All for Pilots

For day to day requirements of Helicopter pilots, many DGCA CARS come handy. Most of them are listed below, their knowledge will be of immense help.

1.   Training syllabus for becoming a Helicopter Pilot.

2.   To get Endorsement of different types of helicopters. Appx gives out the conversion flying requirements and also the grouping of helicopters of same type for which just a conversion check is required.

3.   Offshore flying requirements. 

4.   Hill flying requirements. 

5.   Recurrent Training / Continuity Training requirements.

6.   Medical standards and requirements to be maintained.

7.   Expired licence? - Instructions for how to renew it.

8.   Criteria For Approval Of Examiners/ Instructors/ Check Pilots For Helicopter Operations.

9.   Know your FLIGHT DUTY TIME LIMITATIONS - FDTL.

10. Want to leave your company? - Know the NOTICE PERIOD.

11. Single Pilot operations, YES OR NO - Know the minimum flight crew requirements.

12. Visibility below 5 kms, Can I Take Off ? - Special VFR Rules. RWSI conducts these capsules : http://www.rwsi.org/SVFR.asp

13. Flying experience to be given to DGCA for requirements i.e. renewal / enorsement etc : Fill up in Form CA39

14. One Time Sanction to be taken for any Pilot to act as Instructor/Examiner for Conversion/Skill Test/Proficiency Check : appendix B. PERFORMA - FID 1

15. Skill Test performa : To be filled by Examiner & Timinings by the ATC.

16. Pilot Logbook in MS Excell Format.