{"id":21564,"date":"2022-06-17T13:03:13","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T07:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=21564"},"modified":"2022-06-17T13:03:20","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T07:33:20","slug":"dgca-flying-training-organisations-audits-issued-approval-suspensions-warning-letters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/17\/dgca-flying-training-organisations-audits-issued-approval-suspensions-warning-letters\/","title":{"rendered":"DGCA Flying Training Organisations Audits | Issued Approval Suspensions, Warning Letters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The Directorate General of Civil Aviation <strong>(DGCA)<\/strong> said on June 16 that it had identified <strong>30 flying training organisations (FTOs<\/strong>) to be in <em>violation of several safety laws<\/em> after auditing them since March 21, 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The DGCA stated that an audit began on March 21, 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/00b098da-b299-11e8-b8d7-0b252c5c5b16.jpg\" alt=\"DGCA said on june 16 that it had identified 30 FTOs to be in violation of several safety laws after auditing them since march 21, 2022. \" class=\"wp-image-21568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/00b098da-b299-11e8-b8d7-0b252c5c5b16.jpg 960w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/00b098da-b299-11e8-b8d7-0b252c5c5b16-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/00b098da-b299-11e8-b8d7-0b252c5c5b16-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/00b098da-b299-11e8-b8d7-0b252c5c5b16-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/00b098da-b299-11e8-b8d7-0b252c5c5b16-750x563.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption>image courtesy &#8211; Sjw<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The audit of 30 of the 32 FTOs has been completed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dgca-findings\">DGCA FINDINGS <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Several discoveries in the audit were discovered, such as facilities at the <strong>airfield and training organisations <\/strong>that were not required according to the standards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>The runway<\/strong> surface was discovered to be worn out, and the wind sock had been turned out and was in poor shape. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Aside from that, the DGCA stated that the <strong>pre-flight alcohol test procedures were not followed<\/strong> at a number of FTOs.<ul><li>Breath Analyzer tests were not performed on instructors, student pilots, or Aircraft Maintenance personnel. <\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/breath-analyser-getty-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/breath-analyser-getty-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/breath-analyser-getty-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/breath-analyser-getty-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/breath-analyser-getty-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/breath-analyser-getty-750x563.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/breath-analyser-getty-1140x855.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/breath-analyser-getty.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>image credits to Glassdoor <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The testing equipment utilised by a few FTOs, for example, was <strong>not in accordance with the regulations or calibrated as required<\/strong>, according to the DGCA. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Before being released for their solo flights across the country, student <strong>pilots were not informed or trained for emergency circumstances or exercises. <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">According to the claims \n\"<em>The emergency response plan was never used and just had absolute contact information. <\/em>\nWhen an accident or incident occurs, having <strong>an <em>emergency response plan is critical.\" <\/em><\/strong><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ACTIONS BY DGCA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/iStock-477385426-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/iStock-477385426-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/iStock-477385426-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/iStock-477385426-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/iStock-477385426-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/iStock-477385426-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/iStock-477385426-1-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/iStock-477385426-1-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/iStock-477385426-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>image credits- sjw news <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The approval of one FTO has been stopped as a result of the audit report, while <strong>enforcement measures <\/strong>against other individuals\/FTOs are in various stages, according to the statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-text-align-center\">\"Enforcement action has been issued based on <strong>these audit findings and findings in a recent accident,\" <\/strong>it said,\n\n \"including <strong>warning letters <\/strong>to two Accountable Managers, <strong>suspension<\/strong> orders to two CFIs (certified flying instructors) for a year, two CFI for three months, one Deputy CFI for a year, two Deputy CFI for three months, one AFI (assistant flying instructor) for <em>three months, and one student for three months<\/em>.\"<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SpiceJet &#8211; Malfunctioning simulator <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>SpiceJet also <strong>banned<\/strong> up to 90 pilots from flying 737 Max planes after the DGCA punished the carrier for training pilots on a <strong>malfunctioning simulator. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/spicejet_650x400_81469090734.jpg\" alt=\"DGCA said on june 16 that it had identified 30 FTOs to be in violation of several safety laws after auditing them since march 21, 2022. \" class=\"wp-image-21571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/spicejet_650x400_81469090734.jpg 650w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/spicejet_650x400_81469090734-600x369.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/spicejet_650x400_81469090734-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy &#8211; ET<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The company has <strong>650 pilots<\/strong> who have been trained on MAX aircraft, and the DGCA observed 90 of them throughout their training.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p> These pilots will have to be <strong>retrained<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SpiceJet was also fined ten lakh rupees by theDGCA for training its Boeing 737 Max aircraft pilots on a malfunctioning simulator, which could have jeopardised flight safety. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-text-align-center\">Credits to Abhishek Waddewar and sources.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay Connected with Aviation a2z. 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