Applications are invited in the month of January/February from eligible male and female (both unmarried) Indian citizens for SSC Course for Helicopter Pilots in Flying Branch for the courses commencing in January and July.

Age limit
19 to 23 years on the 1st of the month of commencement of the course.

Minimum Educational Qualification
BSc {Physics/Maths) 3 years or BE 4 years or BSc (General) 3 years with Physics and Maths. The candidate should not have failed INS-B/PAB Test earlier. Should not have been suspended in Flying Training earlier.

Interivews Test/ Personality Test
All candidates will be required to appear for Pilot Aptitude Battery Test, except those already qualified previously. All PAB Test qualified candidates will then be required to appear for rest of the Air Force Selection Board tests comprising of officers Intelligence Test/Psychological/Group Tests and Interview. The total selection period is approx 5 or 6 days. Candidates finally recommended by the Selection Board will be routed to Medical Examination which may take another 6 or 7 days. Duration of training is 72 weeks at Air Force Academy.

Physical Standards
FOR MALE :
(a) Height : 162.5 cms

(b) Leg Length : Not less than 99 cms and not more than 128 cms,

(c) Chest : fully expanded chest should not be less than 82 cms with 5 cms expansion.

FOR FEMALE :
(a) Height : 162.5 cms

(b) Leg Length : Between 99 cms and 120 cms.

The candidates who wear glasses habitually or are colour/night blind are not eligible and hence need not apply.

How to Apply
Candidates should apply in the prescribed format and to the address mentioned in the advertisement issued by the recruiting authority in Leading Newspapers/Employment News.(Information compiled from Vidyapatha.com)