Trained in Canada, USA, South Africa, New Zealand or Europe? We handle every step of your DGCA conversion — documentation, exam classes, RTR, FRTOL, medical, e-logbook and final submission. Pay one enrolment fee. We resubmit at no extra cost until your licence is in your hand.
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If you trained abroad and earned your Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) in Canada, the USA, South Africa, New Zealand or anywhere in Europe, that licence lets you fly aircraft registered in that country — but not Indian-registered aircraft.
To fly for an Indian airline like IndiGo, Air India, Akasa Air, Vistara or SpiceJet, you need an Indian DGCA CPL. The good news: you don’t have to redo your training. You just have to convert.
CPL conversion is the official DGCA process of recognising your foreign training, putting you through a few Indian-specific exams and skill checks, and issuing you an Indian Commercial Pilot Licence. Done right, it takes 3 to 5 months. Done wrong, it can drag on for over a year.
That’s where Getwings comes in. We’ve walked 350+ pilots through this exact process — we know what DGCA expects, we know which paperwork trips students up, and we know how to get you to your first airline interview as fast as the system allows.
We’re the certified Indian representatives of partner flying schools across five countries, and we accept conversions from any ICAO contracting state.
TCCA
FAA
SACAA
NZCAA
EASA / UK CAA
Plus any other ICAO contracting state — talk to our counsellor if you trained somewhere else.
Some students want us to handle everything. Some only need the paperwork. Some only want flying-slot guidance. Pick the option that fits where you are right now.
End-to-end. We run your whole conversion from licence verification to first DGCA solo.
For students who’re comfortable arranging their own flying but want experts on the paperwork.
For students whose paperwork is already in motion but need help finding flying slots and coaching.
DGCA conversion paperwork has a specific order. Miss one step and the whole timeline slips. Here’s exactly what we manage.
Live and recorded classes for Air Regulation, Air Navigation, Meteorology, Tech General, Tech Specific. Small batches, exam-focused, mock tests every week.
Radio Telephony (Aeronautical) is a WPC-issued certificate. Two parts: live transmission and regulations. We coach both and book your slot the day eligibility opens.
Flight Radio Telephony Operator Licence application + tracking. Required to operate aircraft radios in Indian airspace.
Class 1 (CPL) and Class 2 (PPL) medicals booked at DGCA-empanelled centres in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai. We prep you for the assessment so you don’t fail on avoidable items.
Filling your eGCA e-logbook correctly is where most conversions stall. We enter every flight, cross-check totals against your foreign logbook, and get DGCA approval.
Booking conversion flying hours with DGCA-approved FTOs that have actual aircraft availability — not 6-month waiting lists.
Foreign licence verification, notarisation, embassy attestation if required, plus Indian-side documentation including computer number, eGCA account, application forms.
Compiling, submitting, and following up your application until DGCA issues the licence. We resubmit at no extra cost if anything bounces back.
Numbers below are straight from DGCA. Don’t panic if you’re short on a few hours — we’ll plan a top-up that fits your situation.
What you bring to the table.
Minimum age
Education
Medical fitness
Radio licence
Operator licence
Logbook
eGCA logbook
Hours you need to convert.
Total time
PIC
Cross-country PIC (each leg 100 NM)
Instrument time on aircraft
Instrument time on simulator
Night PIC
Multi-engine
GFT by Day · GFT by Night · X-country flight test by Day (250 NM) · X-country flight test by Night (120 NM) · IR proficiency check.
A lot of students panic when they realise they finished foreign flying without writing DGCA papers first. Don’t. DGCA gives you two routes — pick the one that gets you airborne fastest.
The traditional path. Write each subject in its own DGCA exam window.
DGCA lets you combine Nav + Met into a single Composite paper. Faster, fewer exam windows to wait for.
We structure classes so you can prep DGCA papers in parallel with your conversion paperwork — not after. By the time your eGCA application is live, you’re already exam-ready. Most students clear all required papers in their first attempt.
This is the exact phasing from our Getwings playbook. Same one we’ve used for 350+ students.
DGCA Class 1/2 medical, computer number, eGCA account setup.
Air Nav, Air Reg, Met, ATG, ATS, RTR. G1000 simulator practice.
Build remaining hours abroad or in India. Fix any logbook gaps.
Skill tests, DGCA application & documentation, eGCA e-logbook, licence submission.
Airbus, Boeing or ATR — with our partner Type Rating organisations.
You pay Getwings once. If your DGCA application gets bounced back, if a permit needs to be resubmitted, if a document needs reformatting — we redo it at zero extra cost. Your enrolment fee is your full ticket to the converted licence.
My experience with Getwings has been exceptional! There’s a handful of genuine and experienced consultancies out there, and I must say I hit the jackpot. Antima Ma’am and Nidhi Ma’am were really friendly and just a call away anytime I had any doubts. I had a few visa rejections from previous consultancies before I came to Getwings.
Conversion & Training in New Zealand
The best aviation school available in India right now. They guide each student differently according to their needs. I cleared Air Regulations, Navigation and Meteorology in my first attempt. The instructors aren’t just teachers — they’re real-life pilots who share their experience. They have a Cessna G1000 simulator now too. Nidhi mam, Antima mam and Shubham sir aren’t just staff — they’re friends who help with every detail to become an airline pilot.
Classes & Training in USA
My experience with Getwings Aviation Academy has been really good. Classes are well-structured and concepts are explained clearly, especially keeping DGCA exams in mind. Instructors are supportive and always ready to clear doubts. The guidance — whether for exams, documentation or future steps in aviation — is very helpful. Simulator training boosts confidence.
Classes, Sim & Training in South Africa
Joining Getwings was one of the best decisions in my aviation journey. The experienced and passionate faculty make complex subjects like navigation and meteorology easy to grasp, which really helps with DGCA exams. What I appreciated most was the personal attention — they’re always available to clear doubts, and their mentoring goes beyond just the syllabus.
Classes & Training in USA
Getwings makes the whole process stress-free. I was nervous about coming back from Canada and dealing with DGCA, but they handled everything — documentation, exams, the lot. Real instructors, real airlines pilots, and a team that genuinely cares.
Classes & Training in Canada
Pay once. We resubmit applications and permits at no extra cost — no matter how many times.
Direct relationships with flying schools in Canada, USA, South Africa, New Zealand — faster slot booking.
Cessna 172 G1000 glass-cockpit FTD simulator — the only consultancy in our segment with one in-house.
Maximum 16 students per DGCA ground batch. Personal attention, not lecture-hall classes.
Doubt at midnight? Message us. The lead team responds personally — not through a junior counsellor.
Our ground instructors are working pilots and seasoned ground-school veterans — not generic tutors.
CPL conversion is the official DGCA process of recognising your foreign Commercial Pilot Licence and issuing you an Indian DGCA CPL. Once converted, you can fly Indian-registered aircraft and apply to airlines like IndiGo, Air India, Akasa and Vistara.
Yes. We charge a single one-time enrolment fee. If applications, permits or documentation need to be resubmitted during the conversion, we handle the resubmission at no additional cost. This is the Getwings Promise.
You can still apply for conversion. DGCA gives you two routes: write Air Navigation, Meteorology and Air Regulation as three separate papers, OR write the Composite paper (Nav + Met combined) plus Air Regulation — total of two papers. We structure classes so you can prep DGCA papers in parallel with your conversion paperwork. Most of our students clear all required papers in the first attempt.
Yes. We offer three service tiers: (1) Documentation + Flying Guidance — end-to-end. (2) Documentation Only — if you’re sorted on flying. (3) Flying Guidance Only — if your paperwork is already in motion. Pick what fits your situation.
Our fastest student got their converted Indian CPL in 50 days. Realistic timeline for most students is 3 to 5 months — the variables are DGCA exam window dates (held quarterly), Class 1 Medical turnaround, and how clean your foreign logbook is.
Any CPL from an ICAO contracting state. We actively convert licences from TCCA (Canada), FAA (USA), SACAA (South Africa), NZCAA (New Zealand), EASA (Europe / UK CAA) and other ICAO regulators. If you trained somewhere else, talk to a counsellor — we’ve done unusual conversions.
Foreign licence verification & authentication, Indian flying documentation, RTR(A), FRTOL processing, DGCA Class 1 medical booking, e-logbook entries on eGCA, flying slot assistance with partner FTOs, and final DGCA submission with full follow-up until licence issuance.
200 total flight hours, 100 hours PIC, 50 hours cross-country PIC (each leg minimum 100 NM), 20 hours instrument on aircraft, 20 hours instrument on simulator, 5 hours night PIC, and 10 hours multi-engine (15 hours if you’re heading toward an Airbus type rating).
GFT (General Flight Test) by Day, GFT by Night, Cross-country flight test by Day (250 NM), Cross-country flight test by Night (120 NM), and an IR (Instrument Rating) proficiency check. We coach you for all of it.
No. If your IR and ME ratings are endorsed on your foreign CPL, they carry over. You take a DGCA skill test to have them endorsed on your Indian licence, but you don’t redo the training.
Partially yes. You can begin DGCA paper prep remotely and notarise documents abroad. But Class 1 Medical, RTR(A) practical, and eGCA submission have to happen physically in India.
Yes. Once your DGCA CPL is issued, we move you into Phase 5 — Type Rating on Airbus, Boeing or ATR through our partner Type Rating organisations (SimAero, BAA, Alt Aviation). Approximate duration is 45–60 days.
Free 30-minute counselling call with a Getwings advisor. No sales pressure — you walk away with a clear timeline, a fee estimate tailored to your licence, and a checklist of documents you need to start collecting.