Aviation
Aviation is still amongst the most rewarding and fascinating careers. Aviation refers to all the activities involving the operation of aircrafts. The courses in India deal with Flying Operation, Aircrew, Aircraft, Air Traffic Management, Aviation safety and economics of the airport. Aircraft pilots are highly trained professionals and require intensive training & skill up gradation. Being a highly specialized job one is required to have knowledge of air navigation, interpreting meteorological reports, lead the aircraft under varied circumstances and be a leader to the crew and passengers. At technical level, a lot of skills are prerequisite for the pilots and they have to qualify many tests to get the license to fly. Getting the DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) license to fly the airplane is highly competitive in nature. For a career as a Pilot, one should pass the 10+2 level with the subject combination of Physics, Chemistry and Maths. Post class 12th one can try and crack the entrance exams of the flying schools in India and also clear the physical fitness requirements. Leading recruiters include well known International and domestic airlines such as Emirates, Singapore Air, Etihad, Jet Airways and Air India. Trending fields- Commercial Pilot, Private Jet Pilot, Aircraft Maintenance Engineer etc.
3 careers in this cluster
Air Traffic Controller is a job which involves managing the traffic in air, monitoring and managing aircraft and runways. They provide with the information to the pilots via radio about the location, runway and monitor the altitude and speed of the aircraft. Air traffic controllers are the back end people who are majorly responsible to overlook that aircraft collision and air traffic mishappenings don’t happen as these mishappenings can cause major loss of property and life. This job is of great responsibility as is given to those individuals who have strong basis in technical aspects as their main aim is safety and smooth flow of air traffic which involves attention to landing and take off of the aircraft, managing the flights which are arriving and departing and so on. Airport Authority of India conduct an examination on the basis of which they hire individuals as air traffic controller. The examination tests the individuals on the basis of medical test, voice test and a written test. Air traffic controllers are the eyes and ears of the pilot, they need to have attention to details and the skill of multi tasking. As a Air Traffic Controller, you can work as Town Controller, Approach Controller, Area Controller etc. All the metioned departments work with each other in unity, so as to ensure safe and smooth functioning of aircraft and the airport.
As critical pillars of the aviation sector, aircraft maintenance engineers are responsible for the maintenance, control and repair of specialized aircraft instrumentation and parts. The maintenance of modern sophisticated aircrafts calls for high degree of technical knowledge, proficiency, dexterity and integrity on part of the concerned personnel. They play a critical role towards keeping the aircrafts in flying condition and to ensure 100% flight safety. Aircraft engineers research, design, manufacture and maintain aircraft. With the fast-paced growth in the aviation sector, aircraft maintenance engineers are in high demand.
A commercial aircraft pilot controls and operates the flight and is the commander-in-chief right from takeoff to landing. They carry passengers and cargo to destinations around the globe. It is an exciting and challenging career which involves a lot of responsibility. Commercial pilots are not to be confused with the pilots of the Indian Air Force who are selected through the NDA exam. Commercial pilot enjoys one of the high paying careers and also requires high investment, regular training and constant skill up-gradation.