Pune: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered a 'surprise surveillance' of all airlines to ensure compliance with safety norms. The order came after a recent incident when passengers on an Air India Bengaluru-Hyderabad flight had a narrow escape.
DGCA found that the carrier has not maintained any data records of safety. "A one-time surprise surveillance of all airlines will be carried out to check whether they are complying with the Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) norms. We have received approval from DGCA chief for conducting inspections," said a DGCA official. FOQA is a programme to improve aviation safety through the proactive use of flight recorded data, under which operators use the data to identify and correct deficiencies.
On June 28, a Bengaluru-Hyderabad flight operated by Air India had bounced off on the runway in Hyderabad and was eventually forced to make an emergency landing. There were 50 passengers on board. DGCA ordered a probe and asked AI to submit details of the aircraft's digital flight data recording (DFDR), which all airlines have to mandatorily preserve for six months. The initial investigation revealed that the flight had not maintained the data available in the Solid State Flight Data Recorder.
20/07/15 Pune Mirror
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DGCA found that the carrier has not maintained any data records of safety. "A one-time surprise surveillance of all airlines will be carried out to check whether they are complying with the Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) norms. We have received approval from DGCA chief for conducting inspections," said a DGCA official. FOQA is a programme to improve aviation safety through the proactive use of flight recorded data, under which operators use the data to identify and correct deficiencies.
On June 28, a Bengaluru-Hyderabad flight operated by Air India had bounced off on the runway in Hyderabad and was eventually forced to make an emergency landing. There were 50 passengers on board. DGCA ordered a probe and asked AI to submit details of the aircraft's digital flight data recording (DFDR), which all airlines have to mandatorily preserve for six months. The initial investigation revealed that the flight had not maintained the data available in the Solid State Flight Data Recorder.
20/07/15 Pune Mirror
