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News India Live, Digital Desk: Airlines New Guidelines: There has been a big earthquake in the Indian aviation industry! The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has taken a shocking step that has disturbed both the airlines and the pilots. DGCA has now entrusted the responsibility to the Indian Air Force (IAF) for the medical test of pilots, and this new guideline is becoming a headache for airline companies. The question is arising as to why DGCA took this decision and what will be the effect?
What is this new rule and why is the airlines upset?
Previously, the civil pilot could conduct its medical test with any DGCA-approved doctor or clinic. However, now DGCA has released a new guideline, under which pilots will have to go to Indian Air Force institutions for their medical test.
The main reasons for the troubles of airlines and pilots:
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Availability and long queues: The number of medical centers of the Air Force is limited, and there is already more load for its soldiers. In such a situation, due to the high number of civil pilots, a long waiting list has been formed for the test. The pilots may have to wait for weeks or months to conduct tests.
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Time and Expenditure: The pilots may have to visit far-flung Air Force Centers for the test, which will waste both their time and money. Sending your pilots for these tests is also a logistic challenge for the airlines.
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Delay in flights/cancellation: If the pilots do not get medical clearance on time, they will not be able to fly. This may lead to a shortage of pilots to the airlines, causing cancellation or late flights. This will directly affect the passengers.
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Strictness of dgca: This step of DGCA is being seen towards tightening the security standards. They may have some concerns about the quality of the current Civil Medical Tests.
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Changing process: The Air Force’s medical protocol may be slightly different from the civil aviation, which may make pilots and airlines difficult to mold themselves.
It is clear from this decision that DGCA Aviation does not want to compromise on security. However, before implementing this new rule, its practicality should have been further considered so that pilots and airlines do not have unnecessary problems and do not affect the passengers. The discussion on the aviation industry has now intensified how to deal with this situation.
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