Crackdown on politicians’ safety

New Delhi tightens rules on helicopter operations as campaigning season starts for state electionsIndia’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has tightened safety parameters for commercial helicopter operators, in an effort to slash the accident rate on flights carrying high-profile politicians and VIPs.
The move is a response to a recent report into a fatal helicopter crash last year in poor weather conditions, and is timed just ahead of the forthcoming elections in five Indian states, where helicopter charters by campaigning politicians will increase significantly.
The DGCA says: “These accidents are repeated too often to be comfortable.” It warns pilots to obtain weather forecasts well in advance, particularly in mountainous areas where the weather is subject to rapid changes.
07/03/06 Flight International

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