Pilot Officer

 

 

 

Job Description:

Pilot Officers come under The Flying Branch of Air Force. They fly Combat Aircrafts at speeds surpassing the sound barrier and Transport Planes that carry men and materials. Helicopter Pilots fly Combat and Transport Helicopters to provide support to the moving Army. They also airdrop troops and supplies during wartime as well as during natural calamities such as floods, earthquakes etc. There is also the Navigator, who guides the Aircraft and Pilot to the target by using the latest avionic equipment.

 

The field of Transport and Helicopter Pilots and Navigators is open for potential women candidates.  Pilot officers go through a training of 3-year duration at National Defense Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla (Pune) after completion of which they are awarded a B.Sc. Degree from Pune University. Subsequently. The candidates undergo one year extensive training as a Pilot Trainee at Flying Academy, Dundigal.

 

How to Join:

A)            Pilot Officer Through NDA Flying Branch

(i)      Type of Entry                       -    National Defence Academy (NDA) through Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

                                                      (Three year training period at National Defense Academy and one year training at Flying Academy Dundigal)

(ii)      Mode of Selection                   -    Through a written examination conducted by UPSC followed by an interview conducted by Services Selection Board interview for those who pass the written examination.

(iii)     Advertisement Schedule            -    Advertised in all National Leading Newspapers/Employment News in Mar/Apr and Oct/Nov every year.

(iv)     Status Awarded                     -    Pilot Officer in Air Force.

 

B)            Pilot Officer Through Direct Entry

(i)      Type of Entry                       -    Combined Defence Services Examination (CDSE).

                                                      (One year training period as a Pilot Trainee at Air Force Academy).

(ii)      Mode of Selection                   -    Through Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and getting through Air Force Selection Boards (AFSB). 

(iii)     Advertisement Schedule            -    Advertised in all National Leading Newspapers/Employment News in Mar/Apr and Oct/Nov every year.

(iv)     Status Awarded                     -    Flying Officer in Air Force.

 

C)            Pilot Officer Through National Cadet Corps (NCC)

(i)      Type of Entry                       -    Apply through Directorate General of NCC either 30 Jun or 30 Dec every year.

                                                      (One year training period as a Pilot Trainee at Air Force Academy).

(ii)      Mode of Selection                   -    Through Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and getting through Air Force Selection Boards (AFSB). 

(iii)     Advertisement Schedule            -    Advertised in all National Leading Newspapers/Employment News in Mar/Apr and Oct/Nov every year.

(iv)     Status Awarded                     -    Flying Officer in Air Force.

 

Qualification:

A)      Pilot Officer Through NDA

(i)      Academics                            -    10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Maths.

(ii)      Age                                    -    Between 16½ and 19 years

 

B)      Pilot Officer Through Direct Entry

(i)      Academics                            -    B.Sc. (Mathematics or Physics).

(ii)      Age                                    -    Between 19 and 23 years

 

C)      Pilot Officer Through NCC

(i)      Academics                            -    B.Sc. (Mathematics or Physics) and NCC ‘C’ Air Wing Certificate within 24 months leaving NCC.

(ii)      Age                                    -    Between 19 and 23 years

 

See Examination Details in APYL Career Counselor under ‘Examinations in India’.

 

Remuneration:

Starting salary is Rs. 8,250 (excluding other allowances), which reaches an amount of Rs. 10,050 within 6/7 years.

 

Note: Short Service Commission for Women is open since 1992. The Women are also inducted in Flying, Technical and Ground duties in the Air Force. All other qualifications and eligibility conditions remain the same except; they must be unmarried (issueless widows of service personnel are entertained as Flying Officer). Age relaxation is given to those ladies who are holding Commercial Pilot License.