New Delhi: The menace of tipsy pilots seems to be on the rise in India.
As many as 224 pilots tested positive in their pre-flight breath analyser (BA) checks - up 11% from 2015 figure of 202, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
All pilots operating domestic flights have to undergo pre-flight alco tests to ensure only sober ones get inside cockpits and then safely fly. On international flights, pilots have to undergo post-flight checks as liquor is available on board those flights.
A pilot is grounded for three months, three years and forever after failing pre-flight BA test for the first, second and third time, respectively. Those failing the breath analyser tests in post-flight checks get a year added to these groundings.
10/02/17 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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As many as 224 pilots tested positive in their pre-flight breath analyser (BA) checks - up 11% from 2015 figure of 202, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
All pilots operating domestic flights have to undergo pre-flight alco tests to ensure only sober ones get inside cockpits and then safely fly. On international flights, pilots have to undergo post-flight checks as liquor is available on board those flights.
A pilot is grounded for three months, three years and forever after failing pre-flight BA test for the first, second and third time, respectively. Those failing the breath analyser tests in post-flight checks get a year added to these groundings.
10/02/17 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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