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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

                      In a draft CAR Section 8 Series O Part II DGCA made provision to  establish an aircraft tracking capability to track aeroplanes throughout its area of operations.  The operator should track the position of an aeroplane through automated reporting at least every 15 minutes  for the portion(s) of the in-flight operation(s) if  the aeroplane has a maximum certificated take-off mass of over 27 000 kg & seating capacity greater than 19;   in  oceanic area(s) aeroplane has a maximum certificated take-off mass of over 45 500 kg. The operator shall establish procedures, approved by the DGCA, for the retention of aircraft tracking data to assist SAR in determining the last known position of the aircraft.                       Following the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, a special multidisciplinary meeting r...

     Independent inspection is an inspection performed by an ‘independent qualified person’ of a task carried out by an ‘ authorised person ’, taking into account that:      (1) the ‘authorised person’ is the person who performs the task or supervises the task and they assume the full responsibility for the completion of the task in accordance with the applicable maintenance data;      (2) the ‘independent qualified person’ is the person who performs the independent inspection and attests the satisfactory completion of the task and that no deficiencies have been found. The ‘independent qualified person’ does not issue a certificate of release to service, therefore they are not required to hold certification privileges;      (3) the ‘authorised person’ issues the certificate of release to service or signs off the completion of the task after the independent inspection has been carried out satisfactorily;     (4...

The Indian Institute of Aeronautics (IIA) is one of the premier  AME Colleges in India .   It offers varied courses pertaining aircraft maintenance and safety. All the courses are  approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Government of India and  European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), an International regulatory body. Every student undergoing the  AME Training Program  under the aegis of IIA benefits from  laboratories that are equipped with the latest teaching aids. Theoretical knowledge can be  gained from highly qualified and experienced faculty members. WHAT IS EASA PART 66 COURSE? An EASA course is one that is approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).  This is a global authority that sets the standards for aviation design, safety, construction and  maintenance procedures. EASA Part 66 Category B1.1, course pertains to  Aircraft Maintenance License (AML)   of the Mec...

                      Rule 29D of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 requires the service providers to implement a SMS, which is acceptable to the State.  CAR Section 1 Series C Part I prescribes the detailed requirements for establishing SMS and its phased-wise implementation.  CAR Section 1 Series C Part I  prescribes the guidance on contents of the SMS Manual.   SSP Circular No. 02 of 2018  provides the detailed guidance for preparation of SMSM by the service providers.       Guidance for Safety Management System  Manual       SMSM Chapter 1