Computerised test pilot licence

New Delhi: Towards streamlining the procedure of granting Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL), the Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has devised a computerised written test for the aspirants.
Sources in the Civil Aviation Ministry said the facility at the DGCA's R.K. Puram centre would be inaugurated this month by Minister Praful Patel. Those desirous of getting a CPL would have to bring a bank draft for the required amount and appear in the exam on a scheduled date."We have devised an objective type computerised test for giving the CPL. It will be of two hours duration and the result will be available right there on the spot. The aspirants will get five minutes for a briefing on the procedure. The clock will be timed for the next 120 minutes and the computer itself will announce the score, which should be 70 out of 100,'' officials said.
04/08/06 Vinay Kumar/The Hindu

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