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Type ratings, choose the right one

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A type rating is the biggest single decision after your CPL. We help you weigh fleet demand, simulator availability, bond terms and airline hiring before you sign anything.

Training is arranged through partner training providers.

  • FleetsAirliners, regional jets, turboprops and business jets.
  • OptionsFull course or simulator-only, based on your hours.
  • Small printBond and sponsorship terms read line by line.
  • FinancePlanned separately from your CPL loan.

What you get

Airliners, regional jets, turboprops and business aviation

Tell us your target and we confirm current provider options and dates.

  • A319, A320 and A321, CEO and NEO.

  • NG and MAX.

  • Widebody

    Widebody types for experienced first officers.

  • Regional jets

    Embraer E-Jets and other regional types.

  • Business jets

    Light, midsize and large business jets.

  • Turboprops

    Turboprop types for regional and utility operators.

Who it's for

How we run it

  • Fleet demand reviewed against current airline hiring in India and abroad
  • Training providers shortlisted with real slot dates
  • Full course versus simulator-only guidance based on your hours
  • Bond, sponsorship and cadet-programme terms read line by line
  • Loan-application help from Pilots Sky Lend (students from India) or loan guidance elsewhere
  • Interview, psychometric and simulator-assessment preparation

No job promises

  • A type rating is a qualification. Airline selection is decided by the airline.
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Airliners parked at airport gates

Type ratings

Don't buy a rating for a fleet that isn't hiring

Share your hours, licence and target airlines; we come back with a costed, sequenced plan.

Ratings

Start with the A320

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Airbus flight deck

A320 type rating

How to choose an A320 programme by approval, simulator and timing, not price alone.

A320 type rating
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Regional turboprop

ATR 72-600 type rating

DGCA training rules, ATR 72-500 vs -600, and dated 2026 cost estimates.

ATR 72-600 type rating
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Licensed pilots

Licence conversion

Convert your licence first, so your rating counts where you want to fly.

Conversion
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Fees

Full cost of your licence

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

See costs
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Widebody

B787 type rating

Boeing 787 prerequisites, DGCA endorsement and the cost headings to plan for.

B787 type rating guide

What you get

Six checks before you pay

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  • Purpose and timing

    Check whether a self-sponsored rating is required, preferred or unnecessary for your route.

  • The exact programme

    Organisation, approval, variant, simulator, instructors and documents.

  • Your readiness

    Instrument scan, raw-data flying and multi-crew habits reviewed first.

  • Complete cost

    Travel, stay, extra sessions, repeats and document charges included.

  • Reschedule rules

    What happens when the provider moves a session.

  • After the course

    Endorsement documents and the next recruitment step.

Pilots Assist offers aviation type training services: we help you choose the right type rating, check the training provider and plan it around your next recruitment step.

Type rating course options for Indian pilots

A type rating course qualifies you to fly one specific aircraft, such as the A320, the Boeing 737, the Boeing 787 or the ATR 72. Type rating for Indian pilots is usually done at a DGCA-approved or EASA-approved training centre, in India or abroad. An EASA type rating in India is useful if you may fly outside India later, but your licence must still be endorsed by DGCA.

ATR type rating

An ATR type rating suits pilots aiming for regional airlines that fly turboprops.

Boeing 787 type rating

A Boeing 787 type rating is for wide-body long-haul flying and is usually done once an airline selects you. Read our Boeing 787 type rating guide.

Jet type rating in India: how to prepare

Preparing for a jet type rating in India means revising systems and procedures, keeping your licence and medical current, and practising simulator skills before you start. Type rating aviation India rules change, so we confirm a current written quote and DGCA requirements before you commit.

Step by step

Choose the programme in the right order

  1. 1
    Career relevanceConfirm the target airline path and current eligibility.
  2. 2
    Readiness auditReview licences, medicals, instrument and multi-crew foundations.
  3. 3
    Provider due diligenceVerify approvals, simulator, instructors and assessment structure.
  4. 4
    Cost and scheduleCompare full costs, dates, cancellation and remediation rules. Get loan-application help from Pilots Sky Lend (students from India) or loan guidance elsewhere.
  5. 5
    Post-course planPrepare endorsement documents and the next recruitment step.
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Milestone payments

Turn quotations into one budget

  1. 1
    Collect itemised quotationsWritten inclusions, exclusions, rates and payment terms from each school.
  2. 2
    Normalise the assumptionsThe same hour, living and completion headings for every option.
  3. 3
    Add time contingencyTime, recency and additional flying for weather, maintenance and re-tests.
  4. 4
    Add career-stage costsThe steps that follow licence issue, including conversion at home.
  5. 5
    Match funding to milestonesFamily funds or loan tranches aligned to the training schedule.

Ask which hours and aircraft each quote assumes, how rates can change, and what happens to unused funds if training pauses or transfers.

Glass-cockpit avionics reviewed in a training aircraft

Payments

Pilots Sky Lend and loan guidance

Families in India can use Pilots Sky Lend, our education-loan application support for CPL training, type ratings and ground classes. Elsewhere, your advisor explains how families usually fund training.

Finance options
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Safety

What we check before we place a cadet

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  • Regulator

    Each partner school operates under its national regulator.

  • Safety and fleet

    Each school's safety and fleet reviewed before we place anyone.

  • Instructors

    Instructor availability checked against the intake.

  • Accommodation

    Help with accommodation questions on arrival and after.

  • Escalation

    An advisor who knows your file and steps in whenever you need support.

  • Cadet desk

    Medical emergencies, visa and money-transfer issues.

Money milestones

Pay against visible milestones

  1. 1
    Written cost planTuition, exams, living, visa, insurance and conversion in one budget, before any deposit.
  2. 2
    Itemised quotationsInclusions, exclusions, rates and payment terms from each school, in writing.
  3. 3
    Staged paymentsAn invoice schedule matched to training stages, not one large transfer.
  4. 4
    Account statementsAsk the school for statements and a refund policy; we help you read them.
  5. 5
    Flexibility bufferContingency for weather, maintenance and re-tests, which are normal in flight training.
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Funding

Loan-application help from Pilots Sky Lend

Funding planned for your type rating

CPL training · Type ratings · Ground classes

Students from India can use Pilots Sky Lend for help preparing an education-loan application for a type rating, with collateral and non-collateral routes and disbursement planned against the training provider’s fee stages.

Training from another country? Your advisor offers loan guidance on how pilots usually fund a type rating.

Check loan eligibility
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Questions

Questions about type ratings

Who delivers the training?

Approved partner training providers, under their own approvals.

Does a type rating guarantee a job?

No. Airline selection is decided by the airline.

Can the rating be financed?

Students from India can get loan-application help from Pilots Sky Lend, which covers type ratings as well as CPL training and ground classes; elsewhere we offer loan guidance.

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.

How much does a type rating cost?

It depends on the aircraft type and the training centre, and prices change between providers and dates. We don't quote a figure until we have a current provider, date and price for your aircraft, so we confirm a current written quote before you commit.

What are the type rating requirements in India?

DGCA sets the type rating requirements in CAR Section 7, Series B, Part XIX. For airliner types they include a CPL with an instrument rating, multi-crew (MCC/JIT) training, ground training and a technical examination, and base training in the aircraft. Check the current issue of the CAR for your aircraft before you book.

Can I do a DGCA-approved type rating abroad, such as an EASA or FAA type rating?

Yes. Type rating training can be done in India or at an approved training organisation in another ICAO contracting state, such as an EASA centre in Europe or an FAA-approved centre in the USA, subject to DGCA's conditions, including the technical examination and base training, before the type is endorsed on your Indian licence. Type rating training in India and abroad is arranged through partner training providers.

Do you work with airlines and operators too?

Yes. Our operator tracks, such as type rating and training for airline and cargo operators, are delivered through partner training providers. Operators can contact us through the operator enquiry form.

What comes after the commercial pilot licence?

Most airline pilots next add a type rating for a specific aircraft, such as the Airbus A320, and meet the airline's own selection process. We help you apply to airlines and look for OJT programmes where available. Type rating can be arranged through partner training providers.

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Quick answers

Quick answers

How do I choose a type rating?

A type rating is the biggest single decision after your CPL. Weigh fleet demand, simulator availability, bond terms and airline hiring before you sign anything. The page lists six checks to run before you pay, and we help you work through them with current written figures so you can compare options fairly.

Which type ratings does Pilots Assist cover?

The hub covers airliners, regional jets, turboprops and business aviation, with pages for the A320 and the ATR 72 600, and a guide to the B787. The page suggests starting with the A320 if you are unsure, then comparing the other ratings against the airline or operator you are aiming for.

Does a type rating include DGCA licence conversion?

No. A type rating is a separate step from licence conversion. If you hold a foreign CPL, you also plan DGCA conversion, and the page links to the full cost of your licence so you can see both costs together before you commit to any training provider or sign any bond terms.

What are type rating fees?

Type rating fees vary by aircraft type, training provider and what the course includes, so we do not publish one price. Ask each provider for a current written quote that states what is included, such as simulator hours and base training, and compare quotes on that basis before you sign anything or accept bond terms.

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