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Clear study material for the concepts you need before you sit a DGCA paper. Read through the topic, follow the diagrams and move at your own pace.

3 subjects live 69 chapters 12-question check per chapter
Subjects
Meteorology

Oxford ATPL Volume 9 and IC Joshi's Aviation Meteorology, merged into one plain language course.

All 30 chapters published
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RTR(A)

Radio Telephony Restricted (Aeronautical), written from R.K. Bali's Aviation Radiotelephony Guide, phase by phase.

All 14 chapters published
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Air Regulations

R.K. Bali's Air Regulations with the CAE Oxford Air Law manual for depth, filtered to Indian rules.

All 25 chapters published
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Meteorology, RTR(A) and Air Regulations are all live, written chapter by chapter from the standard texts. More subjects follow in the order they are taught.

DGCA study material, written from the standard texts

These are study notes for the DGCA ground papers, written chapter by chapter from the books the syllabus is based on, not scanned PDFs or slide decks. Meteorology follows Oxford ATPL Volume 9 and I. C. Joshi's Aviation Meteorology; Air Regulation follows R. K. Bali with the CAE Oxford Air Law manual for depth, filtered to Indian rules; RTR(A) follows R. K. Bali's radiotelephony guide, phase by phase. Each chapter is plain language with diagrams and a 12-question check at the end.

How to use it with the question bank

Read the chapter here first, then move to the matching question bank and work it until the explanations stop surprising you. Meteorology pairs with the Meteorology bank, Air Regulation with the Air Regulation bank, and RTR(A) with RTR(A) Part 1. For the licence path itself, see how to become a pilot.

Which subjects are covered

Meteorology, Air Regulation and RTR(A) are live, at 30, 25 and 14 chapters. More subjects follow in the order they are taught. Creating a free account saves your reading position, notes and chapter checks across devices.

DGCA study material - frequently asked questions

Is DGCA study material free?
The chapters here are free to read with a free account, which saves your progress. There is nothing to buy in order to study.
Which books is this study material based on?
Oxford ATPL Volume 9 and I. C. Joshi's Aviation Meteorology for Meteorology, R. K. Bali with the CAE Oxford Air Law manual for Air Regulation, and R. K. Bali's radiotelephony guide for RTR(A).
Is reading notes enough to pass a DGCA paper?
Reading gives you the concepts; passing needs question practice on top. Use the notes first, then work the matching question bank and mock tests.
Which DGCA subjects have study notes so far?
Meteorology, Air Regulation and RTR(A) are live, at 30, 25 and 14 chapters. More subjects are added in the order they are taught.
Do I need to be online to study?
You need a connection to load a chapter. Your progress and notes sync to your account so you can continue on another device.