Hey guys,

My name is Capt. Sanjith Christopher, a helicopter pilot from India. This blog/site will give you an insight into my journey towards being a pilot ,as a result, helping you to be a good aviator. My journey is a proof of the fact that, if you are passionate about something and if you are willing to work for it, you can achieve it!!

I will be also sharing my travel experiences as a flyer and also as a traveller, therefore, it will be my continuous effort to inspire and help you towards the most beautiful thing on earth- flying. Finally, I thank you for visiting my site and  sharing some valuable time with me……

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English language proficiency for pilots in India

admin   August 27, 2023

Introduction As per rules laid out by DGCA, an applicant of a Private Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes/ Helicopters), Commercial Pilot Licence (Aeroplanes/ Helicopters), Airline Transport Pilot’s...
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Where can you do your type rating in India

admin   August 27, 2023

Introduction Through this write up I intend to talk about where can you get your type rating in India. After you finish your training on...
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Getting a Flight Radio Telephone Operator’s (Restricted) Licence

admin   August 20, 2023

Introduction The Flight Radio Telephone Operator’s (Restricted) License (FRTOL(R)), issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), allows individuals to operate radio communication equipment...
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Instrument rating- Helicopters India

admin   August 20, 2023

So have you heard about Instrument rating?? Let me give you a brief idea about what it is. An instrument rating is an advanced qualification...
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Instrument rating requirements- Aeroplanes

admin   August 13, 2023

Introduction So have you heard about Instrument rating?? Let me give you a brief idea about what it is. An instrument rating is an advanced...
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Why fuel is stored in the wings

admin   August 13, 2023

Introduction A Boeing 747 with a typical amount of passengers and cargo tends to burn a little over a gallon of fuel every second. This...
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Application of Artificial intelligence in Aviation

admin   August 5, 2023

Introduction In the rapidly evolving landscape of the aviation industry, the integration of artificial intelligence has emerged as a transformative force. It is revolutionising the...
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The Airbus C295 addition to Indian Airforce

admin   July 24, 2023

Introduction India acquired 56 Airbus C295 aircraft in September 2021 to replace the (IAF) legacy AVRO fleet. The first 16 aircraft will be assembled in...
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The history of Cockpit

admin   July 19, 2023

Introduction Do you know how the cockpit got its name??  The term is used to describe the place from where the pilot controls the aircraft....
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List of DGCA approved Flying schools in India

admin   July 9, 2023

Introduction How to choose out of the multiple flying schools in India?. This is one of the first question that comes in the mind of...
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Exit Row Seating

admin   July 4, 2023

Introduction Most of us are familiar with the emergency exit seats which is also called as the exit row seating in Aviation. As common passengers,...
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The Student Pilot License SPL

admin   June 30, 2023

Introduction When I started into aviation, the first step I took is to do my medicals. But a prerequisite before starting your flying training is...
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Class 1 medical initial/renewal tests

admin   May 23, 2023

INTRODUCTION The first step towards becoming a pilot is your medical. Unless you don’t clear your medical, there isn’t any point in taking any steps...
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Helicopter pilot- DGCA Detailed syllabus

admin   April 22, 2023

Introduction So you have decided a life of adventure and fun. You have decided to become a helicopter pilot. But, let it be in case...
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5 Questions you should ask before joining flying school

admin   April 19, 2023

Introduction So you have pinpointed a flying school and the reviews on google are great. Their website seems legitimate and the schools initial interaction with...
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How to become a flight instructor in India

admin   April 15, 2023

Introduction In India, being a flight instructor is not a very common profession, but abroad, this is how many pilots start their careers. In India,...
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Flying training hour requirements for CPL DGCA

admin   April 13, 2023

Introduction Any student who is going abroad for flying training, knows that he or she needs 200 hours of flying training to get a Commercial...
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How to become a Seaplane pilot in India

admin   April 6, 2023

Introduction Seaplanes are widely used around the world, but in India, it hasn’t been able to see much light. However, the government of India is...
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What is flying in VFR and IFR as per DGCA

admin   March 25, 2023

Introduction When you think of flying, you often imagine a pilot sitting in a cockpit transfixed onto multiple instruments. In most cases this is true,...
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A normal flight

admin   March 19, 2023

Introduction Let me take you through a normal sortie in case of a helicopter pilot flying in India. I’m talking about the flight I did...
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Factors affecting aircraft performance

admin   March 7, 2023

Introduction When we talk about performance, in simple terms it is how efficiently you can carry out an activity. But when it comes to the...
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Preflight checklist for pilots

admin   February 27, 2023

Introduction If you have started your flying training, you might have already heard this acronym. But for those of you who are about to start...
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Why don’t people want to become helicopter pilots??

admin   February 25, 2023

Introduction “Helicopter pilots, Daredevils of the skies”,“Real pilots don’t need runways”. These are a few quotes that you normally hear when it comes to a...
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Indian Aviation outlook 2023

admin   February 5, 2023

Indian aviation has shown tremendous resilience and potential by withstanding last 2 years of covid. 2022 was a revival year for the Indian aviation industry...
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DGCA class 1 medical application detailed guide

admin   March 6, 2022

Introduction The first step to becoming a pilot, not only in India but anywhere in the world is medical. In India, the most important part...
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EGCA Login- How to create one

admin   February 27, 2022

Introduction EGCA or e-governance of civil aviation marked the digitalisation in the processes of DGCA. DGCA launched this e-services platform to facilitate online processing of various...
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Scholarships for flying training 2022-23

admin   February 14, 2022

Introduction  To start off, we all know, to be a pilot is expensive. And good scholarships is the need of the hour. It’s very difficult...
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A covid flying story- The Old Man

admin   February 12, 2022

Covid flying- Introduction Covid flying has been the most worthwhile flying i have ever done. My name is Capt Sanjith Christopher, a pilot flying for...
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Cadet pilot program vs Conventional

admin   February 4, 2022

Cadet Pilot Programme- Introduction Cadet pilot program is the general trend when it comes to flying training today. Lets dive further into it. There are...
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Flying training- Tips to save money

admin   February 3, 2022

Flying training hack – Introduction Flying training is one of the most expensive courses to be in. On an average the cost to be a...
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Requirements to be a Commercial Pilot- Helicopters

admin   March 19, 2021

Introduction Many of us dream of being a commercial pilot in Helicopters. But very few of us know the way. Well, I’m here to tell...
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Requirements to be a Commercial Pilot- Aeroplanes

admin   March 19, 2021

Introduction Many of us dream of being a commercial pilot in aeroplanes. But very few of us know the way. Well, I’m here to tell...
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Flying school- How to make the right choice!!

admin   March 2, 2021

Introduction Flying is an expensive trade to be in. You have to spend a fortune to become a pilot, but that also means any mistake...
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How can a Commerce/Arts student be a pilot in India??

admin   April 21, 2020

Introduction When I expressed my views to become a pilot in India, the first thing my parents said is do not take commerce/arts!!. I used...
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Minimum Requirements to be a Pilot in India

admin   April 17, 2020

Introduction So you want to be a Pilot??. Well, I am a firm believer that if you put in enough efforts, you can achieve anything....
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Scholarships for flying training in India- 2020-21

admin   March 22, 2020

Introduction Scholarships are abundantly available in most of the fields. In aviation, they are scarce, or unheard of!!. In India, its even more scarce. The...
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Getting lost- First Solo Cross-Country

admin   May 19, 2019

Introduction So to start with, I got lost in my first Solo cross-country. Not very proud about it, but I thought it should write about...
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Leaving India for flying

admin   April 25, 2019

Introduction- Flying in India In India, presently as I write there are no schools where students can learn flying helicopters. I love my country, but...
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Why does India need Jet Airways?

admin   April 20, 2019

Introduction Jet airways, once a shining star, is in ruins now. We can blame the government, management or whoever we want. But finally the question...
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Future of Aviation- The Blockchain technology

admin   April 19, 2019

Introduction Aviation is a continuously evolving industry and one of the latest is the Blockchain technology. Though IATA claims that the blockchain can only be...
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Reasons for downfall of Jet Airways

admin   April 18, 2019

Introduction- Jet airways Jet airways, once the star of Indian aviation is flying its last flight today. The airlines has been crippled by huge revenue...
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Skyrider 2- Would you like to travel like this?!!

admin   April 17, 2019

The answer to the airlines constant struggle to make further profits might be the Skyrider 2. We all have been in that crammed economy seat...
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Why do airplanes fly at high altitudes?

admin   March 22, 2019

Have you wondered, why airplanes fly at such high altitudes?. When the pilot can have fun, flying in between building and under bridges!!!. He still...
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How do helicopters fly?

admin   March 19, 2019

My seniors say, "Helicopters in general aren't designed to fly. Its a bunch of moving parts struggling to help it get up in the air"....
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Top 5 fastest aircrafts in the world

admin   March 17, 2019

Introduction Fastest aircraft in the world, do you know which one it is?. If you don’t, you will now. travelling by air is one of...
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How do airplanes fly

admin   March 12, 2019

Introduction So, when you see an airplane zooming across the sky, have you wondered?. How do airplanes really fly?.
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Medical fitness needed to be a pilot

admin   January 17, 2019

Introduction Medical fitness has always been the most important aspect of a pilots life. If your not medically fit as per governing authorities in your...
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Why do pilots wear uniforms?

admin   November 30, 2018

Introduction and history of the Pilot Uniform First of all, lets get into the history of pilot uniform. The modern uniforms you see pilots wearing...
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Life of a Helicopter pilot

admin   November 27, 2018

Introduction My name is Capt Sanjith Christopher, and I’m a helicopter pilot. I have been flying since the last 4 years. I have accumulated around...
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Pilots find it tough maintaining relationships,why??

admin   November 2, 2018

Introduction So, why do pilots find it difficult maintaining relationships?. This might seem to you as a very funny topic to you. But I myself...
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Which fuel is used in Airplanes and Helicopters?

admin   October 29, 2018

Introduction Which kind of fuel do they use in aviation??. Is it the same as used in our regular cars and bikes??. This is one...
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How much money do you need to be a pilot??

admin   October 24, 2018

Introduction How much money do you need to become a pilot?? Well, I get this question a lot, and my answer is  also the same,...
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Can an Airplane pilot fly a helicopter??

admin   October 22, 2018

Introduction So, I’m a helicopter pilot, but I keep getting questions from people asking if I can fly Airplanes as well!!, or my friends flying...
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How to become a Commercial Pilot in India

admin   October 20, 2018

First lets cover what are the basic prerequisites to be a Commercial pilot in India. So I’m not going to waste your or my time...
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Delays in flying training

admin   January 21, 2013

Introduction So, when my dad brought me to this flying school 2 years ago, we never expected such delays in flying training. Im not going...
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My Stories

Getting lost- First Solo Cross-Country

admin   May 19, 2019

Introduction So to start with, I got lost in my first Solo cross-country. Not very proud about it, but I thought it should write about...
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Leaving India for flying

admin   April 25, 2019

Introduction- Flying in India In India, presently as I write there are no schools where students can learn flying helicopters. I love my country, but...
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Empty room

admin   January 27, 2019

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My first Flight

admin   January 11, 2019

Introduction Today was one of the most important days of my life, my first flight. Its been almost two years since I have been struggling...
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Dark night

admin   December 12, 2018

Its a dark silent night, with ocassional gusts of winds rustle through the trees. Though its a dark night, its not darker than whats hiding...
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Difficult and depressed times

admin   December 10, 2018

Dear readers, Has there been times where you have felt depressed, deserted, lonely, heartbroken and lost??. Well I’m feeling all of that too. Now I will...
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Delays in flying training

admin   January 21, 2013

Introduction So, when my dad brought me to this flying school 2 years ago, we never expected such delays in flying training. Im not going...
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Failing my dgca exams- First attempt

admin   November 28, 2011

Introduction Since I got my SPL or Student pilot license, which was 2 months ago, my instructors cleared me to go write the DGCA exams.
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Sleeping in hunger- Pilot Stories

admin   June 7, 2011

Introduction So basically when someone told me, they slept in hunger. I could never relate to them as i’v never been through the situation. I...
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Student pilot License (SPL)- Earning wings to fly

admin   March 3, 2011

Introduction Walking back home, tired but happy, I’m typing this on my phone. A Student Pilot License (SPL) is the first step before you start flying....
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Engine division sightings and experiences

admin   February 20, 2011

Introduction: Today was a day when the love for aviation was reinstated in my life, we were taken to the Engine division. It’s been 3...
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Cut grass all day…

admin   November 1, 2010

I want to start writing today by saying, these are some really dark days and I have never encountered days like these in my life...
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My Instructor called me a flying bomb!!

admin   September 23, 2010

Its been quite sometime since I wrote now. And the truth is there hasn’t been much to write in my personal life, and what has...
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Making my first friend in the field

admin   July 10, 2010

Omg words are dancing around as I type, but it’s a great day as well, so I have to write this!! So it’s been a...
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New room- Pilot stories Enroute

admin   June 28, 2010

Introduction It’s been almost two months living in here in all the darkness and all the smoke. And about HAL all I can say is,...
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‘God of flying’-The meeting!!

admin   April 19, 2010

-Introduction Highlight of today, I met the man!! I met the “God of flying”. Let me tell you what I did in the last 6...
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Alone in a new city- Pilot stories

admin   April 12, 2010

Introduction So, I’m pretty upset today, sitting alone in this dark shabby messy room, accompanied by 2 other older weird guys I don’t even know,...
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Flying school- First day- RWA

admin   April 10, 2010

Introduction Its been 2 days in Bangalore now, and today was my first day at the flying school, I would say the whole place is...
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First day as a trainee helicopter pilot

admin   April 9, 2010

, Introduction- Journey of a trainee helicopter pilot My name is Sanjith Christopher kurisinkal. As on today I am 17 years and 5 months old...
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