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                               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   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

 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

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’.