The CPL DGCA syllabus (Commercial Pilot License exam syllabus as per DGCA) outlines the theoretical knowledge required before or during your CPL training. The CPL exam syllabus DGCA ensures you understand essential aviation topics rules and instruments. The exam pattern (DGCA CPL exam pattern) makes use of multiple subjects each one critical to evaluate your readiness.
In total there are six subjects in the DGCA CPL exam syllabus. These subjects cover all the major theoretical aspects you must learn. They are:
Air Regulation – Rules laws procedures in aviation DGCA/ICAO regulations rights and responsibilities.
Aviation Meteorology – Study of weather atmosphere winds clouds fog icing reading weather charts and forecasts.
Air Navigation – Using charts compass instruments plotting course dead reckoning radio navigation aids.
Technical General – Basic aircraft systems aerodynamics engines flight instruments principles of flight etc.
Technical Specific – Detailed technical knowledge about the specific type of aircraft(s) you’ll be flying (its systems limits performance etc.).
Radio Telephony / RTR (A) Communication skills proper radio usage procedures between pilot and ATC standard phraseology. Sometimes called Restricted Radio Telephony.
Every one of these CPL exam subjects DGCA is designed to ensure safety competence and professionalism. For example:
Without Air Regulation a pilot wont understand the rules that govern flights.
Without Meteorology weather surprises could be dangerous.
Without Navigation you might lose direction or mismanage flight paths.
Without Technical General & Specific you won’t understand how the aircraft works or behaves.
Without RTR/Radio Telephony communication with ground / ATC would be poor which is unsafe.
The CPL syllabus DGCA exam pattern involves written examinations in each of these subjects.
The number of questions exam duration passing marks are specified by DGCA and may vary slightly but you must clear each subject.
Theoretical (ground) classes usually cover all six subjects thoroughly before or during flight training.