Medical checks for foreign pilots now a must

Chennai: Following the investigation into the Mangalore air crash which showed that the expat pilot was sleeping in the cockpit, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has made it compulsory for foreign pilots to undergo medical checks in India starting December 1.
According to Civil Aviation Requirement series G, part II, issued on November 15, DGCA has made the medical requirement for foreign pilots on a par with that of their Indian counterparts. The CAR, that will come into effect from next month, eliminates disparity in standards followed in licensing foreign and Indian pilots.
As per revised norms, foreign pilots should get a valid Class 1 medical fitness assessment from India and a valid Class I medical assessment issued by DGCA India as required under Rule 39B of Aircraft Rule, 1937 and medical fitness in accordance with the requirements contained in CAR Section 7, Series 'C' and medical fitness assessment as per rule 39C of the Aircraft Rules 1937.
19/11/10 V Ayyappan/Times of India

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Categories: Foreign Nov 2010, Indian Aviation- In General Nov 2010