This article is
written for the students of Warriors Defence Academy, best
air force coaching in Lucknow, as well as other students all over India
preparing to become a fighter pilot in Indian Air force.
All of you
aspiring for a career in Indian Air Force must have dreamed of becoming a
fighter pilot like Abhinandan Varthman. When you would join Air Force there
will be much more opportunities apart from being a fighter pilot. Air Force
requires airmen, crew and others who make our fighter pilots feel confident
enough to win air battles.
The exams for
Airmen X/Y group and air force pilots are different hence separately organized.
At Warriors Defence Academy, top air force coaching in Lucknow, coaching
programs for both exams are available.
In my view
flying a plane is the most terrific and exciting experience that a person can
have in his life. Being a fighter pilot is different from Army or Navy officer
in many ways. If you are dreaming to become a fighter pilot try inculcating the
following qualities in yourself since sometimes or most of the times these
qualities make all the difference between life and death of a pilot.
Attention to details. You
must learn a great deal of precision to master the art of flying. The machine
is unforgiving. A small mistake may lead to significant deviation in your
objective. It may even be fatal. Early in the days of petrol engines fighter
planes flew at a speed of several hundred miles per hours hence it was to some
degree possible to rectify mistakes. This is the jet age. The fighter planes
fly at speed of two and half thousand kilometres per hour. The chances of
correction are few.
Your
calculations must be sound. While you prepare for exams you must learn to not
allow even the smallest errors creep in your calculations. It is a common trait
of the teachers in our academy, no.1 air force coaching in Lucknow,
to inculcate the quality of precise calculations in the students.
Stay calm under pressure.
I knew a friend who said she knows everything but when teacher asks her in
Viva, her mind gets blank and she cannot utter a word. It simply means she is
not able to withstand pressure. The fighter pilot while logged in flight has to
face strain not just from the machine and environment but also the command of
the superiors and the objective he has to achieve.
Your mind must
not stop working under the dire conditions and you must learn to face upheavals
with certain degree of calmness and should never lose track of your final
objective. In your daily life most of the times you might face circumstances
where several problems appear at once and you might have to make a rational
decision. The way you act under similar circumstances is a good test of what
you are and how can you improve yourself.
Act on your own Initiative. Do you know why every Indian knows Abhinandan Varthman and is proud of him? He has the ability to act on his own
initiative. In battles, acting on Initiative is very important. Sometimes it
makes all the difference between victory and defeat. In case of Air Force it
becomes more important. You are flying your plane and find some loophole in the
enemy fleet or plans. That moment is precious. That will not come back. You
must exploit your enemy`s disadvantage to the best of your advantage.
I have seen many
students who follow Newton`s first law of motion. They remain acting same way
until someone wakes them up or asks them to do something. If you are one of
them either leave this habit or stop dreaming to become a fighter pilot. You
won`t have both.
Act confidently. You must
always learn to be sure of yourself and you must always have a firm belief in your abilities. While in air,
every second is crucial and there is no second guessing. Decision once made is
final. Having faith in one`s own ability requires sound preparation, hard work
and being open to receive severe challenges.
To bring the
confidence you must have a great degree of passion to learn things in depth.
Superfluous knowledge leads nowhere in your profession. You must not only have
the knowledge of the things that work but also have a clear concept regarding the way they work,
reason behind their work, possible alternatives and etc.s
Get along with others. How
do you get along with your friends while working on a problem, some projects or
an extra-curricular task? A fighter pilot while in air has to keep
communicating with the base station and continuously get data and act upon it.
You must have a clear, straight forward communication with the base station in
order to act quickly. Also, you must adopt yourself to work according to the
guidelines given to you by your superiors irrespective of whether you like it
or not.
Working with a
team is very important. You cannot do everything on your own. You must learn to
assimilate yourself in the environment and respect others. Keep your tone
polite and as friendly as possible.
