OPERATIONS CIRCULARS
updated on 30th June 2011
 

2011
1/2011 Check list for initial approval of flight dispatcher
2/2011 Altitude and Speed Constraints in Area Navigation (RNAV) Procedures.
3/2011 Operations Of Aircraft At Altitudes Above 25,000 FEET MSL and/or MACH Numbers (MMO) Greater Than .75
4/2011 Managing Disruptions and Distractions
5/2011 Pilot Controller Communication
6/2011 Unexpected Events Training
7/2011 Radio Frequency Congestion
8/2011 ATCO Workload
9/2011 Pilot Workload
10/2011 Approval of Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Operations
11/2011 Categorization of Surveillance/ Audit findings-Flight Standards Directorate
12/2011 Weather Clearance for Helicopter Flights
2010
1/2010 Mode Awareness and Energy State Management Aspects of Flight Deck Automation
2/2010 Revision 1

Pilot's Spatial Disorientation

3/2010 Vertical Speed Indicator: Knowledge Needed By Pilots
4/2010 Approach And Landing Accident Reduction (Alar) And Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) Prevention Training
5/2010 Issuance Of Safety Alert / Warning
6/2010 Information To Operators On Standard Operating Procedures For Flightdeck Crewmembers (Stabilized Approach)
7/2010 Operational Procedures And Training Requirements Of Airborne Collision Avoidance System (ACAS) Equipment
8/2010 Safety Oversight - TAWS/ EGPWS Equipment - Role of Position Inputs from GNSS equipment.
9/2010 Adverse Weather Operations - Monsoon Operations  

Superseded by CAR Section 8 Series 'C' Part I - All Weather Operations (AWO)

10/2010

Guidelines for requirements of number of Training Captains

11/2010 Rev 1 Approval of training captain – Breath analyzer report 
12/2010 Standard Operating Procedures
13/2010 Minimum Requirements For Approval To Commence Seasonal Helicopter Operations
14/2010 Procedure for withdrawal and/or reinstating of Examiner/ Instructor/ Check Pilot
15/2010 Go-around following unstabilised approach
16/2010 Check lists of training captains- Fixed wing/Helicopter
17/2010 Standard Operating Procedure in respect of helicopter operator and State Government helicopter wing.
18/2010 Precision Approach Radar - PAR Approaches

Withdrawn till further notice

19/2010 Procedure to maintain continuity of privileges of Training Captains
20/2010 Procedure of reporting significant de-gradation of airport facilities at any airport.
2009
11/2009 Transponder Operations at IGI Airport Delhi – Operation of SSR – Mode S Transponders
10/2009 Adverse Weather/ Monsoon Operations - Superseded by Operations Circular 9 of 2010
09/2009 Standard Operating Procedures
08/2009

Crew Resource Management Training - Advisory Circular

07/2009 Flight crew Procedures During Taxi Operations - Advisory Circular
06/2009

Line Operational Simulations: Line-Oriented Flight Training, Special Purpose Operational Training

05/2009 Single-Pilot Procedures During Taxi Operations - Advisory Circular
04/2009 Dispatcher/ Flight Operations Officer Resource Management Training - Advisory Circular
03/2009 Reduced Effectiveness Of TAWS/EGPWS Equipment - Advisory Circular    
02/2009 Communication And Coordination Between Flight Crewmembers And Cabin Crews - Advisory Circular
01/2009 Controlled Flight into Terrain - Advisory Circular
2008
05/2008 Low Level Flying by Helicopters
04/2008

Training and Qualification requirements for approval as Flight Dispatcher in respect of candidates who have passed the written examination from DGCA approved Flying Training Institute 

03/2008 ILS Cat-II/III Aircraft Training
02/2008

Shortened Transition Training Program for training between airplanes with high level of operational commonality within types, by the same manufacturer; Applicable to Scheduled Carriers

01/2008

Approval of Instructor / Examiner to carry out check from Observer Seat for Pilot Authorization for CAT-II / CAT-III A/B Operations

2007
01/2007 Guidelines for Training Captains – Examiners/Instructors/ Check Pilots (Superseded by Operations Circular 3 of 2007)
02/2007 More than one PIC Route Checks by Training Captains.
03/2007 Guidelines for Training Captains – Examiners/Instructors/ Check Pilots
04/2007 Endorsement/ PIC Training Syllabus on Jet Aircraft approved for LVL  'D'  ZFTT
05/2007 Individual Pilot Authorisation for ILS Cat II/ Cat III A/B
2006
01/2006 Withdrawn wide operation circular no. 02/2006)   Age of Instructor / Examiners of Scheduled/Non-scheduled/ General Aviation Operators
02/2006 Age of Instructor / Examiners of Scheduled/Non-scheduled/ General Aviation Operators
03/2006  Re: Carriage of Dangerous goods
04/2006 Operations Circular 4 of 2006 - Same day operations of variants of A320 family

 
2005
 
 

01/2005 Guidance to Operators for Conducting Constant Angle Non-Precision Approaches (CANPA)
02/2005 Descent Technique

 
2004
 
 

01/2004 (Revised) Monsoon Operations

Superseded by CAR Section 8 Series 'C' Part I - All Weather Operations (AWO)

02/2004 Recency Requirement for Pilot(s)-in-Command and Co-pilot(s) operating aircraft having all-up-weight not exceeding 5,700 kgs
03/2004 Human Performance Training Programmes for Operational Personnel

 
2003
 
 

01/2003 ALAR India Training Tool Kit
02/2003 Use of Mobile/ Cellular Telephones inside the aircraft

 
2002
 
 

01/2002  
(List of DGCA approved examiners updated on 16.12.2009)
Approval of Examiners on one time basis for the purpose of imparting Instructional Training for type endorsement, Skill Test, Proficiency Checks, IR Checks etc.
02/2002 Release of new commanders during Monsoons Superseded by CAR Section 8 Series 'C' Part I - All Weather Operations (AWO)
03/2002 Flight with unreliable ASI
04/2002   Avoidance of unnecessary TCAS Warning
05/2002 Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS) - Operation and Training
06/2002 VFR Operations to/ from Aerodromes Surrounded by Hilly Terrain

 
2001
 
 

01/2001 (Superceded by Ops Circular 4 of 2002)

Avoidance of unnecessary TCAS Warning 

02/2001

Operational Training & Procedures: Pilots

03/2001 Flight Review  requirements for maintaining the requisite competency and knowledge of a Pilot for exercising the privileges of his/her licence and ratings.

 
2000
 
 

01/2000

Not Issued

02/2000

Permission for Flower Dropping  

03/2000

Recency Requirements for Flying more than one type of Helicopter in accordance with AIC 02/2000

04/2000

Aerodrome Operating Minima for Non-scheduled & General Aviation Domestic Operators   

Superseded by CAR Section 8 Series 'C' Part I - All Weather Operations (AWO)

05/2000

1.   Aircraft Operations to Kullu  Airport
2.   SOPs for Operations to Airports in Hilly Terrain.

06/2000

Training of Flight Dispatchers     

  
1999
 
 

01/1999 (Superceded by CAR dated 30.03.2001)

Pilot Authorisation for ILS Category-II and Category-IIIA     Operations

02/1999

Operator Authorisation for ILS Category-II and Category-IIIA Operations

(Superceded by CAR dated 30.03.2001)  

03/1999

Air-ground Communication with ATC

04/1999

Auto Throttle Operations

05/1999

Aerodrome Operating Minima

(Superceded by 06/1999)  

06/1999  

Aerodrome Operating Minima

Superseded by CAR Section 8 Series 'C' Part I - All Weather Operations (AWO)

  
1996
 
 

01/1996

Monitoring of Operating   Procedures

02/1996

Cockpit Resource Management   (CRM)

03/1996

Missed Approach by Pilots during Final Approach to Land

04/1996

Standard Operating Procedures - Kullu, Simla Operations

05/1996

Preparation and updating of Operations Manual

06/1996

Use of Cockpit and Emergency Check List

 
1995
    

02/1995 (Withdrawn wide operation circular no. 8/1995)

Training Records of Flight Crew

03/1995

Initial Flying Training of ab-initio Co-pilot Trainees       

04/1995      

Precautions to be taken during Simulated Engine Failure Exercise

05/1995

Adherence to FDTL Requirements AIC 28/1992       

06/1995

Implementation of Award of Shri M.R. Sivaraman in the matter Of dispute between ICPA and Indian Airlines.  

07/1995

Standardisation of Training by Instructors – Para 3.3.6 of CAR Section 8, Series ‘A’, Part-II Issue-I, dated 16.10.1995 

08/1995

Operations To/From Aerodromes surrounded by Hilly Terrain 

09/1995

Compliance on para 5 to Section ‘O’ to Schedule II to the Aircraft Rules, 1937. 

10/1995

Compliance on para 3.3.2 of  Section 3 to Schedule IV to the Aircraft Rules, 1937. 

11/1995

Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT)