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**Policy Analysis Report: Aircraft First Amendment Rules, 2021**
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes the Aircraft First Amendment Rules, 2021, which amends the Aircraft Rules, 1937. The core purpose of these amendments is to refine and update regulations pertaining to air traffic controller licensing, training, and the operational scope of the rules concerning air forces and armed forces. Key changes relate to authorization for air traffic service units, experience requirements for air traffic controller ratings, and clarification of training requirements. The amendments aim to provide greater flexibility and clarity in the application of the existing rules.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative analysis of the Aircraft First Amendment Rules, 2021, based on the official notification published in the Gazette of India. The analysis focuses on the specific changes introduced by the amendment and their likely implications based solely on the provided text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Original Policy:** The Aircraft Rules, 1937.
* **Core Objective(s):** (Inferred from the amendment text) The original policy aims to regulate aviation activities in India. The amendments suggest a focus on ensuring qualified air traffic controllers and adaptable regulations that address the evolving needs of civil aviation and the role of armed forces.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The Aircraft Rules, 1937 have been amended multiple times. This *specific* amendment (Aircraft First Amendment Rules, 2021) appears to be designed to address specific areas of concern within the air traffic control licensing and training framework, as well as the scope of entities to which the Aircraft Rules apply. The changes suggest a need for greater clarity regarding who can authorize air traffic service units, a desire to streamline the process for obtaining multiple air traffic controller ratings, and a need to update the definition of entities under the rules. The rational is a desire to ensure compliance while ensuring operational flexibility.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
The Aircraft First Amendment Rules, 2021 introduces the following key changes to the Aircraft Rules, 1937:
* **A. Rule 97 Amendment (Air Traffic Service Unit Authorization):**
* **Original Rule (inferred):** The Director-General may authorize certain activities.
* **New Rule:** "...the DirectorGeneral *or any other organisation specifically authorised by the DirectorGeneral for this purpose* may authorise..."
* **Difference/Effect:** This expands the scope of who can authorize activities, allowing the Director-General to delegate authorization power to other specified organizations.
* **B. Rule 111 Amendment (Application to Armed Forces):**
* **Original Rule:** Refers to "Indian Air Force or Indian Navy".
* **New Rule:** "...the naval, military or air forces of the Union or other armed forces of the Union constituted by any law for the time being in force shall be substituted"
* **Difference/Effect:** Broadens the scope of application beyond just the Air Force and Navy to include all armed forces of the Union.
* **C. Schedule III Amendments (Air Traffic Controller Licensing and Training):**
* **i. Section A, Paragraph 2, 1 (Class X Certificate):** Changes "Class X certificate" to "Class X certificatemarks sheet", indicating that the marks sheet is now also required.
* **ii. Section A, Paragraph 2, b (Office of the DirectorGeneral):** Changes "office of the DirectorGeneral" to "Directorate General of Civil Aviation", standardizing the name.
* **iii. Section A, Paragraph 3 (Application Date):** Specifies that the application date is the date it is received by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
* **iv. Section A, Paragraph 4 (Concurrent Ratings Examination):** A proviso is added stating that when seeking two air traffic controller ratings concurrently, the applicant must meet the examination requirements for both.
* **v. Section A, Paragraph 5 (Concurrent Ratings Skill):** A proviso is added stating that when seeking two air traffic controller ratings concurrently, the applicant must meet the skill requirements for both.
* **vi. Section A, Paragraph 6 (Application Deadline):** Requires application for a rating within six months of experience completion and at least 10 hours of experience in the preceding six months.
* **vii. Section A, Paragraph 7 (Experience Requirement):** This paragraph is entirely substituted, adding provisions for shorter on-the-job training durations when an applicant already holds similar ratings, or if applying for two concurrently (the highest experience requirement must be met). It also defines "instructor" as an air traffic control ATC onthejob training instructor OJTI.
* **viii. Section A, Paragraph 9 (Examination Period):** Extends the examination period for the words a period of three days, the words not more than ten days shall be substituted.
* **ix. Section C, Paragraph 1, e (Instructor Competence):** Changes "completed" to "demonstrated the required competence, having accomplished" and "air traffic controller" to "instructor," clarifying the performance assessment process.
* **x. Sections D, E and G, Paragraph 1, b (Supervision):** Removes the requirement for supervision from under the supervision of an instructor or authorised Air Traffic Controllers Licence holder and proviso for certain types of air traffic control licenses.
* **xi. Section E, Paragraph 4, a (Airspace Jurisdiction):** Expands the scope of jurisdiction as for the words airspace jurisdiction, the words airspace jurisdiction or portion thereof shall be substituted.
* **xii. Sections F and H, Paragraph 1, b (On-the-Job Training):** Modifies subclause ii, altering the existing subclause, and provides an exception from the requirement as specified in subclause i for air traffic controllers holding or having held an ApproachArea Surveillance Rating for any other aerodrome.
* **xiii. Section J, Paragraph 1, b (Supervision):** Removes the requirement for supervision from under the supervision of an instructor or authorised Air Traffic Controller and proviso for certain types of air traffic control licenses.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the target audience and stakeholders include:
* The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
* Air traffic controllers (including student controllers and instructors).
* Air traffic service providers.
* The naval, military or air forces of the Union or other armed forces of the Union
* Organizations authorized by the Director-General to authorize activities.
* Airports
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is the primary body responsible for implementing and enforcing these amendments.
* **Timelines:** The rules came into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette (March 16, 2021). The application deadline change in Section A, Paragraph 6 introduces a specific timeline for applying for ratings.
* **Procedures:** The amendments alter procedures related to authorization, licensing, and training, requiring the DGCA to update its processes and inform relevant stakeholders.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of these changes include:
* **Increased Flexibility:** Allowing the Director-General to delegate authorization powers provides more flexibility in managing air traffic services.
* **Streamlined Licensing:** Changes to licensing requirements for concurrent ratings aim to streamline the process for controllers seeking multiple ratings.
* **Clarified Training Standards:** Modifying the training duration or adding on-the-job training clarifies the experience requirements for various ratings.
* **Updated Scope:** Updating scope of application to include all Union armed forces
**9. Conclusion:**
The Aircraft First Amendment Rules, 2021 represent a set of targeted adjustments to the existing Aircraft Rules, 1937. The amendments primarily focus on air traffic controller licensing, training, and scope in order to make sure that air transport operations are carried out safely. These amendments are significant because they modify important parts of the regulations that affect air traffic management and ensure that Indian aviation regulations remain up-to-date.
Key Entities Referenced
Aircraft Rules, 1937: A set of rules pertaining to aircraft, which is being amended by this notification.
Aircraft Act, 1934: An act of the Indian Parliament providing for the control of the design, manufacture, use and operation of aircraft. Section 14 of this act requires publication in the Gazette of India for rule amendments.
Ministry of Civil Aviation: The government ministry responsible for civil aviation policies in India.
New Delhi: The location of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, India and place of publication of this notification.
Aircraft First Amendment Rules, 2021: The name given to the amended rules.
Official Gazette: The gazette in which the rules are published, making them effective.
Directorate General of Civil Aviation: A department/organization authorized by the Director General.
Indian Air force: Mentioned in the context of forces of the Union
Indian Navy: Mentioned in the context of forces of the Union
Student Air Traffic Controllers Licence: A type of license related to air traffic control.
Air Traffic Controllers Licence: A type of license related to air traffic control.
Air Traffic Control: Mentioned in the context of training
ApproachArea Surveillance Rating: A specific air traffic controller rating.
ANGSHUMALI RASTOGI: Jt. Secy. person associated with the notification
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Place where it was uploaded
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: Publisher of this notification
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 143] नइ ददल्ली, मगं लिार, माच च16, 2021/फाल्ग नु 25, 1942
No. 143] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021/PHALGUNA 25, 1942
नागर जिमानन मत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 12 माचच, 2021
सा.का.जन. 192(ऄ ).—चूंदक िायुयान जनयम, 1937 म ें और अग े संिोधन करन े के जलए कजतपय जनयमों का
प्रारूप िायुयान ऄजधजनयम, 1934 (1934 का 22) की धारा 14 की ऄपेक्षानुसार भारत सरकार, नागर जिमानन मंत्रालय
की तारीख 30 निम्बर, 2020 की ऄजधसूचना सं. सा.का.जन. 750(ऄ) के द्वारा भारत सरकार के राजपत्र, ऄसाधारण म ें
प्रकाजित दकए गए, जजसे ऐस े सभी व्यजियों, जजनके ईससे प्रभाजित होने की संभािना ह,ै स े राजपत्र म ें आस ऄजधसूचना के
प्रकाजित होने के तीस ददन की ऄिजध की समाजि से पूिच अक्षेप और सुझाि अमंजत्रत करत े हुए भारत के राजपत्र जजसमें
ईि ऄजधसूचना प्रकाजित की गइ थी, की प्रजतया ंसािचजजनक रूप से ईपलब्ध कराइ गईं;
और चूंदक ईि ऄजधसूचना की राजपत्र म ें प्रकाजित प्रजतयां तारीख 03 ददसंबर, 2020 को सािचजजनक रूप स े
ईपलब्ध करा दी गइ थी;
और चूंदक ईि ऄजधसूचना म ें जिजनर्ददष्ट ऄिजध के ऄंदर प्रारूप जनयमों के बाबत जनता स े प्राि अक्षेपों या सुझािों
पर जिचार दकया गया ह;ै
ऄतः ऄब, केंद्रीय सरकार, िायुयान ऄजधजनयम, 1934 (1934 का 22) की धारा 4 और 5 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों
का प्रयोग करते हुए िायुयान जनयम, 1937 में और अग ेसंिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै नामत:—
1. लघ ु िीर्चक और प्रारंभ- (1) आन जनयमों का संजक्षि नाम िायुयान (प्रथम संिोधन ) जनयम, 2021 ह।ै
(2) ये सरकारी राजपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रिृत्त होंगे।
2. िायुयान जनयम, 1937 में, —
(क) जनयम 97 म,ें ईप-जनयम 3 म,ें—
1640 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(क) “महाजनदेिक प्राजधकृत कर सकते है” िब्दों के स्ट्थान पर “महाजनदेिक ऄथिा आस ईद्देश्य के जलए
महाजनदेिक द्वारा जििेर् रूप से प्राजधकृत कोइ ऄन्य संगठन प्राजधकृत कर सकता ह”ै िब्दों को
प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया जाए;
(ख) खंड (i) के पश्चात, तथा स्ट्पष्टीकरण स ेपहले जनम्नजलजखत परंतकु िाजमल दकया जाएगा, नामत:—
“परंत ु यह दक लाआसेंस धारक के ऄनुभि के ऄनुसार महाजनदेिक द्वारा ऄनुसूची ।।। के संगत
ऄनुभाग के जलए जिजनर्ददष्ट ऄनुभि जजसमें ज्ञान, कौिल और ऄनुभि की अिश्यकता समझी
जाए, के जलए लाआसेंस धारक द्वारा ऄनुभि प्राि करने के बाद ऐसी नि स्ट्थाजपत हिाइ
यातयात सेिा आकाइ की रेटटग को लाआसेंस पर पष्ृ ांदकत दकया जा सकता ह।ै ”
(ख) जनयम 111 में, ईप-जनयम (2) में, “भारतीय िायु सेना या भारतीय नौसेना” िब्दों के स्ट्थान पर संघ के
नौसैजनक, सैन्य या िायु सने ा या “तत्समय लाग ू दकसी कानून के तहत गठठत संघ के ऄन्य सिस्त्र बल”
प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया जाएगा;
(ग) ऄनुसूची ।।। में,-
(क) ऄनुभाग ‘क’ में,-
(i) परै ाग्राफ 2 म,ें-
(1) खंड (क) और (ग) म,ें “दसिीं कक्षा के प्रमाण पत्र” िब्दों के जलए िब्द “दसिीं कक्षा का
प्रमाण पत्र/ऄंक पत्र” प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया जाएगा;
(2) खंड (ख) म,ें “महाजनदेिक का कायाचलय” िब्दों के जलए “नागर जिमानन महाजनदेिालय”
िब्द प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकए जाएंगे।
(ii) परै ाग्राफ 3 में, खंड (ख) के जलए, जनम्नजलजखत खंड को प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया जाएगा, नामत:—
“(ख) अिेदन की तारीख िह जतजथ होगी जजस तारीख को नागर जिमानन महाजनदेिालय म ें
अिेदन प्राि होता ह।ै ”
(iii) पैराग्राफ 4 म,ें खंड (क) के बाद, जनम्नजलजखत परंतुक िाजमल दकया जाएगा, नामत:—
“परंतु जब दो हिाइ यातायात जनयंत्रक रेटटग साथ-साथ मांगी जाती ह,ै तो लाआसेंस धारक
दोनों रेटटग की परीक्षा ऄपक्षे ाओं को परू ा करेगा।”
(iv) पैराग्राफ 5 म,ें जनम्नजलजखत परंतुक िाजमल दकया जाएगा, नामत:-
“परंतु जब दो हिाइ यातायात जनयंत्रक रेटटग साथ-साथ मांगी जाती ह,ै तो लाआसेंस धारक
दोनों रेटटग की परीक्षा ऄपक्षे ाओं को परू ा करेगा।”
(v) पैराग्राफ 6 म,ें खडं (ख) के जलए, जनम्नजलजखत खंड को प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया जाएगा, नामत:--
“(ख) ऄनुभाग घ, ड0, च, छ, ज और ञ में जिजनर्ददष्ट ऄनुभि के पूरा होने से छः महीने के
भीतर रेटटग के जलए अिेदन दकया जाएगा;
बिते दक अिेदक अिेदन की तारीख से छह महीने पहले कम से कम 10 घंटे का ऄनुभि प्राि
कर चुका हो।”
(vi) पैराग्राफ 7 के जलए, जनम्नजलजखत परै ाग्राफ प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया जाएगा नामत:--
“7. ऄनभु ि ऄपक्षे ाए-ं एयर रैदफक कंरोलर के लाआसेंस या एयर रैदफक कंरोलर के लाआसेंस
धारक छात्र को दकसी जििेर् रेटटग के जलए आस ऄनुसूची के सगं त ऄनुभाग म ें जिजनर्ददष्ट ऄिजध
तथा घंटों के जलए दकसी ऄनदु ेिक के पयचिेक्षण में ऑन-द-जॉब प्रजिक्षण पूरा करना होगा।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
परन् तु यह दक जब दकसी अिेदक ने रेटटग का धारण पहल े से दकया हुअ ह ै ऄथिा समान
जिमान यातायात सेिा स्ट् टेिन की दकसी ऄन् य यूजनट की रेटटग ऄथिा दकसी ऄन् य जिमान
यातायात स्ट् टेिन की समान रेटटग का धारण ईसे प्राि ह ै तो ईस जिमान यातायात यूजनट के
यातायात के अयतन, जजसके ऄनुसार रेटटग जिचारणीय ह,ै एि ं लाआसेंस धारक के ऄनुभि के
प्रजत संतुजष्ट होन े एि ं महाजनदेिक द्वारा जिजनर्ददष्ट जस्ट्थजतयों की पूर्तत होन े पर लाआसेंससग
प्राजधकारी द्वारा आस ऄनुसूची की संगत धारा में जनर्ददष्ट घटं ों की ऄिजध से कम ऄिजध का
कायचक्षम प्रजिक्षण प्रदान दकए जाने का ऄनुमोदन ददया जा सकेगा।
परंतु यह दक जब दो हिाइ यातायात जनयंत्रक रेटटग साथ-साथ मांगी जाती ह,ै तो
लाआसेंस धारक को ईस रेटटग की ऄनुभि ऄपेक्षाओं को पूरा करना होगा जजसके जलए ऐसी
रेटटग हते ु ईच्च ऄनुभि की अिश्यकता होती ह।ै
स्ट्पष्टीकरण- आस पैराग्राफ के ईद्देश्य के जलए प्रजिक्षक का ऄथ च ह ै हिाइ यातायात जनयत्रं ण
(ATC) ऑन-द-जॉब रेसनग ऄनुदेिक (OJTI)”
(vii) पैराग्राफ 9 म,ें “तीन ददनों की ऄिजध” िब्दों के जलए “दस ददन से ऄजधक नहीं” िब्दों को
प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया जाएगा;
(ख) ऄनुभाग ग म,ें पैराग्राफ 1 म,ें खंड (ड0) म,ें “पूरा दकया” िब्दों के जलए िब्द “ऄपने जनपणु होने की ऄपेजक्षत
क्षमता का प्रदिचन दकया,” और “हिाइ यातायात जनयंत्रक” िब्दों के जलए “ऄनुदिे क” िब्द प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया
जाएगा;
(ग) ऄनुभाग घ, ड0 और छ म,ें पैराग्राफ 1 म,ें खंड (ख) म,ें “ऄनदु ेिक या ऄजधकृत हिाइ यातायात जनयंत्रक के
लाआसेंस धारक की देखरेख म”ें िब्दों और परंतुक का जिलोप दकया जाएगा;
(घ) ऄनुभाग ड0 में, पैराग्राफ 4 म,ें खंड (क) में, “हिाइ ऄजधकार क्षेत्र” िब्दों के स्ट्थान पर “हिाइ ऄजधकार क्षेत्र
या ईसके भाग” िब्दों को प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया जाएगा;
(ङ) ऄनुभाग च म,ें पैराग्राफ 1 में, खंड (ख) म,ें ईप-खंड (ii) के जलए, जनम्नजलजखत ईप-खंड प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया
जाएगा, नामत:-
“(ii) कम स े कम तीन महीन े की ऄिजध के जलए ईस आकाइ म ें जजसके जलए रेटटग मागं ी गइ है, ऑन
द जॉब रेसनग परू ा दकया हो, जजसके दौरान कम से कम एक सौ ऄस्ट्सी घंटे का प्रजिक्षण परू ा हो गया
हो;
परंतु यह दक ईप-खंड (i) में यथाजिजनर्ददष्ट ऄपेक्षा दकसी ऄन्य जिमान क्षेत्र के जलए पहुचं / क्षत्रे
जनगरानी रेटटग रखन े िाल ेएयर रैदफक कंरोलर के जलए अिश्यक नहीं होगी।”
(च) ऄनुभाग ज म,ें पैराग्राफ 1 में, खंड (ख) के ईपखडं (ii) के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत ईपखडं प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया
जाएगा नामत: -
“(ii) कम से कम तीन महीने की ऄिजध के जलए ईस आकाइ में जजसके जलए रेटटग मांगी गइ है,
ऑन द जॉब रेसनग परू ा दकया हो, जजसके दौरान कम से कम एक सौ ऄस्ट्सी घंटे का प्रजिक्षण पूरा हो
गया हो;
परंतु यह दक ईप-खंड (i) में यथाजिजनर्ददष्ट ऄपेक्षा दकसी ऄन्य जिमान क्षेत्र के जलए पहुचं / क्षत्रे
जनगरानी रेटटग रखन े िाल ेएयर रैदफक कंरोलर के जलए अिश्यक नहीं होगी।”
(छ) ऄनुभाग ञ म,ें पैराग्राफ 1 में, खंड (ख) म,ें ईप-खंड(ii) में, “ऄनुदिे क या ऄजधकृत िायु यातायात जनयंत्रक के
पयचिेक्षण म”ें िब्दों और परंतुक का जिलोप दकया जाएगा।
[फा. सं. एिी.-11012/2/2017-ए]
ऄंिुमाली रस्ट्तोगी, संयुि सजचि4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
ठटप्पण : मूल जनयम ऄजधसूचना संख्या िी-26 तारीख 23 माच,च 1937 द्वारा भारत के राजपत्र म ें प्रकाजित दकए गए थ े
और आनम ें ऄंजतम संिोधन सा.का.जन.सं.192(ऄ) तारीख 20 माचच, 2020 द्वारा दकए गए जजसे भारत के
राजपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, ईप-खंड (i) तारीख 20 माचच, 2020 को प्रकाजित दकया गया।
MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th March, 2021
G.S.R. 192(E).—Whereas, the draft of certain rules further to amend the Aircraft Rules, 1937, was published
in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, as required by section 14 of the Aircraft Act, 1934 (22 of 1934), vide
notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, number G.S.R. 750 (E), dated the
30th November, 2020, inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby, before the
expiry of a period of thirty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette of India in which the said notification
was published were made available to public;
And whereas, copies of the Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public on the
3rd December, 2020;
And whereas, the objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the draft rules within the
period specified have been taken into consideration;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 and 5 of the Aircraft Act, 1934 (22 of 1934),
the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Aircraft Rules, 1937, namely: —
1. Short title and commencement.─ (1) These rules may be called the Aircraft (First Amendment) Rules,
2021.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Aircraft Rules, 1937,—
(A) in rule 97, in sub-rule (3), —
(a) for the words “the Director-General may authorise”, the words “the Director-General or
any other organisation specifically authorised by the Director-General for this purpose may
authorise” shall be substituted;
(b) after clause (i) and before Explanation, the following proviso shall be inserted,
namely:—
“Provided that rating of such newly established air traffic service unit may be
endorsed on the licence, after the licence holder gains the experience as specified by the
Director-General, for the relevant Section of Schedule III, wherein requirement of
knowledge, skill and experience shall be considered to be complied with.”;
(B) in rule 111, in sub-rule (2), for the words “Indian Air force or Indian Navy”, the words “the naval,
military or air forces of the Union or other armed forces of the Union constituted by any law for the
time being in force” shall be substituted;
(C) in Schedule III, —
(a) in Section A, —
(i) in paragraph 2,—
(1) in clause (a) and (c), for the words “Class X certificate”, the words “Class X
certificate/marks sheet” shall be substituted;
(2) in clause (b), for the words “office of the Director-General”, the words
“Directorate General of Civil Aviation” shall be substituted;
(ii) in paragraph 3, for clause (b), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:—
“(b) The date of application shall be the date on which the application is received
in the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.”;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
(iii) in paragraph 4, after clause (a), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:—
“Provided that when two air traffic controller ratings are sought
concurrently, the licence holder shall meet the examination requirements of both
the ratings.”;
(iv) in paragraph 5, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:—
“Provided that when two air traffic controller ratings are sought
concurrently, the licence holder shall meet the skill requirements of both the
ratings.”;
(v) in paragraph 6, for clause (b), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:—
“(b) The application for a rating shall be made within six months from the
completion of experience specified in Sections D, E, F, G, H and J:
Provided that the applicant shall have completed at least 10 hours of
experience in preceding six months from the date of application.”;
(vi) for the paragraph 7, the following paragraph shall be substituted, namely:—
“7. Experience requirement.— The holder of a Student Air Traffic Controller’s
Licence or an Air Traffic Controller’s Licence shall be required to undergo the on-
the-job training under the supervision of an instructor for the period and duration
of hours specified in the relevant Section of this Schedule for grant of a particular
rating:
Provided that when an applicant already holds or held the rating of any
other unit at the same air traffic services station, or the same rating of another air
traffic services station, on being satisfied and subject to the conditions specified
by the Director-General, on the basis of traffic volume of the air traffic unit for
which the rating is being sought and experience of the licence holder, the licensing
authority may approve the on-the-job training of a shorter period and duration of
hours than the one specified in the relevant section of this Schedule.
Provided further that when two air traffic controller ratings are sought
concurrently, the licence holder shall meet the experience requirements of the
rating which requires the higher experience for such rating.
Explanation. — For the purpose of this paragraph, instructor means an air traffic
control (ATC) on-the-job training instructor (OJTI).”;
(vii) in paragraph 9, for the words “a period of three days”, the words “not more than ten
days” shall be substituted;
(b) in Section C, in paragraph 1, in clause (e), for the word “completed”, the words “demonstrated
the required competence, having accomplished” and for the words “air traffic controller”, the word
“instructor” shall be substituted;
(c) in Sections D, E, and G, in paragraph 1, in clause (b), the words “under the supervision of an
instructor or authorised Air Traffic Controller’s Licence holder” and proviso shall be omitted;
(d) in Section E, in paragraph 4, in clause (a), for the words “airspace jurisdiction”, the words
“airspace jurisdiction or portion thereof” shall be substituted;
(e) in Section F, in paragraph 1, in clause (b),for sub-clause (ii), the following sub-clause shall be
substituted, namely :—
“(ii) having undergone on-the-job training for a period of not less than three months,
during which at least one hundred and eighty hours of training has been completed, at the
unit for which the rating is sought:
Provided that the requirement as specified in sub-clause (i) shall not be required
for an air traffic controller holding or having held an Approach/Area Surveillance Rating
for any other aerodrome.”;6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(f) in Section H, in paragraph 1, in clause (b), for sub-clause (ii), the following sub-clause shall be
substituted, namely :—
“(ii) undergone on-the-job training for a period of not less than three months, during
which at least one hundred and eighty hours of training has been completed, at the unit for
which the rating is sought:
Provided that the requirement as specified in sub-clause (i) shall not be required
for an air traffic controller holding or having held an Approach/Area Surveillance Rating
for any other aerodrome.”
(g) in Section J, in paragraph 1, in clause (b), in sub-clause (ii), the words “under the supervision of
an instructor or authorised Air Traffic Controller” and proviso shall be omitted.
[F. No. AV-11012/2/2017-A]
ANGSHUMALI RASTOGI, 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 vide G.S.R. 192(E), dated the 20thMarch, 2020 published in the Gazette
of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) dated the 20th March, 2020.
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