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Where can you get training to become a civil aviation pilot in Russia?

The job of a pilot is actually much more difficult than it might seem at first glance. The profession requires not only constant emotional stress, but also great endurance, because even during a fourteen-hour flight, the pilot cannot be distracted from work and must closely monitor the health of all aircraft instruments. In order to get this profession, it is necessary, first of all, to undergo training as a civil aviation pilot. In Russia, this can be done only in a few institutions.

A pilot (pilot) is a specialist who controls an aircraft. Pilots are usually called aviators who operate passenger air transport.

Is it difficult to learn?

To obtain the profession of a civil aviation pilot, it is necessary to obtain an appropriate specialized education.

As practice shows, most of the places in specialized universities are budget-funded, but it is not so easy to enroll there. The point is that applicants pass a strict medical commission before admission.

During training, future pilots study disciplines such as:

  • study of methods and possibilities of air transport operation;
  • theory and practice of aircraft control;
  • routing and understanding maps;
  • meteorology;
  • aerodynamics;
  • Skydiving;
  • engine design;
  • first aid and medical skills;
  • foreign language.

An obligatory part of the practical lessons is training on special simulators that simulate real flights and the cockpit.

Pros and cons of the profession

The advantages of being a pilot are:

  • high profit payment;
  • many bonuses from the employer;
  • the opportunity to travel for free;
  • good physical form.

At the same time, this profession also has serious disadvantages, including: difficult working conditions, irregular work hours, difficulties in changing jobs.

Tasks and responsibilities

The main responsibilities of a civil aviation pilot include:

  • professional aircraft management;
  • organization of work in accordance with safety rules;
  • analysis of the meteorological situation;
  • control of the state of the vessel before and during the flight;
  • aircraft operation in accordance with AFM.

What does a civil aviation pilot do?

According to the job description, civil aviation pilots:

  • carry out a pre-flight check of equipment serviceability;
  • control the ship during take-off, climb;
  • select the operating mode of the engines;
  • coordinate the movement of the aircraft;
  • control the readings of the devices;
  • steer the ship during descent and landing.

The most important duty of a pilot is to respond promptly to emergency situations, because the life and health of hundreds of people can depend on the decision made.

Due to the fact that whole crews work on large ships, responsibilities are divided depending on the position:

  • the commander coordinates the entire flight, makes the most important decisions, pilots the aircraft on the most difficult sections of the route: during takeoff, in the turbulence zone and during landing;
  • the co-pilot controls the aircraft on simple sections of the route, and also replaces the commander in emergency situations;
  • the navigator is responsible for the trajectory of the aircraft, calculates the course;
  • the flight engineer monitors the serviceability of the equipment, controls the refueling and loading of the vessel.

How much does a civil aviation pilot earn?

The salary of a civil aviation pilot depends on many factors, including:

  • liner type;
  • places of work on the aircraft (commander, co-pilot, navigator or aircraft technician);
  • work experience;
  • flight hours.

Naturally, the more complex the functions performed, the higher the level of remuneration.

According to statistics, the average salary of a civil aviation pilot is about 140 thousand rubles. In large cities, this figure can be up to 305 thousand rubles.

Moreover, the smaller the city, the lower the salaries of pilots. Therefore, in the regions, the average pilot salary is about 75 thousand rubles.

In addition, the time of year also matters when calculating wages. During the season, the number of flight hours is much higher, so the minimum wage in the “off-season” can be as little as 20 thousand rubles. Therefore, the more hours the pilot flew, the more money he will receive.

At the same time, the salary of an Aeroflot pilot can reach 400 thousand rubles, while the employer provides its employees with a whole list of various bonuses and benefits, including a social package in the amount of 300 thousand rubles.

How to become a civil aviation pilot?

To obtain the profession of a pilot, it is necessary, first of all, to have an appropriate specialized education. In addition, training and work in this position is impossible without:

  • ideal health:
    • stability of the vestibular apparatus;
    • acute vision;
    • absence of problems with the heart, blood vessels and others.
  • excellent physical fitness;
  • leadership qualities;
  • lack of fear of heights;
  • high emotional and volitional stability;
  • ability to quickly switch attention;
  • quick response;
  • high intelligence;
  • perseverance;
  • sense of responsibility.

It is important to understand that health problems can cause the end of a career - even in a university, medical commissions are held on every course, and if even the slightest deviations are found, the student can be expelled. In addition, medical examinations are carried out regularly and during work - almost before every flight.

After graduation, you need to gain experience and obtain special pilot licenses. The fact is that practically no airline strives to recruit inexperienced pilots and requires at least two years of flight experience from applicants. You can get the flight hours necessary for most employers in special training organizations that provide small training grounds and aircraft for private practice.

Courses

What do you need to learn to be a civil aviation pilot?

There are two ways to obtain the profession of a civil aviation pilot - a flight school and a private pilot school.

Since the control of the aircraft belongs to the direction of "Technical Operation", in order to become a pilot, it is enough to get a secondary specialized education. A feature of such institutions is mainly the budgetary basis of education - at the same time, educational institutions impose very strict requirements on applicants, which not everyone can meet.

At the same time, pilot courses are conducted on a commercial basis in specialized institutions and allow future pilots to obtain an appropriate license. There are three stages of training with obtaining licenses such as:

  1. PPL - certificate of an amateur pilot (you can fly, but work is prohibited);
  2. CPL - commercial pilot certificate (allows you to fly light aircraft, participate in commercial flights on an aircraft with one engine, fly short distances);
  3. ATPL - airplane pilot certificate (any aircraft can be operated).

Important: Commercial and line pilots are divided into classes, where the third class means the lowest level, and the first class means the highest.

Due to the fact that, in comparison with graduates of universities, cadets of such institutions have several times more flight hours, it is much easier for them to find a job in large airlines.

What the cost of studying?

As practice shows, training for a civil aviation pilot in a private institution costs a lot - about 45 thousand rubles for a theoretical program and from 12 rubles per hour for practical training. At the same time, to complete the training, flight hours must be at least 40.

Where is the training of civil aviation pilots in Russia carried out?

In Russia, the training of civil aviation pilots is carried out in:

  • higher educational institutions;
  • secondary specialized educational institutions;
  • private aviation schools.

Future pilots of civil aviation can get a free education in such educational institutions of Russia as:

  • OMSK FLIGHT-TECHNICAL COLLEGE OF CIVIL AVIATION NAMED AFTER A. V. LYAPIDEVSKY;
  • SASOVSKY NAME. THE HERO OF THE SOVIET UNION TARANA GA FLIGHT SCHOOL OF CIVIL AVIATION;
  • KRASNOKUTSK FLYING SCHOOL OF CIVIL AVIATION;
  • KRASNOYARSK BRANCH SPBGU GA;
  • BUGURUSLANSKAYA FLIGHT SCHOOL OF CIVIL AVIATION NAMED AFTER THE HERO OF THE SOVIET UNION PF YEROMASOV;
  • ULYANOVSK INSTITUTE OF CIVIL AVIATION NAMED AFTER Marshal of Aviation B. P. Bugaev;
  • FACULTY OF FLIGHT OPERATION SPBGU GA.

Chel-Avia

The total cost of training at the Chelyabinsk Civil Aviation Flight School under the "Flight Operation of Aircraft" program is 2,200,000 rubles. Duration of training is 2 years and 10 months. Upon completion of training, the graduate receives the qualification "Pilot".

Flight school "Aeroflot"

The Aviation School of Aeroflot Airlines offers to obtain the Pilot qualification under the program, which consists of two stages:

  1. training at the Sasov flight school on a budgetary basis with the issuance of a diploma of secondary specialized education (1.5 years);
  2. training at the Aeroflot Aviation School on a contract basis with the issuance of a CPL Pilot License (MPL) (6 months).

Upon completion of training, the graduate is awarded the qualification "Co-pilot of A320 aircraft".

The airline has the following requirements for candidates:

  • Russian citizenship;
  • age: up to 35 years old;
  • education: higher technical (priority is given to the holder of aviation education);
  • knowledge of English.

In addition, the selection of the contestants takes into account the results of the psycho-physiological test according to the qualification “Pilot”.

MVL courses for pilots in Moscow

International Pilot Training is more of an ICAO Aviation English Program.

You can study in Moscow in such educational institutions as:

  • Aviation Training Center "FE Center" (CFE):
    • duration: from 30 to 200 academic hours;
    • cost: from 7 to 60 thousand rubles.
  • Aviation Training Center "Comp Lang":
    • duration: 72 academic hours;
    • cost: 50 thousand rubles.
  • Aeroflot Aviation School:
    • duration: from 30 to 120 academic hours;
    • cost: from 8.5 to 29 thousand rubles.
  • School of Aviation English "SELCAL":
    • duration: from 28 to 68 academic hours;
    • cost: from 17 to 34 thousand rubles.
  • Aviation Training Center "RSUFKSMiT":
    • duration: from 180 to 216 academic hours;
    • cost: from 45 to 50 thousand rubles.

What does a pilot get after training?

License

After completing the training, the pilot is awarded a qualification in accordance with the obtained license. On the territory of the Russian Federation, there is only one ICAO-certified body for licensing civil aviation pilots - "Rosaviatsia", which distinguishes three levels of licensing:

  • Amateur Pilot (Private Pilot License - PPL) - private flights are allowed, but not allowed to work;

  • Commercial Pilot License (CPL) - allowed to fly light aircraft, participate in commercial flights on a single-engine aircraft and fly short distances;

  • Airline Transport Pilot License - ATPL - any aircraft are allowed to fly.

Pilot training in the USA

As practice shows, if a future pilot is focused on working abroad, it is much more profitable in every sense to get an education abroad. Moreover, if the plans include flights mainly to Europe, then you need to study there, and if flights are planned mainly to non-European countries, then experts recommend getting a PPL certificate in the USA. Such recommendations are due to the lower cost of the course and the absence of difficulties in passing the training.

Important: From the very beginning, all training is conducted in English, which allows you to master the phraseology of radio exchange during the course.

In addition, there are many training programs available in the United States for the purchase of a commercial (CPL) and a line (ATPL) pilot license. Also, during training, pilots can "add" permits for night flights, flights on multi-engine aircraft, and the like to the licensed capabilities.

Important: After completing the training for a line pilot's license, you must obtain admission to operate a vessel of a specific type (type-rating), for example, Boeing-737-500. In addition, it may be necessary to complete a course of interaction with the crew for the coordinated work of the commander and co-pilot.

The main advantage of studying abroad is the ability to gain flight experience immediately after acquiring an instructor's license without spending your own funds, but earning money as an instructor.

However, despite the fact that the Russian Federation is formally obliged to recognize the ATPL and CPL licenses, in reality the Russian services resist this with all their might. Therefore, in order to acquire Russian certificates, you will have to go through an advanced training program and, accordingly, re-listen to the entire theoretical course.

At the same time, many aircraft used on the territory of our country have registration of foreign origin, which means that it is possible to operate them without a Russian pilot's certificate - you just need to have a certificate of the country where the liner was registered.

Attention: In this case, the airline is engaged in the re-registration of the certificate, therefore, efforts can be directed not at independent re-registration of the certificate, but at a set of more flight hours and an agreement with the air carrier.

Thus, the profession of a civil aviation pilot is one of the most elite and highly paid in our country. But becoming a pilot is not at all easy - for this you need to make great efforts and spend a lot of time and money.