Aviation Ground Instructor
Also known as: Ground School Instructor · CPL Ground Instructor · Aviation Faculty
Teaches CPL ground subjects such as navigation, meteorology and air regulations at flying schools.
Starting salary: not added yet.
What you’d do
An aviation ground instructor teaches the theory that student pilots must pass in DGCA exams: air navigation, meteorology, air regulations and aircraft technical subjects. Employers are flying training organisations and private ground schools that prepare students for CPL exams. Days are classroom-based, with lectures, practice tests and doubt sessions.
- Teach DGCA ground-exam subjects
- Prepare notes, tests and question practice
- Track student progress and doubts
- Support simulator and pre-flight briefings
How you get in
Newly licensed or CPL-exam-qualified pilots often join ground schools or flying training organisations as instructors while they wait for airline openings. A demo class is a common part of hiring.
Salary in India
Salary data isn’t added for this role yet. When it is, every figure points to its source.
Skills you’ll use
From our guide · a curated list is coming
- Explaining technical theory clearly
- Exam-oriented preparation
- Navigation and meteorology problem-solving
- Patience with mixed-ability batches
About this field · for freshers
Job openings by year
Is demand growing?
Not added yet.
Competition3
How many graduates enter each year?
B.Sc (all subjects) graduates in 2023-24 at institutions that reported to AISHE — everyone finishing that degree, not only those entering this role.
Who hires
IT firms, banks, government, startups?
Not added yet.
Where the jobs are
Which cities?
Not added yet.
Women in the field3
Is it diverse?
Share of women among B.Sc (all subjects) graduates in 2023-24 — the entry degree, not people already working in this role.
At a glance
- Often a bridge role while a pilot waits for an airline job.
- Next roles: senior or chief ground instructor, or a move to flight instruction after the required ratings.
- Pay and stability vary widely across schools.
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