New Delhi: A senior commander of Air India (domestic) has got a month to prove that he actually completed schooling — successfully — or else lose his flying licence forever. The directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday gave him a month to confirm beyond doubt that the Class 12 certificate he gave to qualify for a commercial pilot licence (CPL) was genuine.
"If he fails to do that, the DGCA will cancel his CPL. The basic requirement of a CPL is passing Class 12 with physics and maths, apart from scoring at least 70% in English. So if someone fraudulently manages to get a CPL without meeting the minimum qualification criteria, the licence is invalid," said an official.
The commander flies Airbus A-320 aircraft. AI has decided not to ground him as it can't act against him till proven guilty.
The pilot's trouble started when his real sister complained to the DGCA and AI that her brother had given a fake certificate to become a pilot. "This person's entire family is of pilots. His father retired from AI and his two siblings (not the one who complained) are also pilots. The fight in the family is possibly due to some property dispute which led to the sister complaining against her brother," said sources.
27/03/14 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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"If he fails to do that, the DGCA will cancel his CPL. The basic requirement of a CPL is passing Class 12 with physics and maths, apart from scoring at least 70% in English. So if someone fraudulently manages to get a CPL without meeting the minimum qualification criteria, the licence is invalid," said an official.
The commander flies Airbus A-320 aircraft. AI has decided not to ground him as it can't act against him till proven guilty.
The pilot's trouble started when his real sister complained to the DGCA and AI that her brother had given a fake certificate to become a pilot. "This person's entire family is of pilots. His father retired from AI and his two siblings (not the one who complained) are also pilots. The fight in the family is possibly due to some property dispute which led to the sister complaining against her brother," said sources.
27/03/14 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
