New Delhi: India's aviation safety ranking may have been recently
downgraded but that hasn't stopped the authorities from relaxing norms
for drunk flying and endangering passenger safety. A pilot will now lose
his or her flying licence only when caught flying in an inebriated
state for the third time. Earlier, this fate would befall them on the
second instance itself.
The directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA) diluted the punishment for flight crew reporting to work high last week when it issued a new civil aviation requirement (CAR) on alcohol consumption. While the action against crew found high for the first time on work remains licence suspension for three months, the subsequent offences have been watered down.
"In case of a repeat violation....the licence/approval of the crew member shall be suspended for a period of three years. In case of a second repeat violation... the licence/approval of the crew member shall be cancelled," the provisions for "action on positive tests" say in the new CAR.
Read news in full 14/06/14 Saurabh Sinha/Economic Times
The directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA) diluted the punishment for flight crew reporting to work high last week when it issued a new civil aviation requirement (CAR) on alcohol consumption. While the action against crew found high for the first time on work remains licence suspension for three months, the subsequent offences have been watered down.
"In case of a repeat violation....the licence/approval of the crew member shall be suspended for a period of three years. In case of a second repeat violation... the licence/approval of the crew member shall be cancelled," the provisions for "action on positive tests" say in the new CAR.
Read news in full 14/06/14 Saurabh Sinha/Economic Times
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