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How to upload your pilot logbook to eGCA: a step-by-step guide for Indian pilots
If you fly for an Indian carrier, the eGCA portal is where your flying record meets your licence. Every renewal, every endorsement, and every rating you hold depends on the hours recorded there matching the hours you have actually flown. When those two numbers disagree, the result is a shortfall, and a shortfall surfaces at the worst possible moment: usually mid-renewal, when you have the least time to fix it. This guide documents the eGCA logbook upload process from start to

Vinay Raibole
May 2810 min read


DGCA ATPL upgrade requirements: what your logbook needs to show in 2026
If you are a First Officer at IndiGo, Air India, Akasa Air, or SpiceJet approaching the 1500-hour mark, your ATPL is no longer a distant milestone. It is a paperwork problem. And in 2026, that paperwork problem changed shape. DGCA introduced an Auto-Profile Update system that reads the flying-hour data already held in eGCA and compares it against the regulatory thresholds for an Airline Transport Pilot Licence. When the numbers line up, the system recognises your eligibility

Vinay Raibole
May 289 min read


Validity of RTR (Radio Telephony Restricted) in India: WPC/DGCA Rules, Regulations for Pilots
In-depth details regarding the validity of RTR in India for pilots. Navigate WPC/DGCA rules effortlessly and ensure your RTR remains valid in India.

Vinay Raibole
Apr 76 min read
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