New Delhi: With election campaigning set to turn hectic in the coming days, the Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued fresh guidelines for the operation of small aircraft/helicopters that are used by VIPs, Special Protection Group personnel and other eminent persons .
The aviation watchdog has made it clear that non-compliance will be viewed “very seriously” leading to to suspension of operations or pilot licence for a specified period.
The guidelines issued on Monday ask the flight crew to Google helipad coordinates to check their correctness, suitability and other flying aspects such as obstacles and landing and take-off directions among others.
In addition, it has also urged flight crew to carry local maps during flights and use them for navigation without relying only on GPS. “The operator shall ascertain from the District Administration that the surface of the temporary helipad is level and does not have loose soil which might raise a dust with rotor downwash cutting down visibility at the time of landing which may lead to disorientation,” the new directions state.
24/03/14 Business Line
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The aviation watchdog has made it clear that non-compliance will be viewed “very seriously” leading to to suspension of operations or pilot licence for a specified period.
The guidelines issued on Monday ask the flight crew to Google helipad coordinates to check their correctness, suitability and other flying aspects such as obstacles and landing and take-off directions among others.
In addition, it has also urged flight crew to carry local maps during flights and use them for navigation without relying only on GPS. “The operator shall ascertain from the District Administration that the surface of the temporary helipad is level and does not have loose soil which might raise a dust with rotor downwash cutting down visibility at the time of landing which may lead to disorientation,” the new directions state.
24/03/14 Business Line
