The document discusses the role and functions of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in India. DGCA is the regulatory body for civil aviation in India, responsible for safety regulation, airworthiness standards, licensing of pilots and engineers, certification of airports, oversight of air operators, and accident investigation. It has regional offices across India and works to harmonize national regulations with international standards set by ICAO. The document specifically addresses CAR-21, which revised India's regulations to align with EASA Part 21 of European aviation rules regarding aircraft design, manufacturing and maintenance organizations.
The document discusses the role and functions of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in India. DGCA is the regulatory body for civil aviation in India, responsible for safety regulation, airworthiness standards, licensing of pilots and engineers, certification of airports, oversight of air operators, and accident investigation. It has regional offices across India and works to harmonize national regulations with international standards set by ICAO. The document specifically addresses CAR-21, which revised India's regulations to align with EASA Part 21 of European aviation rules regarding aircraft design, manufacturing and maintenance organizations.
The document discusses the role and functions of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in India. DGCA is the regulatory body for civil aviation in India, responsible for safety regulation, airworthiness standards, licensing of pilots and engineers, certification of airports, oversight of air operators, and accident investigation. It has regional offices across India and works to harmonize national regulations with international standards set by ICAO. The document specifically addresses CAR-21, which revised India's regulations to align with EASA Part 21 of European aviation rules regarding aircraft design, manufacturing and maintenance organizations.
The document discusses the role and functions of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in India. DGCA is the regulatory body for civil aviation in India, responsible for safety regulation, airworthiness standards, licensing of pilots and engineers, certification of airports, oversight of air operators, and accident investigation. It has regional offices across India and works to harmonize national regulations with international standards set by ICAO. The document specifically addresses CAR-21, which revised India's regulations to align with EASA Part 21 of European aviation rules regarding aircraft design, manufacturing and maintenance organizations.
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DGCA (CAR-21)
Role Of DGCA and General provision
About DGCA DGCA- Directorate General of Civil Aviation
• DGCA is an attached office of the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
• The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is the regulatory body in the field of Civil Aviation primarily dealing with safety issues. It is responsible for regulation of air transport services to/from/within India and for enforcement of civil air regulations, air safety and airworthiness standards. It also co-ordinates all regulatory functions with International Civil Aviation Organisation. • The headquarters are located in New Delhi with regional offices in the various parts of India. • There are 14 (fourteen) Regional Airworthiness Offices located at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Trivandrum, Bhopal, Lucknow, Patna, Bhubaneshwar, Kanpur, Guwahati and Patiala. • Apart from the Regional Airworthiness Offices, there are 5 (five) Regional Air Safety offices located at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Hyderabad, the Regional Research and Development Office located at Bangalore and the Gliding Centre at Pune. • India is a member of ICAO and associated with DGCA for regulatory activities. Directorate General of Civil Aviation – Functions • Registration of civil aircraft • Formulation of standards of airworthiness for civil aircraft registered in India and grant of certificates of airworthiness to such aircraft • Licensing of pilots, aircraft maintenance engineers, air traffic controllers, and conducting examinations and checks for that purpose • Certification of Airports • Maintaining a check on the proficiency of flight crew, and also of other operational personnel such as flight dispatchers and cabin crew • Granting of Air Operator’s Certificates to Indian carriers and regulation of air transport services operating to/from/within/over India by Indian and foreign operators, including clearance of scheduled and non-scheduled flights of such operators FUNCTIONS (Contd) • Conducting investigation into incidents and serious incidents involving aircraft and taking accident prevention measures including formulation of implementation of Safety Aviation Management Programmes • Carrying out amendments to the Aircraft Act, the Aircraft Rules and the Civil Aviation Requirements for complying with the amendments to ICAO Annexes, and initiating proposals for amendment to any other Act or for passing a new Act in order to give effect to an international Convention or amendment to an existing Convention • Coordination of ICAO matters with all agencies and sending replies to State Letters, and taking all necessary action arising out of the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) • Approval of institutes engaged in flying training including simulator training, AME training, air traffic services training or any other training related with aviation, with a view to ensuring a high quality of training • Granting approval to aircraft maintenance , design and manufacturing organizations and their continued oversight. CAR-21 Civil Aviation Requirements-Part 21
• To harmonize the national requirements with
the international requirements, the existing regulations wherever appropriate, have been revised based on (European Union Aviation Safety Agency) EASA Part 21 of EU Requirements . CAR-21 SUBPART A : GENERAL PROVISIONS • This Subpart gives the terminologies used by DGCA and the meaning associated with it. Also, it gives an overview of how an approved organisation has to deal with DGCA regarding various issues which will be discussed.
Latest DGCA REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF REDUCED VERTICAL SEPARATION MINIMUM (RVSM). CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 8 – AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS
SERIES 'S', PART II
ISSUE I, 17th JANUARY, 2013 D8S-S2.pdf