EXPOSING PILOT Life, SALARY, Real Emergencies, Becoming an Airline Pilot in India 🇮🇳👨‍✈️ | Ep 26

This conversation is the true mix of fun banter and insights. From life as a pilot in India to the growing airline industry, myself and Raghav Gupta - Airline Pilot at Vistara cover everything.

References (for data quoted)
1. India is World's 3rd Largest Aviation Market: https://www.business-standard.com/ind...
2. International Gains for Indian Airlines: https://skift.com/2024/05/07/whats-dr...
3. Air India Airplane Orders: https://airlineweekly.skift.com/2023/...
4. Indigo Airplane Orders: https://www.business-standard.com/com...

Check out Raghav's Instagram: 
https://www.instagram.com/raghavthepi...

(This video does not represent/is endorsed by TATA SIA Airlines nor do I represent any brand in my professional working capacity working as a First Officer at TATA SIA Airlines)

Timeline:
0:00 PreCap
0:50 Intros
1:49 From Economics to Aviation, kaise?
5:07 Feasibility of Becoming a Pilot (Cost)
10:37 Factors that affect Demand for new pilots?
12:42 Career Progression as a Pilot
14:40 Reality of the Glamourous Aviation Life
16:05 What are the disadvantages of being a pilot?
20:33 Can pilots consume alcohol?
22:31 India's Busiest Routes 
23:21 On-ground processes before a flight takes off again?
30:55 Is this the best time to be a pilot?
33:02 How do pilots pursue their hobbies?
34:30 Interesting Passenger Interactions
37:23 Erratic Schedules
38:08 Being a Pilot in the Lockdown
41:21 Tricky Flight Emergencies
45:05 How risky is air travel really?
46:32 Immense growth of Indian Aviation industry
53:24 Government Schemes are promoting Aviation
55:15 Should you take a loan to become a pilot?
57:32 Navigating through the uncertainty of life in aviation
58:43 Summarizing the learnings