While flying, your central nervous system senses the movement whereas your brain interprets no movement or a lack of movement based on what your eyes see.

It reacts to the movement in association with gravity and informs your brain what it is sensing.

For instance, as I mentioned above, training pilots that are new to the flying environment.

It has been observed that focusing on flying duties can relieve or in some cases even prevent airsickness from occurring.

Certain studies suggest that natural remedies such as the use of ginger and pressure therapy might help with airsickness.

For instance, you could begin by taking straight-and-level cross-country flights instead of scheduling lessons on steep turns.

Captain Sameer Dogra is a commercial airline pilot from India with nearly 22 years of flying experience.

His career in the aviation industry has seen him play various roles such as Check Pilot, Instructor, and Examiner.

With his extensive knowledge and flying experience, he aims to provide relevant information and insightful tips to anyone aspiring to pursue a career as an airline pilot.

However, if you wish to have a thriving career as a commercial pilot, a well-rounded education followed by long hours of flying experience is a must.

Role of a Commercial Pilot

A commercial pilot is someone who holds a commercial pilot license issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DCGA) and flies a certain type of aircraft for an airline company such as Air India’s 787 Boeing Dreamliner.

Not only are you responsible for flying the aircraft from point A to B, but are also responsible for the cargo, crew and, passengers.

The next step requires you to obtain admission for a pilot training course.

The minimum age to apply for a student pilot license is 16 years and for a commercial pilot license is 18 years.

Commercial aircrafts today are equipped with modern GPS navigation systems; therefore, a mobile phone that is being used on an aircraft is unlikely to cause any issues to onboard flight deck navigation equipment.

One such case was the Crossair flight 498 which crashed 2 minutes after takeoff from Zurich on 10th January 2000.

Various tests were conducted on the same aircraft type – a SAAB 340B to see if they could replicate electromagnetic interference through the usage of mobile phones, however, they weren’t any evidence to show that mobile phones had any effect on the aircraft systems so the incident was mainly put down to pilot error.

On further investigation, it was reported that the pilot made a phone call whilst on the approach and which could have contributed to the crash as he descended below the minimum descent altitude.

Nowadays, some airlines have authorized the use of mobile phones in the air but via the aircraft’s network system.

Airlines now give passengers the option to switch their mobile phones on and use it during ground operations.

In the last three years, the civil aviation industry in India has emerged as one of the fastest-growing industries in the country.

India is now considered the third-largest domestic aviation market in the world and is expected to overtake the United Kingdom to become the third-largest air passenger market by 2024.

Some of the key investments and developments in India’s aviation industry include:

In the next four years, India’s aviation industry is expected to witness Rs 35,000 crore (US$ 4.99 billion) investment.

By 2026, the Indian government plans to invest US$ 1.83 billion as a part of the development planning of airport infrastructure along with aviation navigation services

In January 2019, the Government of India began working on a blueprint to promote domestic manufacturing of aircraft and aircraft financing within the country.