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Study guides, DGCA updates and pilot career advice for Indian aviators.

Air Regulations

Holding Pattern Entry for DGCA Exams: Direct, Offset, Parallel

Learn holding pattern entry for the DGCA exam: how to pick a direct, offset or parallel entry from your heading, with the 70° rule and worked examples.

4 October 2026
7 min read
Aviation Meteorology

METAR Decoding for DGCA Meteorology: Step-by-Step Guide

Learn METAR decoding for the DGCA Meteorology exam: read wind, visibility, weather, cloud and QNH in order, with two worked Indian airport examples.

27 October 2026
7 min read
Flight Training

Flight Training 101 — 01: Your First Air Experience

Flight Training 101 — 01: Your First Air Experience

24 October 2026
14 min read
Pilot Career

How to Choose a Flight School in India: A Student Pilot Checklist

How to choose a flight school in India: check DGCA approval, FTO ranking, fleet, instructors and real costs before you pay, with questions to ask on your visit.

7 October 2026
6 min read
Technical General

Stall and Spin for DGCA Technical General: Causes and Recovery

Stall and spin explained for DGCA Technical General: critical angle of attack, what changes stall speed, how a spin develops and the standard recovery steps.

7 October 2026
7 min read
Air Navigation

CP and PNR Formula for DGCA Navigation: Worked Examples

Learn the CP and PNR formula for DGCA Air Navigation: how to find the critical point and point of no return, with worked examples and common exam errors.

7 October 2026
7 min read
DGCA Updates

DGCA Exam Dates 2026: Remaining Sessions from October to December

DGCA exam dates for the rest of 2026: OLOD sessions in October and November and the December regular exam, with tips to plan your DGCA exam preparation.

5 October 2026
3 min read
Study Tips

How to Clear DGCA Exams: A Practical CPL Study Plan That Works

How to clear DGCA exams for your CPL: a practical study plan, paper order, revision method and exam-day habits to help you pass all four papers.

5 October 2026
6 min read
Aviation Meteorology

ISA Standard Atmosphere for DGCA Meteorology: Values and Sums

Learn the ISA standard atmosphere for DGCA Meteorology: key values, the lapse rate, how to find ISA deviation, and worked examples you can practise.

5 October 2026
7 min read
Technical General

Pitot Static Instruments for DGCA: ASI, Altimeter and VSI

Pitot static instruments made simple for DGCA Technical General: how the ASI, altimeter and VSI work and what each shows when the pitot or static is blocked.

4 October 2026
7 min read
DGCA Updates

DGCA Gyroplane Pilot Licence: New Training Syllabus Issued

DGCA has issued a training syllabus for a gyroplane pilot licence. Here is what the new CAR covers, what gyroplanes are, and what it means for student pilots.

3 October 2026
3 min read
Aviation Meteorology

QNH, QFE and QNE Explained for DGCA Meteorology Exams

QNH, QFE and QNE explained for DGCA Meteorology: what each altimeter setting shows, when pilots use it, and how to convert between them step by step.

3 October 2026
6 min read
Air Navigation

1 in 60 Rule for DGCA Navigation: Track Error Made Simple

Learn the 1 in 60 rule for DGCA Air Navigation: find track error and closing angle, correct your heading quickly, and solve exam questions with ease.

3 October 2026
6 min read