Directorate General of Civil Aviation directs airlines to switch over to latest breathanalyzer testing system for crew members

New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has directed all Indian carriers to immediately stop using an old machine used for conducting breath analyzer tests on crew members before operating flights. In a recent missive to airlines, DGCA chief Bharat Bhushan has asked airlines to switch over to alco-sensor-IV system in place of the earlier version alco sensor-III.
"It has been observed that sample collection with alco sensor-III is subject to doctor's judgment due to which the equipment may not detect alcohol positive cases at times... All scheduled airlines are directed to discontinue the use of alco sensor-III with immediate effect... It has further been decided that calibration of alco sensor-IV or equivalent equipment shall be carried out by government agency or organizations approved by government agencies," the DGCA missive sent to all airlines recently said.
07/07/12 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Jul 2012