If only someone could get the Bihar govt to renew the CoA,all issues could be resolved.I can prove from their very website that numerous licenses have been issued with the BE76 as a multi endorsement as late as a few months ago, which is almost 3yrs since the CoA of the only duchess in India had expired. They cannot randomly decide to stop issuing this multi endorsement as it is just unfair and unjust to all those who've trained on this aircraft.
If need be, write to the DGCA or even involve the media as the combined total training cost of all those who've trained on the duchess from india alone could amount to millions of dollars.
Here are the details obtained from the DGCA's website of the only registered duchess in India:
DETAILS OF AIRCRAFT WITH REGISTRATION NUMBER** VT-EJR
Certificate of Regn No.* : 2274 Hq. File No.****** *: 4/20/85-AI(1)
Date of Regn**************** : 13/11/1985 Date of De-Regn :
Date of Issue of Regn.** : 13/11/1985 Status***************** : Registered
Owner's Name*********** * : GOVT. OF BIHAR
Owners Address*********** : FINANCE DEPARTMENT
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************************************* : PATNA
Owner's Nationality***** * :
Operator's Name**********
GOVT. OF BIHAR
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Operator's Address******* : GB
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*********************************** * : GB
C of A No.******************** : 1788 Date of Issue of C of A*** :23/02/2007
C of A Valid From********* : 19/02/2007 C of A valid UpTo********** :18/02/2008
Hours since last C of A** : 34 Hours since Manufacture* :5277
Date of Last weighment* : 31/01/1986 All Up weight UpTo******** :1769
Category*********** : Normal Date of Category*** :13/11/1985
Sub-Category-1 : Passenger Sub-Category-2**** :
Sub-Category-3 : Sub-Category-4**** :
Sub-Category-5 : *
Aircraft Name** : BEECH DUCHESS 76 Aircraft Serial No.* : ME-435
Aircraft Type**** : BEECH DUCHESS 76 Aircraft Model******* : 76
Passenger Capacity : 3 Crew********************* : 1
Cabin Crew** : Observer Seats****** :
Engine Name : LYCOMING Engine Model*** : LYCO. O-360 AIG-6D
Engine Type * : Piston No. of Engines** : 2
Propeller**** : HARTZELL Propeller Model : PHC-C3YF-2F
Modes******* : RVSM************** :
Date of manufacture
1 /*1 /1984 Date of Arrival**
13 /*11 /1985
Region********** : KOLKATTA Sub-Region******* : PATNA
Usual Station : PATNA Old Regn. No.*** :
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