INSIGHT - IndiGo Cadet Pilot Programme
Cost of Training – ($)127,500
IndiGo, the leading airline of India, has appointed Insight Aviation who has teamed up with South Africa’s premier Flight Training Organization, 43 Air School to select and train ab-initio pilots for their Cadet Pilot Programme to fulfil their growing demand for pilots to cater for their massive fleet growth
Testing centre: New Delhi
Flight Training Organization
Overview
43 Air School is a dedicated Flight Training Organization (FTO) located in Port Alfred, voted the No. 1 Town in South Africa in 2018. The internationally recognized FTO is located onsite at the Port Alfred Airport and the campus is spread over an area of 35 acres.
HIGHLIGHTS OF 43 AIR SCHOOL
➢ 75 Full time Instructors
➢ 70 Training Aircraft
➢ 14 Synthetic Training Devices
➢ 30 Years of Pilot Training experience
➢ 6 000+ Pilots graduated successfully
➢ In house airplane overhaul and maintenance set up
➢ 240 Full-Time Staff ensuring Maximum Focus on Training
➢ Dedicated Ground School Facilities staffed by Professional Lecturers
➢ ATC Simulator used to Improve Aviation, English and Mental Orientation
Eligibility
➢ AGE – 18-35 Years on Last Date of Application.
➢ EDUCATION – 10+2 with minimum score of 51% / Grade Point 6 / Grade C1 (CBSE)Individually in each subject i.e., Physics / Mathematics / English (The candidate may apply on the basis of NIOS provisional marksheet however, they must submit the final/original NIOS marksheet before signing IndiGo Cadet Pilot Agreement)
➢ NATIONALITY – The candidate must be an Indian National with valid passport or an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card holder
➢ LANGUAGE – Fluent in English.(Both written and verbal)
➢ MEDICAL – Valid DGCA & SACAA Class 1 medical certificates (at the time of signing IndiGo Cadet Pilot Agreement). Candidates can apply using Class 2 Medicals. Body piercings /tattoos should not be visible.
Assessment & Selection Process
Applicants will be required to undergo a comprehensive assessment process involving a series of screening tests, medical and interviews.
Phase 1: Competencies & Psychometric Assessment (Insight Aviation)
• Abilities and Skills test
• Psychometric Assessment
• Interview and Feedback
Phase 2: Final Selection (IndiGo)
• Group Activity
• Final Interview
Program Outline
INSIGHT AVIATION INDIGO CADET PILOT PROGRAM
PHASE 1 - GROUND SCHOOL 20 Days (160 Hours)
Cadets will commence their CPL Training at 43 Air School to develop the skills required to become an airline pilot. The following subjects are included.
➢ Flight Performance & Planning
➢ Meteorology
➢ Human Performance & limitations
➢ Aircraft Technical & General
➢ Navigation
➢ Radio Aids & Communication
➢ Air Law
➢ Instruments
➢ General Radio
➢ IROP
The validity of CPL exams is 18 months from the date of enrolment in SACAA except for General Radio & IROP. The validity of Aeronautical Radio
licence is same as the validity of SACAA CPL.
PHASE -2 (FLYING TRAINING) 11 MONTHS (322 DAYS*)
➢ Single Engine
168 hours on Piper Cherokee, Piper Arrow, Cessna-172 aircraft.
➢ Multi-Engine
15 hours on Piper Seneca aircraft.
➢ Flight Simulator
46 hours on Simulator (36 Hours on Single Engine and 10 hours on Multi-Engine Simulators).
LICENSE CONVERSION – INDIA (4 MONTHS)
➢ 17 Hours of Flight training including checks on CESSNA 172 SE aircraft for issuance of DGCA CPL SE IR.
PHASE -3 TYPE RATING 2 MONTHS
The type rating training for the A320 will be carried out according to the DGCA approved Airbus training syllabus at approved training centre. The culmination of the training will be the license skill test at the successful completion of which, the cadets will be ready to be Inducted into IndiGo as JFO.
