u/TheManWithDAmilk — reddlx

RTR(A) is getting ridiculous now, help this post reach the correct people,

April paper had heavy telecom engineering questions.
Now May 2026 again had:
• LDPC
• Huffman Coding
• Entropy
• Viterbi Decoder
• Eye Diagrams
• BFSK
• CDMA
• Quantization
• LTI Systems

This is supposed to be a pilot radiotelephony exam, not a communication engineering paper.

I went through the official syllabus published by Directorate General of Civil Aviation in the Civil Aviation Requirements and found the official who signed off on the syllabus framework. (Im attaching the contact info, his work mail and telephone number).
If the prescribed syllabus and actual papers are not matching, students absolutely have the right to seek clarification.

Everyone affected should collectively:
• mail DGCA,
• file RTIs,
• raise operational relevance concerns,
• and submit out-of-syllabus representations wherever applicable.

If enough students raise this professionally and together, DGCA will eventually have to answer why RTR(A) is drifting away from operational pilot competency.

Lets us all affected mail this official who had the undertaking for maintaining syllabus stability with ICAO Doc 9432

Im attaching a draft mail for everyone who is willing to stand against unjust

Respected Sir,

I am writing to express concern regarding the recent RTR(A) examinations conducted during 2026.

A significant portion of the paper reportedly consisted of advanced communication-engineering and information-theory topics such as LDPC, Huffman Coding, Entropy, Viterbi Decoding, Eye Diagrams, BFSK, CDMA, and related digital communication subjects.

RTR(A) is a pilot radiotelephony qualification intended to assess operational communication competency of flight crew. Many candidates feel that the recent pattern is increasingly deviating from operational radiotelephony and aviation communication practices.

I respectfully request clarification regarding:
• the competency basis for inclusion of such topics,
• their operational relevance to pilot duties,
• and whether the current examination pattern aligns with the officially prescribed syllabus and ICAO radiotelephony principles.

I request DGCA to kindly review the present examination pattern and provide appropriate clarification to students.

Regards,
[Your Name]

u/TheManWithDAmilk — 11 hours ago

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RTR(A) in 2026, Are we testing pilots or communication engineers?

Over recent RTR(A) attempts, especially after the apparent restructuring around April 2026, many candidates including CPL/IR holders have reported a major shift away from operational radiotelephony toward highly technical communication-engineering subjects.
Reported topics include:
• LDPC Codes
• Spread Spectrum
• PCM
• Quantization Error
• Entropy / Information Theory
RTR(A) is a pilot radiotelephony qualification. Internationally, pilot RT exams are generally focused on:
• phraseology
• emergency communication
• radio failure procedures
• ATC interaction
• operational communication systems
The concern is not difficulty. Pilots are willing to study hard.
The concern is whether engineering-level digital communication topics are operationally relevant to the actual duties and safety responsibilities of flight crew.
If these topics are now considered essential for pilots, then there should exist:
• approved competency mapping
• syllabus provisions
• committee approvals
• safety rationale
• ICAO/international benchmarking
Students should respond professionally and institutionally:
File RTIs with Directorate General of Civil Aviation seeking:
• syllabus clauses
• competency justification
• approval notes
• moderation standards
• safety studies

Candidates who have appeared should formally email DGCA describing the nature of questions asked and operational relevance concerns.

Future candidates should submit official out-of-syllabus/relevance representations wherever permitted.

This is not about lowering standards.
It is about ensuring that pilot licensing examinations remain operationally relevant, transparent, competency-based, and aligned with aviation training principles.

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u/TheManWithDAmilk — 21 hours ago

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Anyone preparing for DGCA Air Regulations? (small focused study group)

Hey, my Air Regs exam is next month and I’ve already gone through the syllabus once on my own (did it through a self-study mentorship, not coaching).

Now I’m revising and I’ve realised I retain things way better when I explain them, so I thought why not do this with a couple of people who are also preparing.

I’m thinking of keeping it really small, like 2–3 people max. Especially if you’re doing self-study and feel like you need a bit of structure or someone to discuss stuff with.

It’s not gonna be some formal coaching class or anything like that. Just proper sessions where we go over important topics, PYQs, clear doubts and actually understand things instead of just cramming.

I’ll do one free demo first so you can see if it suits you. After that I’ll probably keep a small fee just so people stay consistent and don’t disappear halfway.

If you think this could actually help you, just drop a message and we’ll figure it out

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u/TheManWithDAmilk — 13 days ago