List of Study Material for PPL, CPL & ATPL Exams conducted by the DGCA

PPLG(composite) Air Law Oxford

Air Law and ATC Procedures Nordian
Air Navigation Trevor Thom
Air Regulations RK Bali
Aircraft Act 1934 India
Aircraft Rules 1920,1937, 1954 & 2003 India
Private Pilot Test Guide Jeppessen
Ground Studies for Pilots – Navigation Underdown& Palmer
Aviation Law and Meteorology Trevor Thom
Aviation Meteorology IC Joshi
Basic Aviation Meteorology G Kodanda Ram
Communications Nordian
DGCA Civil Aviation Requirements
DGCA
(CAR)
Mass & Balance Flight Performance and
Nordian
Planning
Flight Planning Flight Performance &
Nordian
Planning
For the Private Pilot's Licence B Holden & G Buddin
From the Ground Up Himalayan Book
Human Performance & Limitations Nordian
ICAO Annexes ICAO
ICAO Docs ICAO
AIP India
PPLT (Tech.Gen ) Instrumentation Aircraft General Nordian
Knowledge
JAR ATPL & CPL Principles of Flight Keith Williams
Powerplant Aircraft General Knowledge Nordian
Principle of Flight Nordian
Airframe and Systems Nordian
Airframes and Systems Aircraft General Nordian
Knowledge
Electrics Aircraft General Knowledge Nordian
JAR ATPL(A) and CPL(A) Instruments Keith Williams
Ground Studies for Pilots – Flight David Harris
Instruments and Automatic Flight Control
Systems
Radio Navigation and Instrument Flying Trevor Thom
Ground Studies for Pilots – Radio Aids Underdown& Cockburn
Air Navigation
Air Navigation Trevor Thom
for CPL
Aircraft General Knowledge 4 Oxford
Flight Instrument and Automatic Flight
David Harries
Control Systems
Flight Performance & Planning 1 Oxford
Flight Performance & Planning 2 (FP &
Oxford
M)
General Navigation – Navigation Nordian
Ground Studies for Pilots – Flight
Instruments and Automatic Flight Control David Harris
Systems
Ground Studies for Pilots – Navigation Underdown& Palmer
Ground Studies for Pilots – Radio Aids Underdown& Cockburn
Instrumentation Aircraft General
Nordian
Knowledge
JAR ATPL & CPL General Navigation Keith Williams
JAR ATPL(A) and CPL(A) Instruments Keith Williams
Mass & Balance Flight Performance and
Nordian
Planning
Navigation – 2 Radio Navigation Oxford
Navigation for Pilot JE Hitchcock
Operational Procedures Nordian
Radio Navigation and Instrument Flying Trevor Thom

Meteorology for Aviation Meteorology IC Joshi

CPL
Ground Studies for Pilots – Meteorology Underdown&Standen
Meteorology Nordian
Meteorology Oxford
Meteorology for Pilot Mike Wickson

Air Regulation Book/reference Author/Publisher

for ATPL/CPL
Air Law Oxford
Air Regulations RK Bali
Air Law and ATC Procedures Nordian
Air Regulations for Pilots V Krishnan & AK Chopra
Aircraft Act 1934 India
Aircraft Rules 1920, 1937, 1954 & 2003 India
DGCA Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) DGCA
Human Performance & Limitations Nordian
Human Performance & Limitations Oxford
ICAO Annexes ICAO
ICAO Docs ICAO
AIP India
Air Navigation
Flight Performance & Planning 1 Oxford
for ATPL
Flight Performance & Planning 2 (FP &
Oxford
M)
Ground Studies for Pilots – Navigation Underdown& Palmer
JAR ATPL & CPL General Navigation Keith Williams
Mass & Balance Flight Performance and
Nordian
Planning
Navigation – 1 General Navigation Oxford
Navigation for Pilot JE Hitchcock
Operational Procedures Nordian
Operational Procedures Oxford
Meteorology for Aviation Meteorology IC Joshi
ATPL
Ground Studies for Pilots – Meteorology Underdown&Standen
Meteorology Nordian
Meteorology Oxford
Meteorology for Pilot Mike Wickson

Radio Aids & Aircraft General Knowledge 4 Oxford

Instruments for
ATPL
Avionics and Flight Management for the David Robson
Professional Pilot
Flight Instrument and Automatic Flight David Harries
Control Systems
Ground Studies for Pilots – Flight David Harris
Instruments and Automatic Flight Control
Systems
Ground Studies for Pilots – Radio Aids Underdown& Cockburn
Instrumentation Aircraft General Nordian
Knowledge
JAR ATPL(A) and CPL(A) Instruments Keith Williams
Navigation – 2 Radio Navigation Oxford
Radio Navigation and Instrument Flying Trevor Thom
Technical Aircraft General Knowledge 1 Oxford
General for
ATPL/CPL
Aircraft General Knowledge 2 Oxford
Aircraft General Knowledge 3 Oxford
Airframe and Systems Nordian
Airframes and Systems Aircraft General Nordian
Knowledge
Electrics Aircraft General Knowledge Nordian
JAR ATPL & CPL Principles of Flight Keith Williams
Powerplant Aircraft General Knowledge Nordian
Principle of Flight Nordian
Principle of Flight Oxford

Note:

The candidates are advised to refer to the relevant topics as per the prescribed syllabus in the CAR.,
covered in the above reference books for the particular category of pilot license examination, they desirous to
appear for.