What is the pass/fail rate?

As discussed earlier, focusing on ground training is as important as flying training. Just clearing the exams isn’t enough. Every year the aviation industry in India requires approximately 1000 fresh pilots. Around 700 (approx.) students receive their CPL each year from DGCA, but surprisingly only 400 get hired. It is strange but true that the airlines hire expat pilots (foreign nationals), sometimes even at higher salaries to fill the gap. The primary reason that students do not get selected in spite of enough jobs being available, is the inadequate knowledge base.  Typically, in Indian Flying clubs everyone passes the flying exams. As you can see, the 100% pass rate indicates inadequate training, which is a typical problem  with Indian aviation training academies. Usually, everyone clears the flying training exam as it is conducted in-house by the Academy. But being a CPL holder and being qualified for jobs are two different things. Only quality ground training along with flying training can bridge this gap efficiently.