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DGCA conversion planning, step by step

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We help you plan and sequence each step of converting a foreign CPL to a DGCA CPL: DGCA exams, a Class 1 medical, an RTR(A) licence and the conversion flight check, including ground classes.

Your regulator decides every step. We plan, sequence and prepare, so exams, medical validity, radio licence and flight check run in parallel instead of one after the other.

  • AuthoritiesFAA, EASA, SACAA, CASA and CAAP licences.
  • SequenceExams, medical and checks run in parallel.
  • AuditLogbook and hours reconciled first.
  • TimingMedicals timed against issue.
  • RTR(A)Structured oral-exam practice.
  • Ground classesOnline and in person.

What you get

Keeping your conversion on track

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  • Exams started early

    We start ground classes while you are still building hours abroad.

  • A clean, accurate logbook

    We audit every entry and total before submission.

  • Medicals kept valid

    We time medicals against your expected issue date.

  • RTR(A) exam preparation

    Structured practice for the oral exam, well ahead of the date.

  • Licence verification on time

    We start early and follow up regularly with foreign authorities.

  • A plan for after conversion

    We move straight into airline application preparation.

Who it's for

Is this planning for you?

Requirements vary with your licence, hours and issuing authority.

  • You hold, or are about to hold, a CPL from the FAA, EASA, SACAA, CASA or CAAP
  • You plan to hold a DGCA licence and fly under the Indian regulator
  • You want exams, medical, radio licence and flight check sequenced into one plan
  • You want your logbook and hours audited before anything is submitted
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Step by step

What DGCA requires from you

  1. 1
    Computer NumberYour DGCA identity for every exam and application. Getting it early keeps every later step moving.
  2. 2
    DGCA written examsAir Navigation, Meteorology, Air Regulations and the technical papers, with ground-class support.
  3. 3
    RTR(A)The radio-telephony licence: practical and oral, and a common bottleneck.
  4. 4
    Class 1 medicalAn Indian Class 1 medical from a DGCA-approved examiner, timed so validity carries into licence issue.
  5. 5
    Document verificationLicence, logbook and hour verification with the issuing authority.
  6. 6
    Conversion flight checkA skill test with an approved examiner in India, followed by DGCA licence issue.

Other regulators have their own routes, set out on each country page.

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Authorities covered

We plan conversions from these authorities

  • FAA (United States): CPL, IR and multi-engine privileges
  • EASA (Europe): modular and integrated CPL/IR holders
  • SACAA (South Africa): CPL and instructor-rated pilots
  • CASA (Australia): CPL holders with mixed-airspace experience
  • CAAP (Philippines): CPL holders
  • Logbook audit and hour reconciliation before submission
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Pick your country and see the route home.

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Planning

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The cost headings that follow licence issue, in one budget.

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Questions

Questions about conversion planning

What is a conversion audit?

Send us your licence, logbook summary and medical dates. We return a sequenced timeline with the bottlenecks flagged.

How long does conversion take?

It depends on your regulator, your exam results and test availability. We map it for you rather than quote a fixed time.

Can you convert to regulators other than DGCA?

Each country page explains your regulator's route, with official sources and the date we checked them.

Is there a fee to talk to you?

No. The first counselling call to check eligibility and map your route costs nothing, and there is no deposit to talk to us.

Do you guarantee DGCA approval?

No. DGCA decides each step. We help you plan, sequence and prepare.

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