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 continuously monitored and the performance is satisfactory. The procedures to be adopted by the performance evaluation cell shall be documented in the organization approved CAME.
(b) At the time of issue/ extension of ARC for aircraft other than those operated by a scheduled airline in the following cases:
i) The ARC has expired; or
ii) The aircraft has not flown in the preceding 15 days prior to the expiry date of ARC.
(c) Subsequent to maintenance, repair, or modification which affects operational or flight characteristics of the aircraft.
(d) For the purpose of evaluation in respect of fuel consumption, engine power, performance of radio/ radar/ navigational equipment or instruments, whenever these cannot be satisfactorily checked on ground.
(e) Subsequent to change of engine.
(i) On a twin engined aircraft, a test flight after an engine change may not be carried out provided satisfactory engine ground testing procedure subsequent to an engine change and acceptable to Director General of Civil Aviation is evolved prior to availing of this relaxation. However, if both the engines are changed a Test Flight is necessary.
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