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Old 01-22-2013, 08:26 AM
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bcpilot
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@ MetalGear

FAA system & JAA system are two different worlds. Indian DGCA is a world of it's own. There is no comparison between FAA & DGCA systems.

FAA has less requiements for type rating of pilots because usually FAA pilots have more experience than Indian trainee pilots. In USA pilots usually have 1000 hrs TT with 100 Multi before they sit in a training class for a CRJ or ATR or Dash8 . Now it will soon be 1500 TT with ATP mins.

Indian trainee pilots, with only 250/300 TT with 25 hrs multi, will go straight to a 737 or A320, or sometimes a CRJ or ATR or Q400; so that is why DGCA requires more ground school & level D sim hrs & more IOE, i believe it is 100 hrs for IOE.

If I read between the lines, what you trying to achieve is to do a type rating in USA which will be acceptable to the Indian DGCA & one that covers DGCA syllabus.

YES, it is perfectly possible to do so & at a very reasonable cost as compared to CAE in Bangalore. Infact the cost is very less in USA than anything in Europe.

Most of the reputed TRTO's (like Higher Power Aviation & Flight Safety etc) already know what to do for Indian DGCA type rating & they will either have a pkg for Indian DGCA type rating or customise one for you.

The same detailed info is also available on the DGCA website (from where you got the syllabus).

The TRTO should know about the requirement for conducting a written, the examiner will have a pre-made written exam for you for the systems of that a/c in which you must score at least 70% & complete in in a given time frame, i believe is 2.5 hrs.

In the FAA system, the examiner asks oral questions.

There used to be a requirement for 6 take offs & landings on an actual aircraft. I was just recently speaking to a friend who used to be a check airman, that there is no need for 6 T/O & Ldgs in an airplane for FO's if the LEVEL D sim is used. That requirement is only for Captains now but you will have to double check with DGCA in FID or DTL.

You just need to figure out which a/c you want to do a type rating on & then be ready for the FIREHOSE.........

One thing I will suggest before you start the training is to do an IPC or an instrument refresher with an good instrument instructor for 8 to 10 hrs. It will help you to brush up the instrument procedures specially if you are low time means between 250 to 400 hrs TT.
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