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D5F-F2 : FLIGHT DATA ANALYSIS PROGRAM (FDAP)

                               FLIGHT DATA ANALYSIS PROGRAM (FDAP) CAR SECTION-5 AIR SAFETY SERIES 'F' PART II ISSUE II, DATED 25.01.2022 Flight data analysis program provides a systematic tool for proactive identification of hazards in aircraft operations before they may result in an accident, serious incident and incidents. It complements hazards and mandatory safety reporting system.  FDAP is a non-punitive programme for routine collection and analysis of flight data to develop objective and predictive information for advancing safety, e.g. through improvements in flight crew performance, training effectiveness and operational & engineering procedures.  FDAP shall contain adequate safeguard to protect the source(s) of data. All scheduled operators and non-scheduled operators as part of their Safety management system shall establish Flight Data Analysis Program to determine hazards/ shortcomings in the operation of the aircraft.

D2T-T2 R6 Flight testing of aircraft

 D2T-T2 R6   10th January 2022 Flight testing of aircraft for which a Certificate of Airworthiness has previously been issued. Changes are as followes: 3. CIRCUMSTANCES NECESSITATING FLIGHT TESTING:  3.1 An aircraft shall be flight tested under the circumstances mentioned below:  (a) Subsequent to a major inspection schedule/ as specified by the manufacturer in case of scheduled airlines.  Note: Scheduled airlines, which have a system (vide para 7 of this CAR) of meticulous flight monitoring of each revenue flight, for the guidance of their operating crew and also have a flight performance evaluation cell in their engineering organisation acceptable to DGCA, need not subject individual aircraft to test flight for the purpose of issue/ extension of ARC except under the circumstances detailed belowin sub-paras (c) to (e). The Continuing Airworthiness Manager should furnish a certificate during every issue/extension of ARC certifying that the aircraft performance has been continu

CAR SEC 2 - PART V ISSUE III, Rev.1 FDR

 SUBJECT: FLIGHT DATA RECORDERS, COMBINATION RECORDERS, DATALINK                                    RECORDERS, AIRBORNE IMAGE RECORDERS, AIRBORNE IMAGE                                        RECORDING SYSTEM AND AIRCRAFT DATA RECORDING SYSTEM 3. FLIGHT RECORDER COMPOSITION:   3.1 Crash protected flight recorders comprise one or more of the following Systems: a flight data recorder (FDR), a cockpit voice recorder (CVR), an airborne image recorder (AIR), a data link recorder (DLR). Image and data link information may be recorded on either the CVR or the FDR. When image or data link information is required to be recorded on a cras hprotected flight recorder, it is permissible to record it on either the CVR or the FDR.  3.2 Light weight flight recorders comprise one or more of the following: An aircraft data recording system (ADRS), a cockpit audio recording system (CARS), an airborne image recording system (AIRS), a data link recording system (DLRS).    When image or data link i

Revision in CAR 66 Issue II Revision 7

CAR Issue II Revision 7, 7th February 2022   The salient features of this revision are as follows:   1. Reference of eGCA introduced at relevant places.   2. The requirements for endorsement of the full group 3 rating has been revised.   3. The requirements for endorsement of the rating ‘piston-engine non-pressurised aeroplanes of 2000 kg MTOM and below’ has been revised.   4. Appendix VI(a) - Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s Licence (PLASTIC CARD) format [issued through eGCA] has been added.  5. The definition of “designated assessors appropriately qualified” and its approval process has been revised as per AAC 04 of 2017.  6. Note added under ‘DGCA application forms for licenses and examinations’.

CAR-CAMO Draft

  DGCA invited comments for draft CAR – CAMO, which is going to be introduced in near future. Through this CAR a management system of CAMOs, including safety risk management for Organisations that manage the continuing airworthiness of aircraft used by AOC/NSOP holders or conducting operations of large or turbojet aeroplanes for general aviation, should be introduced. That management system should apply to all CAMOs that manage the continuing airworthiness. The organisation may document its safety policy, safety objectives and all its key management system processes in a separate manual (e.g. Safety Management Manual or Management System Manual) or in its CAME (, Part 2 ‘Management system procedures’). Organisations that hold multiple organisation certificates within the scope of relevant Regulation may prefer to use a separate manual in order to avoid duplication. That manual or the CAME, depending on the case, should be the key instrument for communicating the approach to the m

AW Circular 2 of 2020

Subject:    Measures for the CAR-145 Approved Organisations to deal with COVID-19 crisis regarding the management of the CAR-145 Approval  AW Circular 2 of 2020 issued by DGCA to help CAR 145 AMO who are facing challenges to  comply with their approved MOE procedures  due to consequent upon the lockdown declared by the Government of India due to COVID-19 outbreak. This Circular provides for CAR-145 AMOs who are facing difficulties to comply with their approved MOE procedures, to apply the concession process for deviation from the Organisation’s Procedures as per their MOE Chapter 3.10 [Concession control for deviation from procedures], with the exceptional condition that those deviations shall be approved by the Quality Manager.  I nternal concession register shall be established and made available, to DGCA for scrutiny.     Internal audit plan  ( March to June) - can revised upto 30th September. Audits to subcontractors   can be postponned upto 30th September.   C anges to the organi

CAR 21 Issue II Revision 5

CAR 21 Issue II: (Revision 5) 13 th September, 2018  “Permit to Fly” is replaced with “Special Flight Permit” and  “Restricted Certificate of Airworthiness” is replaced with “Special Certificate of Airworthiness”.  These changes are effected to keep it in line with the Aircraft Rules 1937 amended vide GSR No. 721(E) dated 23-06-2017. However, the procedural requirements contained in this/these subpart(s) remain unaffected. In addition to this, organisation approval validity and associated fees have been amended in view of the amended Aircraft Rules 1937 vide GSR No. 832(E) dated 30-06-2017 and GSR No. 66(E) dated 18.01.2017. Provision of suspension of type certificate is also included as per Amendment 106 to ICAO Annex 8. This revision also incorporates editorial changes where considered necessary x