In order to make flying safer, particularly during rough weather, the
aviation regulator has asked all the airlines and aircraft operators to
formulate and conduct all-weather operations (AWO) training programmes
for its crew members.
Once implemented, fliers in the country may feel a bit safer, especially in backdrop of the downgrading of country's aviation sector by the US Federal Aviation Administration in view of poor safety records.
"It is the responsibility of the operator to formulate a comprehensive training programme for all-weather operations depending upon the flight crew experience, aeroplane capability and aerodrome facilities," reads a circular by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
This communication will provide guidance to operators for compliance with the requirement of an AWO training programme, a DGCA official said.
DGCA sources said that the development assumes significance due to the fact that an increasing number of flights are getting disrupted due to poor visibility in hostile weather conditions such as heavy rains and dense fog.
Read news in full 15/07/14 Daily News & Analysis
Once implemented, fliers in the country may feel a bit safer, especially in backdrop of the downgrading of country's aviation sector by the US Federal Aviation Administration in view of poor safety records.
"It is the responsibility of the operator to formulate a comprehensive training programme for all-weather operations depending upon the flight crew experience, aeroplane capability and aerodrome facilities," reads a circular by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
This communication will provide guidance to operators for compliance with the requirement of an AWO training programme, a DGCA official said.
DGCA sources said that the development assumes significance due to the fact that an increasing number of flights are getting disrupted due to poor visibility in hostile weather conditions such as heavy rains and dense fog.
Read news in full 15/07/14 Daily News & Analysis
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