Flying tests should be conducted on aircraft available in India
DGCA has again made it clear again that it will issue Indian pilot’s licences on the basis of licences issued by other Contracting States only if the aircraft on which the flying tests are done areavailable and registered in India.
The latest flight crew licencing circular (FCLC NO. 2 of 2008, dated 24th March 2008) says that as per aircraft rules 1937 all flying tests including cross country tests for issue of Indian pilot License/ conversion of foreign pilot license shall be :-
- carried out on aircraft type available and registered in India.
- carried out on the same type of aircraft which is to be included in the Aircraft rating of the pilot license;
- carried out only after pilot under test has passed the written examination in aircraft and engine on the type to be included in the aircraft rating of a pilot’s Indian license. The written examination shall be valid on the date of flying tests as well as on the date of application in DGCA.
- submitted on the flying test performa prescribed by DGCA India and shall be duly authenticated by the Instructor/ designated representative of State Regulatory Authority.
Arvind Sardana, Director Training & Licensing for Director General of Civil Aviation, observes that the applicants for conversion of foreign Pilot license are submitting the reports of flying tests including cross country tests on the type of aircraft which is not registered in India and/or for
which endorsement on Indian pilot license is not requested. And sometimes the flying test reports are not submitted in appropriate performa.
31/03/08 DGCA