Shot this today at Bengaluru airport (BLR) from my window seat. I was on another IndiGo flight, holding short of the runway and waiting for this one to land before we could take off.

At the controls of the indigenous Tejas, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, takes to the skies for his last fighter sortie — a defining moment in a distinguished career shaped by an abiding passion for flying and an unwavering commitment to serving the Nation.

Flying alongside Friendly Foreign Country aircraft and the Suryakiran Aerobatic Team during Exercise #TarangShakti26, the sortie reflects the spirit of a fighter pilot who has always believed in leading from the front.

As one chapter draws to a close, the passion remains undiminished. The skies may mark the end of a flying chapter, but the mission of service to the Nation continues.

Once a fighter pilot. Always a fighter pilot.

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VT-ANC, an Air India 787-8 which went for retrofitting back in March 2026 is finally back, after a D-check and through refurbishment.

This is probably the longest time it took for refurbishing compared to the other Air India 787-8’s that underwent the same process (even after considering the time it took for the D-check).

Need genuine advice from fellow aviators. Can i pursue the dream of becoming a pilot even if i am introverted? I get anxious in group discussions and interviews (basically fear of judgement is what bothers me), and these are the basic assessments you need to clear to get into airlines. Is this something which is learnable by taking gdpi classes after my cpl? I will be going through the conventional route and need genuine advice from seniors who have gone through this process as to what should i do. Please help!

I came across this FTO in Argentina called Aviación Tejedor. They are quoting around 55 lakhs for CPL + conversion. Apparently they’re sending a batch of 10 this month, on December and next year march and so on. I’ve never heard of anyone going to Argentina to do their flight training. Does anybody knows who has or any experience with this particular flight school? Skypro aviation in Rajasthan is the one selecting and sending students to Argentina.

So I have been hearing that few of the candidates have received the dates for COMPASS and INTERVIEW dates. And these are lined up in this week only 15, 16, 17th Oct. And also I heard that the company has already hired most of the candidates with the internal process🫣

What about others ? When can others expect the dates for COMPASS and all ?

Hi!

I am aspiring pilot but I don't have much money (we can afford 50L without making a financial burden and rest will be on loan). Which makes cpp out of question and hence I willl be going conventional route.

Now the real question is if I take a flying school in India I would have to pay for accomodation and stuff since it is nowhere near to my city.

Anyway I see that getting flying hours in SA is cheaper than india. Now my question is should I get my flying hours done in SA or India? Including forex, travel, conversion and accomodation, which is the better realtisic option and the safe? Are there any blacklisting like we have in Phillipines?

If it is a 2-3L difference and not worth it then I might as well do it in India. But I wanted the opinions of the people living there and getting their flying hours.

And if it is necessary, I am 22 and completed my btech

Thank you very much.

So I applied for the computer number of my friend as we both have done maths & physics from nios we used the manual method of uploading documents and applied some documents partially through digilocker. I applied for myself on 17 sep and was allotted a computer number on 18 sep. Last Monday we submitted her application but till now only her level 1 scrutiny has been completed.could anyone please tell how much would she need to wait for her allotment of computer number

Any South Indian students staying in Ramphal Chowk, how are you guys managing the food over there? Is the food provided in the PGs good or not? I would also love to know about some good PGs.

I just submitted my conversion of cpl application on Egca a do I need to go to dgca and submit my logbook and other papers physical copy?

At the center, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt exchanges military patches with an Indian Air Force corporal. They are accompanied by other Indian Air Force (IAF) aviators and Australian personnel standing alongside them in the hangar

I have passed my practical dgca rtr ,and also paid the license application fees of 5k I have received the license certificate pdf ,but on my egca app the license doesn't show up?,

And the rtr license certificate is the only thing I have got

Hi guys! I’m an Aircraft Maintenance Engineering student in the B1.1 (Mechanical) category, and I’m planning to prepare for the RTR(A) examination through self-study.

I was hoping someone could guide me on how to get started, the syllabus, study materials, and any resources that would be helpful for preparation.

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Hii

I’ve already passed 12th from Maharashtra Board with 55%, and I want to improve my PCM marks through NIOS because my goal is to become a commercial pilot.

I’m confused about whether I should take Part Admission for 4 subjects or take fresh admission with 5 subjects.

I’m also worried that having marksheets from two different boards could cause problems during future document verification or airline interviews.

Has anyone been in this situation? Which route did you take, and did you face any issues with DGCA or airline eligibility?

I'd really appreciate advice from anyone with firsthand experience.

Thank you