I definitely am not a fan of our DGCA but don't think this petition is correct. Maths and physics can give a better understanding and preparation for ATPL ground subjects which are of similar standards to the JAA subjects. IF you want some things changed, then here goes:
1. Why have an oral examination for the ATPL when the candidate has successfully passed all ground subjects? We all know what wonderful questions are asked in these ...
2. Why mandate 100% BA tests when no other country or ICAO mandates the same? Imagine doing the same for ALL flights in Europe/US with a tolerance of .001 for BA positive and the best part , if you forget to do it before/after a flight you're grounded for 3 months
3.Get a plastic smart card for the license and put the onus of currency and renewal on the airline/candidate .Less paperwork = more efficiency.
4. Do away with the RTR altogether . The less said about that fiasco the better.
5.Do away with Supervised takeoff and Landing(STOL) rules . You expect a co-pilot who has never landed in actual X-winds > 10 knots or low visibility ops to suddenly be A-OK with a command course and some LOFT/Route checks??? With some airlines upgrading with 2500 hours total and age 23 , it's a recipe for disaster. Put the onus on the airline and it's captains to use their judgement , isn't that what we're supposed to do anyways?
The list could go on and on ....so pranav my suggestion, man up, go hit those maths and science books , pass the papers , get your CPL and whatever else you can manage and join the queue .
masalama
