FAA → DGCA · EASA → DGCA · NZ CAA → DGCA

You trained abroad.
Now convert it right.

End-to-end mentorship for converting your FAA, EASA, or NZ CAA CPL into a DGCA Commercial Pilot Licence — without the mistakes that cost students lakhs and months.

3–6Months when planned right
₹4–10LTotal conversion cost
10–25Conversion flying hours
9–12moWhen done without planning
The problem

Most students get this wrong.

You spent ₹55–90 lakhs training abroad. You have your foreign CPL. And now the hardest part begins — converting it so you can actually fly for an Indian airline. Most students lose 6–12 months here while recency expires and savings drain.

Recency expires

DGCA needs 15 hrs PIC in the 6 months before application. Delay means expensive additional flying.

Logbook non-compliance

DGCA-format logbooks not maintained from Day 1 abroad. Retrofitting takes weeks and delays everything.

Exams not cleared pre-departure

Air Regulations and Composite Paper not done before going abroad — 3–6 months lost on return.

Medical not coordinated

Class 1 slots at AFCME/IAM book 2–3 months ahead. No slot, no progress.

The process

Five steps. One clear outcome.

1 · Before you leave India

Class 2 medical, eGCA registration, file and computer numbers. Clear Air Regulations + Composite Paper. Begin RTR prep — this alone saves 3–6 months on return.

2 · While training abroad

Dual-logbook compliance from Day 1 — local format plus DGCA format, tracked against every conversion criterion.

3 · On return

Pre-booked AFCME/IAM Class 1 slot and RTR oral viva at WPC. If exams cleared pre-departure, you are already halfway to submission.

4 · Months 1–2

10–25 hrs conversion flying at a DGCA-approved FTO: 250 NM day cross-country, 120 NM night, and the DGCA skill test.

5 · Months 2–3

Documents compiled, logbooks verified, application submitted on eGCA. DGCA processes in 8–12 weeks — you hold a DGCA CPL.

Who this is for

About to train abroad · currently training abroad · or already back with conversion stalled. Each profile gets a different plan — engage early and the timeline shrinks.

Aerogenesis provides mentorship and placement services for DGCA licence conversion. We do not operate a Flying Training Organisation (FTO). Conversion flying is conducted at DGCA-approved FTOs in India. All costs are approximate and subject to change.

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Foreign CPL in hand? Let's convert it.

Tell us where you are in the process. We will respond within 24 hours with a personalised conversion roadmap — steps, timeline, and costs for your situation.