CAE Gondia offers a focused 19 month programme designed to prepare you to become a professional airline pilot. All courses meet International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) syllabus standards. Upon successful completion, you will have obtained all appropriate ab-initio ratings including your Commercial Pilot License (CPL) with Instrument Rating (IR) and Multi-Engine Rating (ME). You will be trained using best practices developed from CAE's extensive experience in training professional pilots throughout CAE's worldwide training centre network, where tens of thousands of airline and business aviation pilots train every year.

The unique IndiGo Cadet Pilot Programme is specifically designed for individuals with no previous flying experience who would like to embark on a career as a pilot. Phase 1 - Commercial Pilot License with ME IR (CPL ME IR) Domestic Pathway: Ground Theory 540 Hrs. (6 months), Total Flight Training DGCA CPL (Single & Multi-Engine) 200 Hrs. (10 months), Simulator Training 30 Hrs. Phase 2 – A320 Type Rating with Jet Introduction Training (JIT) & Multi-Crew Cooperation (MCC): Ground School including Computer Based Training 36 Hrs (60 Days), Fixed Based Simulator 20 Hrs, A320 Type Rating Ground School (including Exam) 82 Hrs, CPT (Cockpit Procedural Trainer) 22 Hrs, Full Flight Simulator Including Skill Tests 44 Hrs. The above training duration are excluding but not limited to DGCA licensing, visa applications, weather disruptions and remedials that might extend the duration of the cadet training.