GARUDA – CADET PILOT PROGRAM
Garuda will undertake a computer-based assessment that will evaluate the candidate’s suitability for success as an airline pilot
Eligibility
➢ Age: 18-35 years on the date of application
➢ Education: 10+2 with 51% or more in each of English, Math, and Physics (NIOS mark sheet and certificate accepted)
➢ Medical: DGCA Class 1 medical before the date of signing the IndiGo Cadet Pilot Agreement.
➢ Language: Fluency in English (Written and Spoken)
Assessment & Selection Process
Stage 1: ADAPT Assessment
1. ADAPT – Garuda will undertake a computer-based assessment that will evaluate the candidate’s suitability for success as an airline pilot. It will assess their knowledge in English and Math, cognitive reasoning, co-ordination and control, flight test and personality factors.
Stage 2: Group Task Assessment
2. Group Activity Conducted by IndiGo
Stage 3: Personal Interviews
3. Final Interview Conducted by IndiGo Successful Candidates are given The letter of intent (LOI) employed by IndiGo
TRAINING
• PHASE 1 - Ground School
STEP 1: Initial Ground School (GATI)
The initial ground school of 4 months of the IndiGo Cadet Program will be
conducted in Delhi-NCR with a DGCA-approved Ground School.
➢ 480 hours of Ground School
➢ 5 hours of Flight Simulator
➢ 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.
1. Flight Performance & Planning
2. Meteorology
3. Human Performance & Limitations
4. Aircraft Technical & General
5. Navigation
6. Radio Aids & Communication
7. Air Law
8. Instruments
9. General Radio
10. IROP
The SACAA Radio License validity is tied to the validity of the SACAA CPL.
• PHASE 2 - Flight Training
Your flight training, including Foreign License Conversion, will be accomplished in 14 months, which will result in the issue of SACAA Integrated CPL/IR and DGCA CPL/ME/IR licenses.
STEP 1: SACAA CPL (43 Air School)
➢ Integrated SACAA CPL with Instrument Rating
➢ Total 204 Hours of training (168 flying hours and 36 Simulator hours)
➢ Aircrafts – Piper PA28 and Cessna 172
STEP 2: DGCA CPL - Government Aviation Training Institute (GATI)
License Conversion and MEIR stage will comprise of the following:
➢ 15 Hours on DA42
➢ 17 hours on Cessna 172
➢ 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 one month.
• PHASE 3 - MCC/A320 Type Rating
STEP 1: MCC (Multi-Crew Cooperation)
➢ 16 Hours Ground School for JOC/MCC
➢ 20 Hours in a MCC Simulator
STEP 2: A320 Type Rating
➢ 72 Hours Ground School with an Exam
➢ 5 Hours of UPRT ground training
➢ 20 Hours Procedural Trainer
➢ 48 Hours in a A320 Level D Simulator including LOFT, Skills Tests and
AWO/LVTO
Pricing Structure
