Fog: Government mulls amending Civil Aviation rules

Government is considering amending Civil Aviation rules to make it mandatory to have Category II instrument landing system at all airports across the country to reduce fog-related problems.
Stating this in Lok Sabha during Question Hour, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said such a step would encourage all airlines to train pilots till the CAT-II level.
He said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) proposed to amend the Civil Aviation Requirements (CARs) making it mandatory for all pilots to be trained at least till the CAT-II level.
Patel announced government's intention to upgrade four to five airports in the northern region, which are generally affected by fog during winter, to the CAT-II level. These include Amritsar, Lucknow and Jaipur.
14/12/06 Press Trust of India/Hindustan Times

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