Mumbai: Days after three foreign airports denied landing rights to private Indian chartered flights over safety concerns, aviation watchdog DGCA banned nonscheduled operators from flying abroad, unless they adhere to a certification manual followed by the likes of the US and Canada.
However, experts say that while the CAP 3100 -- an air operator certification manual --meets the standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), it is not structured for India. They say a cut-paste version of the manual cannot be used by DGCA, as it does not have positions of project manager for air operations certification, director-operations or a director of flight safety, which play an important role in the process of certifying chartered aircraft, if the manual is followed. "CAP 3100, by itself, is not cut out for India," said a city-based charter operator. However, aviation expert Vipul Saxena said that adopting the manual was a very good move by DGCA and should be implemented soon.
26/08/13 Aditya Anand/Mumbai Mirror
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However, experts say that while the CAP 3100 -- an air operator certification manual --meets the standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), it is not structured for India. They say a cut-paste version of the manual cannot be used by DGCA, as it does not have positions of project manager for air operations certification, director-operations or a director of flight safety, which play an important role in the process of certifying chartered aircraft, if the manual is followed. "CAP 3100, by itself, is not cut out for India," said a city-based charter operator. However, aviation expert Vipul Saxena said that adopting the manual was a very good move by DGCA and should be implemented soon.
26/08/13 Aditya Anand/Mumbai Mirror
