Should I Pursue Flying Course Despite My Family's Financial Limitations?

Ans: Interest free loans especially in the field of aviation are difficult to get. And if a company sponsors your training, they will ask you to sign a bond. The only govt run aviation training school is at RaeBareilly you could check it out on the web. To become a pilot in India from a reputed DGCA approved flying school, it will cost you between 35 to 40 Lakhs

Ans: Hello Bipin,
here are the options available for pursuing aviation engineering courses:

Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, Madras, Kanpur offers a 4-year B.Tech program in Aerospace Engineering.

Indian Institute of Aeronautical Engineering and Information Technology, Pune (IIAEIT): IIAEIT offers a 4-year B.E. program in Aeronautical Engineering.

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram (IIST): IIST offers a 4-year B.Tech program in Aerospace Engineering.

The admission process for these institutes typically involves clearing an entrance exam, such as the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) or the IIST Admission Test. The admission process may also include a personal interview and/or a counseling session.


In addition to these government institutes, there are also several private institutes that offer aviation engineering courses. Some of the top private institutes include Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (Chennai), Academy of Aviation Engineering and Technology (Bangalore), and Sha-Shib Group of Institutions (Bangalore).

All the best.

Ans: He should try and join the Indira Gandhi Udan Academy. Other than that, private flying institutions charge heavily. Aviation is an expensive business and so is the training to become a pilot!