Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Civil Aviation announces proposed amendments to the Aircraft Rules, 1937. The draft amendments are published for public review, with a 30-day period for objections or suggestions following the date the notification is made available to the public. These comments should be directed to the Director-General of Civil Aviation in New Delhi.
Key Points / Main Content:
Amendments to Aircraft Rules, 1937:
Rule 39C:
The term "Two years" is replaced with "Five years".
Rule 42:
A new provision is inserted allowing renewal of an expired Indian commercial license (beyond two years) based on a valid equivalent license from a contracting state, provided the flying experience requirements are met, and the Director-General deems the examinations and tests necessary are qualified.
"Provided further that" is replaced with "Provided also that".
Part XIIB Heading:
The word "Normal" is replaced with "Manual".
Rule 133B:
Sub-clause related to aviation subject training schools is substituted.
"One year" is replaced with "Five years".
"Civil Aviation Department" is replaced with "Directorate General of Civil Aviation."
"Civil Airworthiness Requirement" is replaced with "Civil Aviation Requirements."
Schedule II (Sections O & P, Clause 2):
Revisions related to instrument ratings:
"Issue of the rating" is replaced with "the satisfactory completion of the instrument rating test".
"Application for renewal has been submitted" is replaced with "test for instrument rating has been conducted".
"Renewal of rating" is replaced with "the instrument rating test".
Schedule XI:
"Permit" is replaced with "Air Operator Certificate".
Paragraph 1: "Permission" is replaced with "Air Operator Certificate".
Paragraph 5: "Twenty-five thousand" is replaced with "Fifty thousand".
Paragraph 5: Clause 4 is replaced with a fee structure for the Air Operator Certificate: twenty lakhs for issuance and ten lakhs for renewal.
Paragraph 8: Clause 2, sub-clause vii is omitted.
Paragraph 10 is replaced, stating the Air Operator Certificate shall contain information as prescribed by the Director General.
Paragraphs 13, 14, 17, and 19 are omitted.
Paragraph 20: "Civil Aviation Department" is replaced with "Directorate General of Civil Aviation".
Paragraph 21 is replaced, specifying that the Air Operator Certificate holder shall perform services for conveyance of mail or any other items as specified by the Director General.
Impact Analysis:
General Public/Stakeholders:
Impact: Potentially affected by changes in aviation regulations and licensing requirements.
Action Required: Review the draft rules and submit objections or suggestions to the Director-General of Civil Aviation within 30 days of the notification's publication.
Holders of Indian Commercial Pilot Licenses:
Impact: Changes to renewal conditions, particularly for those flying with equivalent licenses from contracting states.
Action Required: Understand the new renewal conditions and ensure compliance.
Aviation Training Schools:
Impact: Changes to training requirements and standards.
Action Required: Adapt training programs to meet the revised standards.
Air Operators:
Impact: Changes to Air Operator Certificate requirements and fees.
Action Required: Understand the new certificate requirements, fee structure, and compliance procedures.
Directorate General of Civil Aviation:
Impact: Responsible for implementing and enforcing the amended rules.
Action Required: Review and incorporate the amendments into operational procedures and regulatory oversight.
Key Entities Referenced
Aircraft Act, 1934: The Act under which the Central Government proposes to amend the Aircraft Rules, 1937.
Aircraft Rules, 1937: The rules being amended by the Central Government.
New Delhi: Location where the notification is issued and where objections/suggestions can be addressed.
Directorate General of Civil Aviation: The authority to which objections or suggestions regarding the draft rules should be addressed.
Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi: The address of the Director-General of Civil Aviation where objections/suggestions can be sent.
Aircraft Amendment Rules, 2014: The short title of the rules being introduced.
Gazette of India: Official government publication where the notification and amendments are published.
Anil Srivastava: Joint Secretary who issued the notification.
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MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th November, 2014
G.S.R. 794(E).—The following draft of certain rules further to amend the Aircraft Rules, 1937, which
the Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Aircraft Act,
1934 (22 of 1934), is hereby published as required by Section 14 of the said Act, for information of all persons
likely to be affected thereby, and notice is hereby given that the said draft will be taken into consideration after
a period of thirty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette of India in which this notification is
published, are made available to the public;
Objections or suggestions, if any, may be addressed to the Director-General of Civil Aviation,
Opposite Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi-110003;
Any objection or suggestion which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft
rules before the expiry of the period specified above, will be considered by the Central Government.
Draft Rules
1. (1) These rules may be called the Aircraft (Amendment) Rules, 2014.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Aircraft Rules, 1937,—
(a) in rule 39C, against entry (i) in column (3) for the words “Two years” the words, “Five
years” shall be substituted.
(b) in rule 42,—
(i) in sub-rule (1) after second proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted,
namely.—
“provided also that, in case where the holder of expired Indian commercial licence is
flying on a valid equivalent commercial licence issued by a Contracting State and
satisfies the requirement of flying experience for renewal of Indian Licence, his Indian
licence if expired beyond two years, shall be renewed after his qualifying the
examinations and tests as the Director-General may consider necessary:”;
(i) in the existing third proviso, for the words “Provided further that”, the words
“Provided also that” shall be substituted;
(c) after rule 133A in the heading for Part XII-B, for the word, “Normal” the word
“Manual” shall be substituted.
(d) in rule 133B,
(i) in sub-rule (1), in clause (a), in sub-clause (v) after the existing text the following
sub-clause shall be substituted, namely :—
“(v) training schools for all aviation subjects;”.
(ii) in sub-rule (3A) for the words “one year” at both places where they occur, the
words “five years” shall be substituted.
(iii) in sub-rule (4), in clause (b) for the words, “Civil Aviation Department,” the words
“Directorate General of Civil Aviation” shall be substituted.
(iv) in sub-rule (9) and in clause (a) of sub-rule (10), for the words “Civil Airworthiness
Requirement” the words, “Civil Aviation Requirements” shall be substituted.
(e) in Schedule II, in sections ‘O’ and ‘P’, in clause (2),—
(i) in sub-clause (a) for the words, “issue of the rating” the words, “ the satisfactory
completion of the instrument rating test” shall respectively be substituted.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(ii) in sub-clause (b) for the words, “application for renewal has been submitted” the
words “test for instrument rating has been conducted” shall respectively be
substituted.
(iii) in sub-clause (c) for the words, “ renewal of rating” the words, “the instrument
rating test” shall respectively be substituted.
(f) in Schedule XI –
(i) the word “permit” wherever it occurs, the words, “Air Operator Certificate” shall
be substituted;
(ii) In paragraph 1, in the beginning for the word “Permission” the words “Air
Operator Certificate” shall be substituted;
(iii) in paragraph 5, in clause (3) for the words, “twenty five thousand” words ,”fifty
thousand“ shall be substituted;
(iv) in paragraph 5, for clause (4) the following clause shall be substituted,
namely :—
“(4) A fee of twenty lakhs rupees shall be payable for the issuance of an Air
Operator Certificate and ten lakhs rupees shall be payable for renewal thereof;”.
(v) in paragraph 8, in clause (2), sub clause (vii) shall be omitted;
(vi) for paragraph 10, the following paragraph shall be substituted, namely :—
“10. The Air Operator Certificate shall contain such information as prescribed by
the Director General;”.
(vii) paragraphs 13, 14, 17 and 19 shall be omitted;
(viii) in paragraph 20, in sub-clause (1) for the words, “Civil Aviation Department,”
the words, “Directorate General of Civil Aviation” shall be substituted;
(ix) for paragraph 21, the following paragraph shall be substituted, namely:—
“21. The holder of an Air Operator Certificate shall perform such services for
conveyance of mail or any other items as specified by the Director General.”.
[F. No. AV. 11012/03/201-A]
ANIL SRIVASTAVA, Jt. Secy.
Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, vide notification number V-26, dated the
23rd March, 1937 and last amended by vide G.S.R. 213(E), published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), dated the 10th April, 2013.
Printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.