The Civil Aviation Authority (DGCA) Department has moved the flight training director for allegations that include a deliberate violation of important flight training regulations.
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The DGCA issued a transfer order on January 30th, with Rabin Drakumar, the director of the Drone Bureau, taking over the post of flight training director from Ajit Koshy and vice versa.
The move was a conspiracy with staff to pose a business that had the Kanpur-based flight training organization (FTO) in danger of insufficient visibility, trainee pilots and risking nearby commercial aircraft. It happens a few days after we receive a complaint claiming it has been implemented.
On January 21, the Association of Flight Training Organisations (AFTO) wrote to the regulators that it highlighted alleged violations of the rules by Kanpur-based Garg Airlines. “The AFTO is forced to file this complaint because Air Force safety violations could lead to accidents and deaths. Even if past air safety violations did not lead to accidents, they would be forced to file such complaints. Violations can cause accidents in the future,” the letter HT said.
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The AFTO claimed that Garg Airlines operates without a transponder within the controlled airspace of the chain (3 miles from Kanpur).
The letter said on November 20, the Flight Training Bureau (DFT) sent an email to all FTOs, highlighting compliance with visibility requirements.
However, on November 22nd, Colonel Shubam Verma, the flight control inspector at DFT, conducted a flight check, and Garg Airlines ran a nearly 20-hour training flight in violation of visibility requirements.
In accordance with DGCA’s Civil Aviation Requirements (CARS) and directives, the minimum visibility required for flight operations is 5,000 meters. According to data from the Indian Air Force (IAF) base in Chakeri, the AFTO said the maximum visibility declared in the control zone was 3,000 meters on November 22.
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“Despite clear instructions from the Flight Training Bureau in 2023 and November 2024, Garg Aviation will conspire with Colonel Shubham Verma to violate DGCA rules and regulations, thereby undermining safety.” I read the letter.
The AFTO argued that the chief flight instructor, who declared visibility into the operation of the FTO, was neither a certified meteorologist nor a trained meteorologist.
It was noted that FTOS within the control zone cannot declare visibility of its operations and must adhere to the visibility declared by the control tower responsible for the control zone. Additionally, some trainer aircraft from Garg Aviation did not seek a special VFR (visual flight rules required to operate with insufficient visibility) from the IAF Chakeri during operation on November 22nd. He claimed that it was.
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“If air safety is violated within a control zone where commercial air transport aircraft also operates, the violation can lead to catastrophic accidents,” the AFTO said in its letter. “Resolving these issues is time sensitive and important to ensure compliance with regulations and maintain flight safety standards.”
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