New Delhi : d pilots and crew of aircraft or helicopters flying VIPs for poll campaigning to ensure that no unauthorised cash, narcotics or arms are carried in the flight.
It has also directed business jet operators and pilots to ensure that the hired aircraft or helicopters are airworthy and adhere to all safety requirements.
In a do’s and don'ts list ahead of Lok Sabha elections, DGCA said that the operators may face penal action if their pilots do not adhere to safety guidelines while flying VIPs.
It directed them and flight crew to ensure that no unauthorised cash, narcotics or arms are carried in the flight.
The guidelines also include submission of passenger manifests to the aviation regulator a week in advance.
The flight crew would have to carry local and other maps during flight for navigation and “shall not rely on GPS (global positioning system) only”, the guidelines said.
27/03/14 PTI/Telegraph
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It has also directed business jet operators and pilots to ensure that the hired aircraft or helicopters are airworthy and adhere to all safety requirements.
In a do’s and don'ts list ahead of Lok Sabha elections, DGCA said that the operators may face penal action if their pilots do not adhere to safety guidelines while flying VIPs.
It directed them and flight crew to ensure that no unauthorised cash, narcotics or arms are carried in the flight.
The guidelines also include submission of passenger manifests to the aviation regulator a week in advance.
The flight crew would have to carry local and other maps during flight for navigation and “shall not rely on GPS (global positioning system) only”, the guidelines said.
27/03/14 PTI/Telegraph
