Radars.
Over 17 yrs as a pilot, including second-in-command of a Flying Squadron. Total Flying of 2,350 hrs (4000 sorties), on Maruts, MiG-21s, Kirans, HT-2s and HPT-32s. Have force-landed aircraft without engine power twice, as a trainee (jet trainer aircraft) and as an Instructor (propeller trainer aircraft).
Qualified/Chief Flying Instructor twice at the Air Force Academy, 900 hrs instructional flying with trainees. Chief Ground Instructor at AF Stn Bidar, handling all Ground Training for flying
Commander of a Missile Squadron of 375 technical, operational and support personnel, for 3 yrs. Best Guided Weapons Squadron twice, 1997-98 and 1999-2000.
Director/Senior Flying Training Officer at HQ Training Command IAF, Bangalore for 5 yrs. Responsible for induction and operations of Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers and Flight Simulators at Bidar, Flying Instructors’ School at Tambaram and Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT).
Qualified Flying Instructor, trained at Flying Instructors’ School, Tambaram, Chennai(1990) Second in Flying and fifth in overall merit at commissioning.
Air Marshal Ravinath Gururaj Burli (Retd) has a distinguished record of four decades of service. He has been an instructor at Flying Instructors School (FIS), Tactics And Combat Development Establishment (TACDE), Defence Services Staff College (DSSC).
He was Commandant at Air Force Academy (AFA), Dundigal, where he trained the young air force cadets learn flying training.
He brings his immense knowledge to train young students at our institute in Navigation, Instruments and Radio aids. His passion for teaching is amazing and fabulous.
