Section J

Commercial Pilot's Licence (Aeroplanes)

1. Requirements for issue of Licence-- An applicant for a Commercial Pilot's Licence shall satisfy the following requirements:--
   
   1. Age-- He shall be not less than Eighteen years of age on the date of application:
   2. Educational Qualification-- He shall have passed Class Ten plus Two or an equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics, from a recognized Board/University.
   3. Medical Fitness-- He shall produce on a prescribed proforma a certificate of physical fitness from an approved Medical Board after undergoing a medical examination during which he shall have established his medical fitness on the basis of compliance with the requirements as notified by the Director-General under Rule
      39B.
   4. Knowledge-- He shall pass a written examination in Air Regulations, Air Navigation Meteorology and aircraft and Engines and Signals (practical) examination for interpretation of aural and visual signals, as per the syllabus prescribed by the Director-General :
      Provided that the holder of a current Commercial Pilot's Licence (Helicopters) shall be required to pass an examination in Aircraft and Engines only.
   5. Experience-- He shall produce evidence of having satisfactorily completed as a pilot of an aeroplane within a period of five years immediately preceding the date of application for licence not less than two hundred hours of flight time, which shall include--
      • not less than one hundred hours of flight time as Pilot-in-Command of which not less than fifteen hours shall have been completed within a period of six months immediately preceding the date of application for licence;
      • not less than twenty hours of cross-country flight time as Pilot-in- Command including a cross-country flight of not less than three hundred nautical miles in the course of which full stop landings at two different aerodromes shall be made;
      • not less than ten hours of instrument time of which not more than five hours may be on an approved simulator; and
      • not less than five hours of flight time by night including a minimum of ten take-offs and ten landings as Pilot-in-Command as (sole manipulator of controls) carried out within six months immediately precedings the date of application for licence.
        
        Provided that in case of an applicant who is in possession of a Commercial Pilot's Licence (Helicopters) and who has satisfactorily completed not less than one thousand hours of flight time as Pilot-in-Command of a helicopter, the above experience requirement of two hundred hours as pilot of an aeroplane shall be reduced to one hundred hours.
   6. Flying Training-- He shall have completed the flying training in accordance with the syllabus prescribed by the Director-General.
   7. Other Requirements-- He shall be in possession of a current Flight Radio Telephone Operator's Licence for operation of radio telephone apparatus on board an aircraft issued by the Director-General.
   8. Skill-- He shall have demonstrated his competency to perform the procedures and manoeuvres prescribed in the syllabus to the satisfaction of an examiner, on the type of aeroplane to which the application for licence relates, within a period of six months immediately preceding the date of application. The competency shall be demonstrated in --
      • general flying test by day;
      • general flying test by night;
      • a cross-country flight test by day consisting of a flight of not less than two hundred fifty nautical miles in the course of which at least one full stop landing at an aerodrome other than the aerodrome of departure shall be made; and
      • a cross-country flying test by night consisting of a flight of not less than one hundred twenty nautical miles returning to the place of departure without landing elsewhere.
2. Validity-- The period of validity shall commence from the date of issue or renewal of the licence. The licence shall be valid for a period specified in Rule 39C subject to compliance with renewal requirements as stipulated in para 3 hereinafter.
3. Renewal-- The licence may be renewed on receipt of satisfactory evidence of the applicant --
   
   1. having undergone a medical examination in accordance with para 1(c) above;
   2. having satisfactorily completed not less than ten hours of flight time as Pilot-in- Command (Fifty percent of flight time as Co-Pilot may be counted towards the requirement of flight time as Pilot-in-Command) within a period of six months immediately preceding the date of application for renewal; or in lieu thereof, having satisfactorily completed the general flying test by day and night as laid down in clause
   3. of paragraph 1 within the same period;
   4. having a current Flight Radio Telephone Operator's Licence for operation of radio telephone apparatus on board an aircraft, issued by the Director-General.
4. Aircraft Rating--
   1. The licence shall indicate the types of aeroplane the holder is entitled to fly.
      
   2. An open rating for all single piston engine type of aeroplane having an all- upweight not exceeding one thousand five hundred Kgs. may also be granted if he has completed not less than one thousand hours of flight time on such types of aeroplanes including not less than five hundred hours as Pilot-in-Command and has at least four different types of aircraft entered in the aircraft rating of his licence:
      Provided that the privileges of the open rating shall be exercised only after having undergone a ground and flight familiarisation with a flight Instructor or an approved Examiner and a certificate to this effect shall be recorded by the Examiner in the pilot's log book, before the pilot is released to exercise the privileges of open rating on that type of aircraft.
   3. Instructor's Rating-- Instructor's Rating entitles the holder to impart flying instructions. The privileges and conditions for the issue of these ratings are laid down in Sections Q & R.
   4. Instrument Rating-- Instrument Rating entitles the holder to fly under Instrument Flight Rules. Conditions for issue of this rating are laid down in Section O.
5. Extension of Aircraft Rating-- For extension of aircraft rating to include an additional type of aeroplane, an applicant shall be required to produce evidence of ­
   • having passed a written examination in Aircraft and Engines as mentioned in para 1(d) and of having gained, under appropriate supervision, experience in flying the aircraft of such type or on approved flight simulator in respect of the following, namely:-
     
     1. normal flight procedures and manoeuvres during all phases of flight;
     2. abnormal and emergency procedures and manoeuvres in the event of failures and malfunctions of equipment, such as power plant, systems and airframe;
     3. where applicable, instrument procedures, including instrument approach, missed approach and landing procedures under normal, abnormal and emergency conditions, including simulated engine failure;
     4. procedures for crew incapacitation and crew coordination including allocation of pilot tasks crew cooperation and use of check lists; and
     5. having satisfactorily completed the general flying tests by day and night in accordance with para 1(h) in respect of the type of aircraft for which the extension of aircraft rating is desired. Such flying tests shall have been completed within a period of six months immediately preceding the date of the application for extension of the aircraft rating.
6. Privileges-- Subject to the validity of endorsements and ratings in the licence and compliance with the relevant provisions of Rule 39B, Rule 39C and Rule 42 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, the privileges of the holder of a Commercial Pilot's Licence shall be :--
   
   1. to exercise all the privileges of Private Pilot's Licence;
   2. to act as Pilot-in-Command of any aeroplane having an all-up-weight not exceeding five thousand seven hundred Kgs. and which is entered in the aircraft rating of his licence provided that when passengers are to be carried at night, he shall have carried out within a
      period of six months immediately preceding the date of the intended flight not less than ten take-offs and ten landings by night as Pilot-in-Command:
   3. to act as Co-Pilot of any aeroplane where a Co-Pilot is required to be carried and which is entered in the aircraft rating of his licence :
      Provided that for all flights under the Instrument Flight Rules, either as Pilot-in- Command or as Co-Pilot, he shall have a current Instrument Rating:
      
      Provided further that for all flights as Co-Pilot of transport aeroplanes having an all-up- weight exceeding five thousand seven hundred Kgs. he shall have carried out within the preceding six months of the intended flight, appropriate proficiency checks in respect of that type of aircraft as required by the Director-General.
      
   [Amended by (i) G.S.R No. 400 (E) dated 14th June, 2005
   
   
   (ii) G.S.R No. 307(E) dated 24th May, 2006]

Section K

Commercial Pilot's Licence (Helicopters)

1. Requirements for issue of licence-- An applicant for a Commercial Pilot's Licence (Helicopters) shall satisfy the following requirements :--
   
   1. Age-- He shall be not less than eighteen years of age on the date of application.
   2. Educational Qualification-- He shall have passed class ten plus two with Physics and Mathematics or its equivalent examination from a recognized Board/University.
   3. Medical Fitness-- He shall produce on a prescribed proforma a certificate of physical fitness from an approved Medical Board after undergoing a medical examination, during which he shall have established his medical fitness on the basis of compliance with the requirements as notified by the Director-General under Rule 39B.
   4. Knowledge-- He shall pass a written examination in Air Regulations, Air Navigation, Aviation Meteorology and Aircraft and Engines and Signals (practical) examination for interpretation of aural and visual signals as per the syllabus prescribed by the Director-General:
      Provided that an applicant in possession of a current Commercial Pilot's Licence (Aeroplanes) or higher category of a pilot's licence shall be required to pass an examination in Aircraft and Engines only.
   5. Experience-- He shall produce evidence of having satisfactorily completed as pilot of helicopter or helicopters not less than one hundred and fifty hours of flight time, which shall include--
      • not less that fifty hours of flight time as Pilot-in-Command of a helicopter;
      • not less than ten hours of cross-country flight time as Pilot-in- Command of a helicopter;
      • not less than ten hours of flight time as Pilot-in-Command of a helicopter within a period of six months immediately preceding the date of application for licence; out of which not less than five hours of flight time by night which shall include not less than ten take-offs and ten landing patterns by night:
        
        
      • not less than ten hours of instrument instruction time of which not less than five hours may be instrument ground time;
        Provided that a person who is holder of a Commercial Pilot's Licence/Senior Commercial Pilot's Licence/Airlines Transport Pilot's Licence (Aeroplanes) and who has satisfactorily completed not less than five hundred hours of flight time as Pilot-in-Command in aeroplane shall be required to complete on a helicopter not less than thirty hours of flight time dual and solo, including not less than twenty hours of flight time as Pilot-in-Command which shall include: not less than five hours of cross- country time not less than ten take-offs and ten landing patterns and not less than five hours of flight time within a period of six months immediately preceding the date of application for licence.
   6. Flying Training-- He shall have completed flying training in accordance with the syllabus prescribed by the Director-General.
   7. Other Requirements-- He shall be in possession of a current Flight Radio Telephone Operator's Licence for operation of radio telephone apparatus on board an aircraft issued by the Director-General.
   8. Skill-- He shall have demonstrated his competency to perform the procedures and manoeuvres prescribed in the syllabus by day and night to the satisfaction of an approved Examiner, on the type of helicopter to which the application for licence relates, within a period of six months immediately preceding the date of application.
2. Validity-- The period of validity shall commence from the date of issue or renewal of the licence. The licence shall be valid for a period as specified in Rule 39C subject to compliance with renewal requirements as stipulated in para 3 hereinafter.
3. Renewal-- The licence may be renewed on receipt of satisfactory evidence of the applicant--
   
   1. Having undergone a medical examination in accordance with para 1(c).
   2. Having satisfactorily completed not less than five hours of flight time as Pilot- in- Command (fifty percent of the flight time as Co-Pilot may be counted towards the requirements of flight time as Pilot-in-Command) of a helicopter within a period of six months immediately preceding the date of application for renewal, or in lieu thereof having satisfactorily completed the flying tests as laid down in para 1(h) within the same period.
   3. Having a current Flight Radio Telephone Operator's Licence for operation of radio telephone apparatus on board an aircraft issued by the Director-General.
      
4. Ratings--
   1. Aircraft Rating-- The licence shall indicate the class and types of helicopters the holder is entitled to fly. An open rating for all single engine piston type of helicopters having an all-up-weight not exceeding one thousand five hundred Kgs. may also be granted if he has completed not less than one thousand hours of flight time including not less than two hundred hours as Pilot-in-Command on helicopters and has at least four different types of helicopters entered in the aircraft rating of his licence.
   2. Instructor's Rating-- Instructor's rating entitles the holder to impart flying instructions on types of helicopters entered in the aircraft rating of his licence. The privileges and conditions for the issue of these ratings are laid down in Section Q and R of this schedule.
   3. Instrument Rating-- Instrument rating entitles the holder to fly under the Instrument Flight Rules. Conditions for issue of the rating are laid down in Section P of this schedule.
5. Extension of Aircraft Rating-- For extension of aircraft rating to include an additional type of helicopter, an applicant shall be required to produce evidence of --
   • having passed a written examination in Aircraft and Engines as mentioned in para 1(d) and of having gained, under appropriate supervision, experience in flying the aircraft of such type or an approved flight simulator in respect of the following, namely:-
     
     1. normal flight procedures and manoeuvres during all phases of flight;
     2. abnormal and emergency procedures and manoeuvres in the event of failures and malfunctions of equipment, such as power plant, systems and airframe;
     3. where applicable, instrument procedures, including instrument approach, missed approach and landing procedures under normal, abnormal and emergency conditions, including simulated engine failure;
     4. procedures for crew incapacitation and crew coordination including allocation of pilot tasks; crew cooperation and use of check lists; and
     5. having satisfactorily completed the general flying tests by day and night in accordance with para 1(h) in respect of the type of aircraft for which the extension of aircraft rating is desired. Such flying tests shall have been completed within a period of six months immediately preceding the date of application for extension of the aircraft rating.
6. Privileges-- Subject to the validity of endorsements and ratings in the licence and compliance with the relevant provisions of Rule 39B, Rule 39C and Rule 42 of the
   Aircraft Rules, 1937, the privileges of the holder of a Commercial Pilot's Licence (Helicopters) shall be--
   • to exercise all the privileges of Private Pilot's Licence (Helicopters);
   • to act as pilot-in-command of any helicopter engaged in operations other than commercial air transportation;
   • to act as pilot-in-command in commercial air transportation in any helicopter certified for single-pilot operation; and
   • to act as pilot-in-command in commercial air transportation in any helicopter required to be operated with a co-pilot.
     Provided that when passengers are to be carried at night he shall have carried out within a period of six months immediately preceding the date of intended flight not less than five take-offs and five landing patterns and one route check to the satisfaction of an Examiner by night as Pilot-in-Command of a helicopter:
     Provided further that for all flights under the Instrument Flight Rules as Pilot-in- Command or as Co-Pilot he shall be required to have current Instrument Rating:
     Provided further that he shall have undergone satisfactorily appropriate proficiency checks within the preceding six months of the intended flight carrying passengers, in respect of such types of helicopters entered in the aircraft rating of his licence and specified by the Director-General.
     
     [Amended by G.S.R No. 307(E) dated 24th May, 2006]

Section L

Senior Commercial Pilot's Licence (Aeroplanes)

1. Requirements for issue of licence-- An applicant for a Senior Commercial Pilot's Licence shall satisfy the following requirements :--
   
   1. Age-- He shall be not less than twenty years of age on the date of application.
   2. Educational Qualification-- He shall have passed class ten plus two with Physics and Mathematics or its equivalent examination from a recognised Board/University;
   3. Medical Fitness-- He shall produce on a prescribed proforma a certificate of physical fitness from an approved Medical Board after undergoing a medical examination, during which he shall have established his medical fitness on the basis of compliance with the requirements as notified by the Director-General under Rule 39B;
   4. Knowledge-- He shall pass a written and oral examination in Air Regulations, Air Navigation, Avionics (Radio Aids and Instruments), Aviation Metrology and Aircraft and Engines and Signals (practical) examination for interpretation of aural and visual signal as per the syllabus prescribed by the Director-General.
   5. Experience-- He shall produce evidence of having satisfactorily completed as Pilot of an aeroplane not less than seven hundred and fifty hours of flight time of which not less than one hundred fifty hours of flight time shall be in the preceding three years and his total flying experience shall include --
      • not less than two hundred hours of flight time as Pilot-in-Command or one hundred fifty hours as Pilot-in-Command and one hundred hours as Co-Pilot performing the duties and functions of Pilot-in-Command under the supervision of a Pilot fulfilling the flying experience requirements of a Check Pilot provided that atleast fifty hours shall be cross-country flight time including not less than twenty five hours by night which shall include ten take-offs and ten landings;
        Note-- The Co-Pilot flying under supervision shall be credited with not more than fifty percent of Co-Pilot flight time towards the total flight time required for a higher grade of pilot's licence;
      • not less than one hundred and fifty hours of total cross-country flight time;
        
      • not less than fifty hours of instrument time under actual or simulated conditions, of which not less than twenty five hours shall be in actual flight;
      • not less than fifty fours of flight time completed within a period of twelve months and not less than ten hours flight time completed within a period of six months immediately preceding the date of application for the licence.
   6. Other Requirements-- He shall be --
      • the holder of or have held a Commercial Pilot's Licence. However, this will not be applicable for the issue of Senior Commercial Pilot's Licence to pilots from Armed Forces who otherwise meet the requirements.
      • in possession of a current Flight Radio Telephone Operator's Licence for operation of radio telephone apparatus on board an aircraft issued by the Director-General.
   7. Skill-- He shall have demonstrated his competency by day and by night to perform procedures and manoeuvres prescribed in the syllabus to the satisfaction of an Examiner on the type of aeroplane to which the application for licence relates, within a period of six months immediately preceding the date of application.
   Note 1: The holder of current Commercial Pilot's Licence (Aeroplanes) issued by the Director-General shall not normally be required to undergo general flying tests for the issue of a Senior Commercial Pilot's Licence (Aeroplanes) provided that the licence is issued on type(s) of aeroplanes included in the aircraft rating of Commercial Pilot's Licence (Aeroplanes) and the pilot possesses ten hours of flying experience as Pilot-in- Command or twenty hours as Co-Pilot on one such type within the preceding six months.
   Note 2: The Senior Commercial Pilot's Licence (aeroplanes) shall cease to be issued with effect from a date to be notified by the Central Government, but the provisions relating to it validity, renewal and privileges shall remain in force till date notified by the Central Government. See SO 340(E) dtd 19.3.02 and SO 341(E) dtd 19.3.02
2. Validity-- The period of validity shall commence from the date of issue or renewal of the licence. The licence shall be valid for a period specified in Rule 39C subject to compliance with renewal requirements as stipulated in para 3 hereinafter.
3. Renewal-- The licence may be renewed on receipt of satisfactory evidence of the applicant
   
   1. having undergone a medical examination in accordance with para 1(c).
   2. having satisfactorily completed not less than ten hours of flight time as Pilot- in-Command (fifty percent of flight time as Co-pilot may be counted towards the requirements of flight time as Pilot-in-Command) within a period of six months immediately preceding the date of application for renewal, or in lieu thereof having satisfactorily completed the flying tests as laid down in para 1(g).
   3. having a current Flight Radio Telephone Operator's Licence for operation of radio telephone apparatus on board an aircraft issued by the Director-General.
4. Ratings--
   1. Aircraft Rating-- The licence shall indicate the class and the types of aeroplanes the holder is entitled to fly.
   2. An open rating for all single engine piston type of aeroplanes having an all-up- weight not exceeding two thousand five hundred Kgs. may also be granted if he has completed not less than three thousand hours of flight time including not less than one thousand hours as Pilot-in-Command and at least four different types of aeroplanes entered in the aircraft rating of his licence :
      Provided that the privileges of the open rating shall be exercised only after having undergone a ground and flight familiarisation with a Flight Instructor or an approved Examiner, and a certificate to this effect be recorded by Examiner in the pilot's log book, before the pilot is released to exercise the privileges of open rating on that type.
   3. Instructor's Rating-- Instructor's Rating entitles the holder to impart flying instructions. The privileges and conditions for the issue of this rating are laid down in Sections Q and R of this schedule.
   4. Instrument Rating-- Instrument Rating entitles the holder to fly under Instrument Flight Rules. The conditions for issue of this rating are laid down in Section O of this schedule.
5. Extension of aircraft rating-- For extension of the aircraft rating to include an additional type of aeroplane, an applicant shall be required to produce evidence of having passed a written examination in Aircraft and Engines as mentioned in para 1(d) and of having satisfactorily completed the general flying tests by day and night as laid down in para 1(f) in respect of the type of aeroplane for which the extension of aircraft rating is desired. The flying tests shall have been completed within a period of six months immediately preceding the date of application for extension of the aircraft rating.
6. Privileges-- Subject to the validity of endorsements and ratings in the licence and compliance with the relevant provisions of Rule 39B, Rule 39C and Rule 42 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, the privileges of the holder of a Senior Commercial Pilot's Licence shall be :--
   
   1. to exercise all the privileges of Private and Commercial Pilot's Licences.
   2. to act as a Pilot-in-Command in commercial air transportation in any aeroplane having an all-up-weight not exceeding twenty one thousand Kgs., provided that to act as Pilot-in-Command of any passenger carrying aeroplane, his total experience will be not less than one thousand two hundred and fifty hours.
   3. to act as Co-Pilot of any aeroplane where a Co-Pilot is required to be carried and which is entered in the aircraft rating of his licence :
      Provided that he shall not act as Pilot-in-Command of an aeroplane having an all- up-weight exceeding five thousand seven hundred Kgs. unless he has completed on that type of aeroplane not less than one hundred hours of flight time as a Co- Pilot which shall be followed by ten consecutive satisfactory route checks of which not less than five shall be by night under the supervision of a check Pilot, performing the duties and functions of a Pilot-in-Command, and has demonstrated his competency to fly as a Pilot-in-Command to the satisfaction of the Director- General :
      Provided further that for all flights under the Instrument Flight Rules either as a Pilot-in-Command or as a Co-Pilot he shall have a current Instrument Rating :
      Provided further that for all flight as Pilot-in-Command or as a Co-Pilot on transport aeroplanes, having all-up-weight exceeding five thousand seven hundred Kgs., he shall have undergone satisfactorily within the preceding six months of the intended flight, appropriate proficiency checks in respect of that type of aircraft as required by the Director-General.