Commercial Flying

Capt Devendra Sachan | Chief Pilot | Uttarakhand Government

What is Commercial Flying?

A Career in Commercial Flying is very intriguing. Almost everyone seems to be talking about How to start a Career in Commercial Flying, while one should first develop an understanding of What is a Career in Commercial Flying. While anyone can have an opinion on what Commercial Flying entails; only a real professional can really explain it.

Chief Pilot Capt Devendra Sachan invested 12 years in Commercial Flying. Here is how Chief Pilot Capt Devendra Sachan detailed Commercial Flying:

Commercial Flying is any flying which is not covered under defense and hobby flying. It involves commercial flights handling, navigating the planes using the Jeppesen charts. The basic requirements to obtain the license and the privileges it confers are agreed internationally by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). In India the department which controls that is the DGCA (Director General of Civil Aviation). Commercial Flying can be started after obtaining CPL (Commercial Pilot License).

How Chief Pilot Capt Devendra Sachan got into Commercial Flying?

While doing my graduation, I started preparing for Indian Air Force and joined the force in 1987. I worked there for 21 years and flied different types of planes. With that experience, I cleared the top license in commercial flying called ATPL in 2006. After that, I started flying for Government of Uttarakhand as a Chief Pilot.

Chief Pilot Capt Devendra Sachan's Talk on Commercial Flying

Starts with what is:
1)	Commercial Flying

Next, it covers Education. In this Talk Education was discussed as theoretical topics needed to excel at Commercial Flying, and not as Qualifications needed to enter Commercial Flying. Here is a list of Education items required for Commercial Flying:
2)	Aerodynamics & Aero Engines
3)	Navigation
4)	Meteorology
5)	Radio Aids & Electronics
6)	DGCA Rules & Regulations

Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. Sills and success in Commercial Flying go hand in hand. One needs to get a hold of essential skills. It discusses following headings for Skills in Commercial Flying:
7)	Communication
8)	Stress Management
9)	Coordination
10)	Leadership
11)	Quick & Effective Response

There are great positives of Commercial Flying. The Talk goes through this list of Positives of Commercial Flying:
12)	Early Settlement & Recognition
13)	Challenging & Satisfying Job
14)	Vast Career Opportunity
15)	Never Monotonous

Challenges are the other side of Positives and Commercial Flying is no exception:
16)	High Initial Training Cost
17)	Medical Fitness
18)	Erratic Working Hours
19)	Life Long Studies
20)	Disciplined Life Style

In the final section of the Talk, Capt Devendra Sachan talks about How a day goes in a Career in:
21)	Commercial Flying

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Links for this Talk

Chief Pilot Capt Devendra Sachan's LifePage:

[LifePage]
https://www.lifepage.in/page/devendrasachan

LifePage Career Talk on Commercial Flying

[Career]
https://www.lifepage.in/careers/commercial-flying-1

[Full Talk]
https://lifepage.app.link/20170309-0001

[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AVp7jxD3eM

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