• Age - At least 16 years at the time of enrollment or by the commencement of the program.
• 10+2 or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics.
• Indian international passport, with at least 3 years remaining until expiration.
• Candidates should either be enrolled with HATS for DGCA ground classes or should have passed all the CPL theory examinations conducted by DGCA including RTR(A).
• Candidates must be free of any criminal record.

• DGCA Commercial Pilot License & Airline Transport Pilot License.
• Certified Flight Instructor Rating.
• Instrument Rating, single-engine & multi-engine.

• Stage 1 - Enrollment Process (1 week)
• Stage 2 - DGCA Ground School (6 months)
• Stage 3 - CPL (12 months)
• Stage 4 - Flight Instructor Training (4 months)
• Stage 5 - Optional Flight Instructor Internship (24 months)
• Stage 6 - ATPL Exams (1 month)

• The enrollment process begins by registering for the Online Entrance Test designed to carry out a psychometric, cognitive, and aptitude assessment. No separate preparation is required for the exam. Candidates will receive instructions over email within 48 hours of enrolling for the entrance examination.

         Integrated ATPL - India Entrance Exam Registration

• Once candidates successfully qualify the entrance exam, they will be interviewed either via Video call or at one of our centers in Mumbai, Hyderabad, or Delhi.
• After the interview recommended candidates will be required to complete the enrollment application and register for the course by paying a registration fees of Rs 25000/- . Hereafter, the candidate will be provided with the training Agreement for acceptance and allocated a date, to begin with, ground classes. 
• After registration candidates will be assisted to apply for board verification and computer number based on relevant documents. Computer Number is your unique identity available with the Central Examination Organization (CEO), DGCA to appear for all types of Pilot examinations.
• In case the candidate has already passed all the required DGCA and RTR(A) examinations, the second phase of training will be commenced towards completing 200 hours of flight training. 
• It is mandatory to establish the medical fitness of a candidate aspiring to be a Commercial Pilot. Candidates, therefore, require a Class II Medical clearance by any of the DGCA-approved doctors. Class II medical examination is valid only for the duration of training flying. Candidates must have a Class I Medical clearance before applying for a Commercial Pilot License. We provide complete assistance to our permanent students in the entire process of Class II and Class I medicals.

• Candidates are required to appear for and clear DGCA theoretical CPL exams before proceeding with flight training.
• The ground classes comprise of approximately 500 hours of sessions that include theoretical training and mock tests. The same classes will suffice for appearing for DGCA ATPL exams as well. However, additional assistance will be provided to enrolled candidates after completion of CPL flying training. The total duration to cover these classes will be approximately 05 months.
• Upon clearing DGCA examinations, candidates will be issued a Student Pilot License and the flight training phase will begin.

• Students will progress from zero experience level to Commercial Pilot licenses with Single Engine (SE-IR) and Multi-Engine (ME-IR) Instrument Rating endorsements.
• The flying training requirement set by DGCA for the Private Pilot License is as follows.

          - Total Flying                     - 200 hours

          - Instrument Flying            - 40 hours

          - Pilot-in-Command(PIC)  - 100 hours

          - Cross Country(PIC)          - 50 hours

          - Night Flying                     - 05 hours

•  The total duration of flight training is approximately 10 -12 months if the student is available throughout the training period. Maintaining good attendance throughout the training period is necessary for the timely completion of the course. Generally, the students are not allowed more than 15 days of leave during the flight training phase.
• All stages of flight training are conducted maintaining the same high standards exclusive to HATS. After the completion of the flight training phase, all students will be offered an opportunity to apply for an internship as flight instructors, which, in turn, will allow them to build additional flight time.
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• Students who completed Stage 3 with the required standard of airmanship, safety, and English proficiency, will then proceed to obtain his/her DGCA Assistant Flight Instructor Rating (AFIR). Assistant Flight Instructor training will follow immediately after the issuance of Commercial Pilot License from DGCA.
• The AFIR certifies the holder of a Commercial Pilot Licence or ATPL to conduct flight training under the supervision of Chief Flying Instructor or Deputy Chief Flying Instructor at a DGCA approved Flying Training Organisation.
• This rating is necessary to facilitate the internship phase of our program, which would allow the student to work as a flight instructor and build valuable flight time, as well as get paid for this work. 
• It takes approximately 20 hours of Patter Flying and 120 hrs of theory classes spread over two months. The total duration of this stage is approximately four months. 
• The candidates will be required to clear the flying tests and AFIR(Assistant Flight Instructor Rating) interview as per the DGCA guidelines. 
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• After receiving the Assistant Flight Instructor Rating from DGCA the candidates will be employed by Hercules Aviation Training School under the Flight Instructor Internship Program which will allow them to build additional flight time.
• The candidates will earn a stipend of INR 60,000 a month with flight hour incentives up to INR 55,000 per month. The estimated average stipend will be approx INR 1,05,000 per month.
• The Candidate will work as an Instructor for a period of 24 months and can be expected to build a flight time of over 2000 hours that is way over the requirement of 1500 hours for ATPL.
• The flying training provided in the program vs the requirement set by DGCA towards Airline Transport Pilot License is as follows.

• DGCA Requirement:

        TOTAL FLYING             -  1500 hours

        Pilot-in-Command      -   500 hours

        Cross Country             -   1000 hours

        Night Flying                -   100 hours

        Instrument Flying        -   100 hours

• Integrated ATPL Program provides

        TOTAL FLYING             -   2000 hours

        Pilot-in-Command      -   1750 hours

        Cross Country             -   1000 hours

        Night Flying                -   750 hours

        Instrument Flying        -   250 hours

• As soon as the candidates are issued with an AFIR they must strive to clear the ATPL theory examinations and Interview. 
• The candidates will be provided a 02-week ground training before attempting the ATPL examinations. 
• As the exams are valid for fe years, the candidates will have sufficient time at hand to attain the requisite flying hours towards ATPL.
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• Registration - ₹ 25,000 (Rupees twenty-five thousand)
• 500 Hrs of Ground Classes - ₹ 2,35,000 (Rupees two lac thirty-five thousand)
• 220 Hrs of Flight Training towards Commercial Pilot License and Assistant Flight Instructor rating - ₹ 51,00,000 (Rupees fifty-one lac)
• Study material - complimentary if enrolled for all the subjects of ground classes.
• Accommodation, food & Transportation for 12 months - ₹ 1,80,000 (Rupees one lac eighty thousand)
• Fee structure is subject to change if the student exceeds the training hours or the flying training duration exceeds 12 months from the scheduled date of commencement of training. 
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• Students are not required to pay for the entire flight training program in advance. However, they need to adhere to the pre-structured payment schedule.
• Registration - ₹ 25,000 (While booking the slot for ground classes and flying training)
• Ground Classes - ₹ 2,35,000 or as applicable (Before commencement of the batch)
• First Installment - ₹ 19,50,000/- (Within 15 days of registration). Contact our counselors for a flexible plan.
• Second Installment - ₹ 19,50,000/- (Within 60 days of commencement of the course or before completion of 25 hours of flying training, whichever is earlier)
• Final Installment - ₹ 12,00,000/- ( Before completion of 75 Hours of Flying Training). 
• Accommodation - ₹ 1,80,000/- (When reporting to Hostel for flying training)
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