GARUDA AVIATION

PHASE 1: GROUND SCHOOL (GATI / 43 AIR SCHOOL)

A well-structured and comprehensive ground school program is an indispensable component of professional pilot training. It equips aspiring pilots with the theoretical knowledge, critical thinking skills, and safety awareness necessary for a successful and fulfilling career in aviation.

STEP 1: INITIAL GROUND SCHOOL ( GATI )

The initial ground school of 4 months will be conducted in Delhi NCR with a DGCA approved Ground School. The salient features of this are as follows:

480 hours of Ground School.
5 hours of Flight Simulator (Complementary)
DGCA Exams
SPL/FRTOL Issue.
Education and Police Verification
South African Visa.

Cadets that have already passed their DGCA examinations will undergo an abbreviated ground school.

STEP 2: BRUSH UP GROUND SCHOOL ( 43 AIR SCHOOL )

On arrival in South Africa, you will start a 4-week ground school after which you will appear for your SACAA examinations. These exams are split into the following and are valid for 18 months after passing

Flight Performance & Planning.
Meteorology
Human Performance & limitations
Aircraft Technical & Genera
Navigation
Radio Aids & Communication.
Air Law
Instruments
General Radio
IROP

Cadets that have already passed their DGCA examinations will undergo an abbreviated ground school.

PHASE 1: FLIGHT TRAINING ( 43 AIR SCHOOL / GATI )

Your flight training including Foreign License Conversion will be accomplished in a period of 14 months. This period may be reduced if your training is supported by favorable weather and your good performance. The flight training will result in the issue of the following licenses:

SACAA Integrated CPL/IR
DGCA CPL/ME/IR

STEP 1: SACAA CPL (43 AIR SCHOOL)

The key features of your flight training are the following:

Integrated SACAA CPL with Instrument Rating
Total 204 Hours of training
(168 flying hours and 36 Simulator hours)
Aircraft flown Piper PA28 and Cessna 172

STEP 2: DGCA CPL ( GATI )

Based on your SACAA CPL, the License Conversion and MEIR stage will comprise of the following.

Total 15 Hours of training and checking on DA42 aircraft.
Total 17 hours of training and checking on a Cessna 172 aircraft.
Issue of DGCA CPL MEIR

At the end of the training your documents will be submitted for issue of DGCA CPL MEIR License which normally takes up to a period of one month.

PHASE 3: MCC/A320 TYPE RATING

Once you have a DGCA CPL MEIR, you will next have to qualify for flying the A320 family of aircraft by undergoing an MCC and Type Rating. The MCC is required to qualify you to operate a Multi Crew aircraft or an aircraft which requires more than one person as part of its minimum crew complement. The final phase will be a Type Rating on the A320 which will qualify you to fly the A320 as a First Officer or from the Right-Hand Seat (RHS). After this training, you will be qualified to fly the A320 family of aircraft.

STEP 1:MCC

The location for the MCC is to be finalized in coordination with IndiGo. This training will comprise of the following:

16 Hours Ground School for JOC/MCC
20 Hours in a MCC Simulator

STEP 2: A320 TYPE RATING