**Executive Summary**
This document outlines Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) related to flight crew training capacity for scheduled operators and Approved Training Organizations (ATOs). It mandates increased simulator capacity and instructor capacity within India by 2018. The document is effective from January 31st, 2017, and applies to type rating training on aeroplanes with AUW exceeding 5700 kgs.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Applicability:**
* This CAR applies to scheduled operators and ATOs engaged in training of flight crew for type rating on aeroplanes with AUW exceeding 5700 kgs.
* **Simulator Facilities and Simulator Instructors:**
* Operators with more than 20 aeroplanes of one type must have owned/leased simulator capacity within India for that type by 2018.
* Scheduled operators and ATOs must increase the number of simulator instructors to ensure captive instructor capacity, comprising of Indian nationals, is in place by 2018.
* ATOs must enhance their instructor capacity by 2018 to fully utilize installed simulator capacity through their own instructors.
* **General Measures:**
* Operators should progressively minimize the use of overseas simulators, primarily using them for operators with less than 20 aeroplanes in their fleet.
* Operators/ATOs should adopt a market-based approach to increase simulator utilization, prioritizing Indian operators and then foreign customers via lease options.
* Operators should increase training facilities in India through offset clauses in lease/purchase of aeroplanes.
**Impact Analysis**
**Scheduled Operators with Fleets Over 20 Aeroplanes**
* **Impact:** Required to have owned/leased simulator capacity within India for each type of aeroplane by 2018. Must also increase the number of simulator instructors to ensure captive instructor capacity, comprising of Indian nationals, is in place by 2018. Progressive reduction in use of overseas simulators.
* **Action Required:** Assess current simulator capacity and develop a plan to acquire or lease appropriate facilities in India. Recruit or train additional simulator instructors who are Indian nationals.
**Approved Training Organizations (ATOs)**
* **Impact:** Required to enhance instructor capacity by 2018 to fully utilize installed simulator capacity.
* **Action Required:** Review current instructor capacity and recruit or train additional instructors to meet the CAR requirements.
**Scheduled Operators and ATOs in general**
* **Impact:** Increase training facilities in India through offset clauses in lease/purchase of aeroplanes. Reduce the use of overseas simulators.
* **Action Required:** Review existing agreements and explore opportunities to include offset clauses. Prioritize the utilization of Indian simulator capacity.
Key Entities Referenced
Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR): Policy document outlining requirements for flight crew training capacity, issued under the Aircraft Rules 1937.
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA): The regulator responsible for determining qualified instructors and facilitating the growth of aviation in India.
Approved Training Organisations (ATOs): Organizations approved for conducting flight crew training.
Aircraft Rules 1937: The regulations under which the Civil Aviation Requirement is issued, specifically Rule 29C Rule 133A.
Annex 6 Part I: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standard requiring operators to establish and maintain flight and ground training programmes for flight crew.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION
TECHNICAL CENTRE, OPP SAFDURJUNG AIRPORT, NEW DELHI.
CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 7 - FLIGHT CREW
STANDARDS
TRAINING & LICENCING
SERIES ‘I’ PART X
Dated: 31st December 2016 Effective: 31st January 2017
File No AV 22024/25/2016-FSD
Subject: Flight Crew Training Capacity of Scheduled Operators and
Approved Training Organisations (ATOs)
1. INTRODUCTION
Annex 6 Part I requires operators to establish and maintain flight and
ground training programmes for training of flight crew. This includes
ground and flight training facilities and properly qualified instructors as
determined by DGCA. To facilitate the growth of aviation in India, DGCA
has permitted flight crew training to be carried out in ATOs of ICAO
Contracting States in cases where this capacity is in shortfall or does not
exist within the country. However, there is a need to progressively
enhance flight crew training capacity in India. This Civil Aviation
Requirement is issued under the Rule 29C Rule 133A of the Aircraft
Rules 1937.
2. APPLICABILITY
This CAR is applicable to scheduled operators and ATOs engaged
in training of flight crew for type rating on aeroplanes with AUW
exceeding 5700 kgs.
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SERIES ‘I’ PART X 31st DECEMBER 2016
3. SIMULATOR FACILITIES AND SIMULATOR INSTRUCTORS
3.1 Operators with more than 20 aeroplanes of one type shall have
owned/leased simulator capacity within India for that type by 2018.
3.2 The number of simulator instructors with scheduled operators and
ATOs shall be increased to ensure that captive instructor capacity
comprising of Indian nationals is in place by 2018.
3.3 ATOs shall enhance their instructor capacity by 2018 in order to fully
utilize their installed simulator capacity through their own instructors.
4. GENERAL MEASURES
4.1 Operators should minimize use of overseas simulators progressively.
This option should be used as far as possible only by operators with
less than 20 aeroplanes in a fleet.
4.2 Operators/ATOs should adopt market based approach to increase the
utilization of under-utilized simulators first within Indian operators and
then with foreign customers through lease options.
4.3 Operators should increase training facilities in India through options of
offset clauses in lease/purchase of aeroplanes.
(BS Bhullar)
Director General of Civil Aviation
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