Can Arts and Commerce people also become pilots? Know what DGCA rules say

If you have passed 12th Arts or Commerce and have always dreamed of becoming a pilot, then there may be good news for you. Preparations are underway to change the rules of pilot license in India. DGCA has made a new proposal, in which it has been said that the requirement of Physics and Maths in 12th will be abolished. If it is approved, then non-science students will also be able to take training as commercial pilots.

Till now, to get a commercial pilot license in India, it was necessary to study Physics and Maths in 12th. That means only students of science stream could directly go into this field. Arts and Commerce students earlier had to pass Physics-Maths in open school or separately.

What can change now?

According to the proposal of DGCA, some rules related to pilot license can be changed. According to the draft, for student pilot license, it will be necessary for the candidate to have passed 10th from a recognized board. Whereas for Private Pilot License (PPL) it will be mandatory to pass 12th.

The biggest change is regarding Commercial Pilot License (CPL) and Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL). Now passing 12th will be considered sufficient for these licenses and the stream can be any. That means Arts, Commerce or Science. If this rule is implemented, then Arts and Commerce students will also be able to fulfill their dream of flying commercial flights.

This change is being made to give opportunities to more students in the aviation sector. This step is also related to the thinking of the National Education Policy. The objective of this policy is to make studies flexible, so that students can choose career as per their interest and not be limited only on the basis of stream.

Will there be no need for Physics-Maths?

The rules may change, but the pilot’s education includes Physics, Maths, Season Topics like science and navigation always come up. Flying an aircraft is not just a matter of pressing buttons, technical understanding is very important in it. Therefore, it is possible that training institutes may start separate basic foundation classes for Arts and Commerce students. This may make the training a little longer and more expensive.

The most important thing in the aviation industry is safety. The pilot has to take quick and correct decisions in every situation. Therefore, DGCA will ensure that no matter which stream the student belongs to, the level of training and testing remains the same.

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