Himanshu Thakur

Lockdown effects on Preparation for IndiGo Cadet Program

We all are aware that this lockdown has kept the world on hold and if we talk specifically about Aviation it is completely in a stand still situation which could end up for a while. Ever wondered what these aviation chaps are upto? How all the pilots/crew/cadets surviving without flying?

Well this article will mostly talk about cadets and it might help you if you are planning on entering the aviation industry. I am a cadet under the IndiGo Cadet Pilot Program with Insight Aviation and yet to clear my DGCA exams, so you would be pretty much sure about where most of my time is invested.

To be honest I believe you get frustrated studying the same subject over 6 months without knowing when you actually will get the chance to write an exam on it so you eventually give up on it and start investing your time somewhere else, which is actually a good thing. However this can lead to completely getting distracted from the main goal, so I would suggest keep revising the topic once a while along with whatever you are upto.

I have been doing a lot of thinking and research about what Aviation will look like post this Covid 19 situation and I realised that it could be demotiving because obviously it is human nature thinking pessimistically regarding any situation. Also all the captains/aviation experts we listen to are all assuming and are not very sure about it. Therefore, I gave up on it and picked up stuff which could motivate me towards my goal.

Eventually I ended up watching aviation movies and more about aviation. And what if we cannot fly practically right now at least we can enjoy it virtually, so I picked up my PS3 and enjoyed my time with H.A.W.X., Ace Combat, Air Conflicts and you know the best one is when you get to fly it while doing all the monkey tricks in GTA V (I literally performed a reverse landing there), tried all those idiotic ideas which we can’t in the real cockpit.

Also I took up some digital marketing courses on udemy and gained some skills in that field. Got various ideas for my instagram profile, created content for the same by performing image editing, managed to boost my engagement and eventually increasing my digital presence from 400 followers to 2600. I actually enjoyed my time doing this stuff and managed to work for a few brands and earn vouchers.

Well that would be pretty much all I have been upto. You can check out my edited pictures and travel stories which I post, few of them are attached below. I would love to hear your lockdown story as well and for any further aviation discussion. You can find me on Instagram (@travel_with_thakur) or write to me on 14.thakur@gmail.com I would end this with requesting you all to stay positive and keep your hopes high. And do listen to our Prime Minister

Stay Home Stay Safe !

Name: Himanshu Thakur
Batch name: Hurricanes
Batch number: 1912