Airspace Classifications- what about SAR in these air spaces
CAR Section 9 Series E Part 1.
2.6 Classification of airspaces
2.6.1 ATS airspaces shall be classified and designated in accordance with the
following:
Class A. IFR flights only are permitted, all flights are provided with air traffic
control service and are separated from each other.
Class B . IFR and VFR flights are permitted, all flights are provided with air
traffic control service and are separated from each other.
Class C. IFR and VFR flights are permitted, all flights are provided with air
traffic control service and IFR flights are separated from other IFR flights and
from VFR flights. VFR flights are separated from IFR flights and receive traffic
information in respect of other VFR flights.
Class D. IFR and VFR flights are permitted and all flights are provided with air
traffic control service, IFR flights are separated from other IFR flights and
receive traffic information in respect of VFR flights, VFR flights receive traffic
information in respect of all other flights.
Class E. IFR and VFR flights are permitted, IFR flights are provided with air
traffic control service and are separated from other IFR flights. All flights
receive traffic information as far as is practical. Class E shall not be used for
control zones.
Class F. IFR and VFR flights are permitted, all participating IFR flights receive
an air traffic advisory service and all flights receive flight information service if
requested.
Class G . IFR and VFR flights are permitted and receive flight information
service if requested.
2.6.2 Airspace classes have been classified in AIP India ENR 1.4.
Search and Rescue
AIP India 6th Edition Gen 3.6
2. Area of responsibility
2.1.The Search & Rescue service is responsible for entire India territory including territorial waters as well as airspace over high-seas encompassed by Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai FIRs.