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Ask anyone who’s been in aviation long enough and they’ll tell you the same thing: the industry has always demanded a lot from the people who keep its aircraft flying.

Aviation careers tend to conjure the same image, that of a pilot in the cockpit, destinations flashing across a departure board, the quiet thrill of altitude.

Most careers have room for error. You make a mistake, you catch it, you fix it, and you move on. The consequences are usually manageable.

It’s a question that comes up a lot among students, usually somewhere between choosing a course and signing the admission form.

India’s aviation industry is on a different level now. Airports that were buckling under capacity a decade ago are mid-expansion. Airlines are on fleet-buying sprees.

Most people don’t plan this from the beginning. It starts small. You see a flight take off, or land, or just pass overhead, and something about it stays with you.

Right after the results, there’s a strange kind of urgency in the air. Everyone is asking the same question, “What next?” and somehow that question starts to feel heavier

For a long time, aviation in India felt slightly out of reach. People travelled by air, of course, but it still carried a certain sense of occasion.

Board results drop, and within days your inbox, your relatives, and your neighbour’s uncle all have the same suggestion. Engineering. Medicine.

Flying used to feel like a big deal. Not that long ago, honestly. You’d plan for it, maybe call a couple of people before boarding, look out of the window like it was your first time.