(IV) for operation of multi-pilot helicopters, having AUW exceeding 3175 Kg.
A. as PIC, the flight crew should have a:
i) Minimum flying experience on helicopters - 1000Hrs
ii) Minimum PIC on type/variant - 50Hrs
iii) Shall pass skill test by a Flight Operations Inspector of DGCA.
iv) Minimum flying experience in preceding 90 days on class of helicopter to be flown in India - 5Hrs or 5 takes-off and landings.
B. as co-pilot, the flight crew should have a:
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i) minimum flying experience on helicopters - 500 Hrs.
ii) on class of helicopter to be flown in India - 50Hrs.
iii) Shall pass skill test by a Flight Operations Inspector of DGCA.
iv) Recent experience on class in preceding 90 days - at least 5 takes-off and landings after endorsement.
(V) for aircraft having AUW below 5700 Kg or helicopters having AUW below 3175 Kg and certified for single crew operation:
i) Professional Pilot licence with a minimum flying experience - 500 hrs.
ii) Minimum flying experience on class as PIC - 100 hrs.
iii) Shall pass skill test by a Flight Operations Inspector of DGCA.
iv) Recent experience on class in preceding 90 days – at least 5 takes-off and landings after endorsement
(VI) for instructor under FATA for Flying Training Institute on aircraft having AUW below 5700Kgs:
The applicant shall:
A. have equivalent instructor rating from contracting State
B. pass skill test by Director Flight Training / Flight Operations Inspector of DGCA, and
C. meet the following flying experience requirement :
a) as Assistant Flight Instructor on Aeroplane
i) PIC of on class - 250Hrs
ii) Instructional experience on class - 50Hrs
iii) Current Instrument Rating on class
iv) Recent experience - at least 10 takes-off and landings within the preceding 90 days on class of aeroplane applied for, or in a flight simulator approved for the purpose.
b) as Assistant Flight Instructor on helicopters
i) PIC on class - 150Hrs
ii) Instructional experience on class - 50Hrs
iii) Current Instrument Rating on class
iv) Recent experience - at least 10 takes-off and landings within the preceding 90 days on class of helicopter applied for, or in a flight simulator approved for the purpose.
c) as Flight Instructor Aeroplane
i) PIC of on class - 2000Hrs
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ii) Instructional experience on class - 1500Hrs
iii) Current Instrument Rating on class, with minimum instructional flying experience of 100 Hrs, of which not more than 50Hrs shall be on approved synthetic flight trainer.
iv) Flying experience on class by night - 50Hrs
v) Recent experience - at least 10 takes-off and landings within the preceding 90 days on class of aeroplane applied for, or in a flight simulator approved for the purpose.
d) as Flight Instructor Helicopters
i) PIC of on class - 1000Hrs
ii) Instructional experience on class - 750Hrs
iii) Current Instrument Rating on class, with minimum instructional flying experience of 50 Hrs, of which not more than 25Hrs shall be on approved synthetic flight trainer.
iv) Flying experience on class by night - 25Hrs
v) Recent experience - at least 10 takes-off and landings within the preceding 90 days on class of helicopter applied for, or in a flight simulator approved for the purpose.
Note: For newly manufactured models of aeroplanes/ helicopters, where pilots with stipulated experience are not available, the Director-General may prescribe minimum experience.
2.3 Medical Requirements:
The applicant for validation of foreign licenses under the privileges of FATA shall be required to have:
i) Valid Class 1 medical fitness assessment from the licence issuing authority of the contracting State
ii) Valid class I medical assessment issued by DGCA India as required under Rule 39B of the Aircraft Rule, 1937 and medical fitness in accordance with the requirements contained in CAR Section 7, Series ‘C’.
iii) Medical fitness assessment as per rule 39C of the Aircraft Rules 1937.
2.4 Procedure
(i) Application for validation of Foreign Licence
Operator shall submit application form (Appendix A) for issuance of FATA at DGCA reception in respect of the flight crew along with the following documents and duly filled in Appendix B:
a) Copy of foreign licences issued by the ICAO contracting State.
b) Copy of valid type endorsement and Instrument rating on the foreign
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licence in respect of the type of aircraft to be flown in India.
c) Copy of valid foreign medical assessment of contracting state.
d) Valid Indian Medical as per Para 2.3 of this CAR.
e) for operation of Flight Radio Telephony, a copy of valid licence from contracting State’s regulatory authority.
f) Certificate from the State Regulator for verification of foreign licences and type ratings.
g) Certified copy of the flying experience requirement requirement as laid down in 2.2 of this CAR for validation of foreign licence (certified log book and or summary of flying).
h) Copy of valid instructor/examiner rating as per para 2.1from the contracting state, if applicable.
i) Certified copy of LVP Cat-II/Cat-III authorization as per para 2.1, from the contracting State, where applicable.
j) Two copies of Appendix-A of this CAR duly completed.
k) Five copies of Appendix-B of this CAR duly completed.
l) Fees @ Rs. 5,500/- [Rs. 5000/- (for grant) and Rs. 500/- (for the test)] in the form of a Demand Draft for each flight crew payable to "PAO, DGCA, MCA, New Delhi."
(ii) The operator shall specifically mention in their application to the Directorate of Training and Licensing the purpose of seeking validation of foreign licence and period of time.
(iii) DGCA shall forward documents for Security clearance of the foreign flight crew to security agencies.
(iv) (iv) On receipt of all the security clearances from all the agencies, operator shall be issued a letter to make available the flight crew for oral examination. Prior to the conduct of the oral examination, the operator shall submit a certificate stating that the flight crew has been adequately briefed for a minimum of four days on the contents of Operator’s Operations Manual, and also submit relevant document certifying applicant’s English language proficiency (minimum Level 4). An applicant during the oral examination shall be checked for his knowledge of air regulation, Operator’s Operations manual, aircraft and English language proficiency. The original documents like license, medical certificate of fitness, flying experience, log book etc. would be examined/verified during the Oral examination and returned immediately thereafter. On the basis of the oral examination, DGCA may prescribe flight/ simulator check or any other test which the flight crew will require to undergo.
(v) On qualifying the oral examination, FATA may be issued initially for three months.
(vi) For extension of FATA beyond three months, the foreign pilot will be required to pass Air Regulations examinations conducted by Central Examination Organization (CEO). On passing of air regulation examination, the FATA will be extended for a period of nine months or as decided by Director General subject to the overall policy of the Government.
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(vii) A foreign pilot who does not qualify an Air Regulation written examination shall not be permitted to appear for re-examination within a period of 15 days from the date of examination or such lesser period as may be specified by the Director-General.
(viii) The application for extension of FATA (as per Appendix ‘C’) shall be submitted within three months prior to expiry of the FATA along with a fee @ Rs. 500/- in the form of Demand Draft for each flight crew shall be payable to "PAO, DGCA, MCA, New Delhi".
2.5 Operating Requirement
:
(i) The foreign pilots, whose licence and ratings are validated under the provisions of this CAR shall be released after passing an assessment check on simulator / aircraft by DGCA approved examiner.
(ii) The operators shall ensure that the foreign pilots employed by them comply with the conditions attached with the issuance of FATA and the requirements specified in this CAR.
(iii) The flight crew operating Indian registered aircraft on the basis of validation of their foreign licences, shall comply with all the applicable Indian rules, regulations, procedures and directions issued from time to time, the operating and maintenance procedures, FDTL, weather minima, MEL, pre-flight medical check, etc., in conformity with the Operations Manual.
(iv) The validation of foreign licence shall no longer be valid if the flight crew discontinues the employment with the Indian operator who seeks the validation. In such cases Indian Operator shall immediately intimate DGCA
that FATA holder’s documents viz identity card, security card etc. Have been returned to the airport authorities, BCAS and submit his/her FATA for cancellation.
(v) The validation of a foreign licence shall also be subject to the requirements/conditions stipulated by the contracting State, who has issued the licence. This shall be the responsibility of the Operator and a consolidated certificate in this regard shall be submitted by the Operator in respect of pilots exercising privileges under FATA.
(vi) The operator shall be required to submit details of expatriate pilots as per Appendix "D" and "E" of this CAR every three month.
(vii) During the validity of FATA, it shall be the responsibility of the operators to ensure that the foreign pilots exercising the privileges of FATA under their employment have:
a. Valid passport and visa
b. Valid licences and ratings
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c. Carried out proficiency checks, IR/LR checks of minimum duration 04:00 hrs (02:00 hrs as PF and 02:00 hrs as PNF) by DGCA approved examiners.
d. Meet the recent experience requirements of their ratings.
(viii) The operators shall be required to ensure that, in case foreign pilot leaves India for continuous period of 90 days, a fresh security clearance is required to be taken before permitting him to exercise the privileges of FATA. In such cases operator shall maintain flying activity, FDTL and accident/incident record of the FATA-holder while he/ she is away, and shall ensure compliance with Indian regulations in force.
(ix) The foreign pilots, whose licence and ratings are validated under the provision of this CAR shall be released after passing an assessment check on simulator/aircraft by DGCA approved examiner on type.
(x) FATA may be withdrawn at any time without assigning any reason.
(Dr. Nasim Zaidi)
Director General of Civil Aviation
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Appendix ‘A’
APPLICATION FORM FOR VALIDATION OF FOREIGN PILOT LICENSES
1. Name of the Pilot -
2. Nationality
3. Duration for which validation is sought
4. Details for the foreign license to be validated
Item
Detail
a) Country of issue (contracting State)
b) Type of License
c) Date of Birth of the applicant for FATA
(Note: A certificate from the operator that the aeronautical authority, issuing the foreign licence permits to exercise privilege of licence and ratings upto 65 years of age)
d) Age in complete years, as on the date of submission of application
e) Aircraft Type Ratings (contracting State license)
f) Validity of License (contracting State)
Licence Number……………….
Validity from……….to…….……
g) Validity of Medical Fitness
(contracting State)
Validity from…………to…….……
h) Validity of Medical Fitness
(DGCA, India)
DGCA File No…………………...
Validity from…………..to………...
i) Whether holding current authorisation for Examiner/instructor/check pilot
j) Details of FRTOL issued by the State regulatory authority
FRTOL Number……………
Validity from……….to……...
k) e-mail i.d. of the contracting State for the verification of the foreign license , ratings, medical, English proficiency, accident incident free record, FRTOL, Cat-II / III authorization, examiner/ instructor ratings etc.