Only three pvt airlines can operate in dense fog: DGCA

With the winter fog getting denser everyday, passengers at Delhi airport need to be prepared for more nerve wracking moments as only three private airlines, besides the national carrier are capable of flying in dense fog, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
"Apart from the national carrier, only Kingfisher, IndiGo and Go Air pilots are trained with CAT-III, an instrument that helps in operating flights in dense fog," said Kanu Gohain, chief of the DGCA, on Monday.
"Air India, Indian Airlines, Kingfisher, IndiGo and Go Air have the respective number of pilots - 192, 265, 43, 16 and 13 - who can operate at Delhi airport during peak fog time," Gohain told reporters at the launch of the Dec 10-15 Aviation Safety Week here.
CAT-III is a system that allows compatible aircraft and trained pilots to land even when runway visibility range (RVR) is up to 50 metres. Flight movement at Delhi airport is completely aborted when RVR falls below 50 metres.
Jet, JetLite and Spice Jet pilots are only trained with CAT II procedures, which are applied when RVR falls to 1,500 m, the top DGCA official said.
10/12/07 Indo-Asian News Service/Hindustan Times

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