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DGCA has additionally prolonged the validity of medical evaluation certificates, plane ranking certificates, ability check certificates, and the likes for a interval of 90 days.
- PTI
- Last Updated: March 27, 2020, 7:19 PM IST
India’s aviation regulator DGCA on Friday prolonged the validity of pilots’ licences that have been nearing expiry by 90 days, noting that they have been going through points in finishing numerous necessities as a result of restrictions imposed to curb the COVID-19 outbreak. Similarly, the regulator has additionally prolonged the validity of medical evaluation certificates, plane ranking certificates, ability check certificates, and many others, for a interval of 90 days.
“DGCA is aware that operators and individual license holders are facing issues in completing their requirements towards renewal, issuance of various pilot licenses and ratings and to exercise the privileges of their respective licenses and ratings including temporary authorizations (FATA),” the regulator said in a public discover on Friday.
FATA stands for Foreign Aircrew Temporary Authorization, which is issued to overseas pilots which can be working for Indian airways.
“Due to the impact of COVID-19, restrictions have been imposed by the government. Owing to this, several training organisations utilised for the training of flight crew, conduct of checks have been affected and shut down in many places,” the general public discover stated.
“Training organisations have also been shut down in many other ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation) contracting states,” the discover added.
While greater than 700 individuals have been contaminated by the virus in India, 17 folks have died as a consequence of it, in response to the Union well being ministry.
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This post was last modified on March 28, 2020 4:45 am