DGCA Re-iterates Rule for Pre-flight Medical Examination of crew for alcohol consumption

In view of the fact that in the recent past, it has been observed that the Pre Flight Medical Check (PFMC) prescribed by the DGCA as a Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) is not being conducted regularly, it is once again reiterated that these requirements should be fulfilled meticulously at all base stations and other stations where crew change takes place and records maintained.
Any discrepancy/laxity in this regard will be viewed seriously and may attract penal action.
The CAR requires the following for the flights:
• For flights originating in India at least 40% of Flight Crew members and 20% of Cabin Crew members shall be subjected to Pre flight Medical Check for alcohol consumption herein after referred as ‘PFMC’. For scheduled operators this percentage shall be on daily basis and for operators other than scheduled the percentage shall be worked out on fifteen-calendar day’s basis.
• For flight destination outside India, stations where more than ten crew changes takes place in a calendar week, ‘PFMC’, shall be carried out at least once in a month. At all other foreign destinations ‘PFMC’ shall be done at least once in a period of two months.
• At foreign destinations complete set of Flight Crew members and Cabin Crew Member shall be subjected to ‘PFMC’.
26/08/10 PRESS RELEASE/Press Information Bureau

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Aug 2010, Safety Aug 2010