CAR Section 1, Series A, Part I on the subject Issuance of the Civil Aviation Requirements and revisions thereof etc. – Requirements to be complied with

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION TECHNICAL CENTRE, OPPOSITE SAFDARJUNG AIRPORT, NEW DELHI – 11 0 003 CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 1 – GENERAL SERIES 'A' PART I ISSUE 0, August 2026 EFFECTIVE: FORTHWITH F.No XXXXXXX.

Subject: Issuance of the Civil Aviation Requirements and revisions thereof etc. – Requirements to be complied with.

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Section 11 of the Bhartiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024 enables the Central Government to make rules to implement the Convention relating to International Civil Aviation signed at Chicago on the 7th day of December, 1944 including any Annex thereto relating to International standards and recommended practices as amended from time to time. Section 4 of the said Adhiniyam empowers the Director General to issue directions for securing the safety of aircraft operations. Rule 29C of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 enables DGCA to lay down standards and procedures not inconsistent with the Bhartiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024 and the rules made thereunder to carry out the Convention and any Annex thereto referred to above. Finally in accordance with rule 133A of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, the Director General may issue, interalia, Civil Aviation Requirements not inconsistent with the Bhartiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024 and the rules made thereunder.

1.2 While the broad principles of law are contained in the Aircraft Rules, 1937, Civil Aviation Requirements are issued to specify the detailed requirements and compliance procedures so as to – a) fulfil the duties and obligations of India as a Contracting State under the convention relating to International Civil Aviation signed at Chicago on the 7th day of December, 1944.

b) standardize and harmonize the requirements taking into account the rules and regulations of other regulatory authorities. c) implement the recommendations of the Courts of Inquiry or any other committee constituted by the Central Government/ Director General.

1CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENTS SECTION 1 – GENERAL SERIES 'A' PART I August 2026 d) To address any other issues related to safety of aircraft operations as may be considered necessary by the Director General.

1.3 This CAR describes the procedure for issue and revision of Civil Aviation Requirements and their dissemination to various organizations and is issued under rule 133A.

1.4 This CAR supersedes the CAR Section 1 Series A Part I dated 08th January

2010.

2. PROMULGATION OF CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENTS

2.1 The Civil Aviation Requirements (CARs) are promulgated under the following

sections:-

Section 1 – General

Section 2 – Airworthiness

Section 3 – Air Transport

Section 4 – Aerodrome Standards and Licensing

Section 5 – Air Safety

Section 6 – Design standards and Type Certification

Section 7 – Flight Crew Standards, Training and Licensing

Section 8 – Aircraft Operations

Section 9 – Air Space and Air Traffic Management

Section 10 – Aviation Environment Protection

Section 11 – Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air

3. PROCEDURE FOR PROMULGATION OF CAR

3.1 Civil Aviation Requirements under various sections are issued bearing different “series” identified by alphabetical letters, namely Series A, B, C etc. and under the same Series, various ”Parts” are issued, such as Part I, II, III, etc. Details of the “Series” are given in the Annexure.

3.2 Every existing and new CAR shall have an office file maintained by the concerned directorate and the file number shall be indicated at the top right hand corner of the CAR. Any amendment in future shall be processed on the same file.

3.3 The first page of the CAR shall indicate the Section, Series, Part and date of issue along with the date of applicability. Subsequent pages shall indicate the date of issue only.

3.4 The date of applicability of a CAR issued for the purposes specified in paragraph

1.2(a) and 1.2(b) shall not ordinarily be less than 30 days from the date of its issuance and a CAR issued for the purposes specified in paragraph 1.2(c) and 1.2(d) shall be the date of its issuance or such date as may be determined by the Director General. Provided that the Director General may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, exempt any CAR issued under paragraph 1.2(a) and 1.2(b) from the aforesaid 30 days applicability period.

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3.5 Whenever a change/revision is affected to a CAR, it shall be termed as revision and the revision number along with date of revision and effective date of revised CAR shall be indicated on the first page of the CAR and also on the concerned pages. Consequently, the revision number and date of revision shall be reflected only on such pages, which are affected by the revision.

Pages, which have not been affected by any revision, shall contain initial date of issue/revision only.

3.6 Every revision shall be accompanied by a “Revision Notice”, which shall indicate the pages affected and the justification for the revision. The Revision Notice shall be filed along with the revision CAR in the folder.

3.7 Whenever there is a major change/ revision, the Revision Notice shall indicate that the CAR has undergone a major revision and is issued in the form of new edition. All revisions to the CAR shall be indicated by a sideline on the left side of the affected pages indicating the change/ revision to the CAR.

4. Whenever a new CAR or revision to the existing CAR is proposed to be issued, the draft of the proposed CAR/revision shall be posted on DGCA website or circulated to all the persons likely to be affected thereby for their objections/ suggestions. The objections/ suggestions received within the stipulated period of 30 days or less as may be determined by Director General shall be analysed and if found acceptable shall be incorporated in the proposed CAR before promulgation. DGCA may also arrange meetings with the Civil Aviation industry for discussions on the draft CAR before finalisation/promulgation.

5 Every direction issued by DGCA in the form of CARs shall be complied with by the person or organization to whom such direction is issued. Non- compliance with the provisions of the CAR shall attract penalty as provided in Schedule VI of the Aircraft Rules, 1937.

6 It shall be the responsibility of each operator, owner, organization and service provider to ensure wide publicity of the CARs amongst its personnel and also ensure that the implementation procedures for the requirements are duly reflected in the related Manuals required as per the applicable Rules and Civil Aviation Requirements. The regional offices of DGCA shall monitor the compliance by all affected organisations and submit a report to the Headquarters with in three months of the date of applicability.

7 For the convenience of the users, all the CARs including their revisions are available on the DGCA website (http://dgca.gov.in/).

Director General of Civil Aviation 3CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENTS SECTION 1 – GENERAL SERIES 'A' PART I August 2026 ANNEXURE Details of Series in a CAR The various sections of a CAR may consist of subsections (Series) covering the

subjects as mentioned hereunder:

Section 1: General Series A – Scope and Extent Series B – Units of measurements, exemptions of CAR Series C – Safety Management System

Section 2: Airworthiness Series A – Scope and Extent Series B – Approval of Cockpit Check list, MEL, CDL Series C – Defect Recording, monitoring, Investigation and Reporting Series D – Aircraft Maintenance Programme Series E – Approval Organizations Series F – Airworthiness and Continued Airworthiness Series H – Requirements of Aircraft Fuel, Refueling of Aircraft and Calibration of Aircraft Fuels Series I – Aircraft Instrument, Equipment and Accessories Series L – Aircraft Maintenance Engineer – Licensing Series M – Mandatory Modification and Inspections Series O – Operational Requirement for Aircraft Series R – Airborne Communication, Navigation and Radar Series S – Storage of Aircraft Parts Series T – Flight Testing of Aircraft Series X – Miscellaneous Requirements

Section 3: Air Transport Series A – Scope and Extent Series B – Operations Manual – Requirements and Approval Series C – Air Operators Certification – Procedure and Requirements Series D – Operations to Defence Airfields Series E – Operations to Aerodromes which are not in regular use Series F – Clearance of Aircraft Transiting through Indian Air Space Series G – VVIP/VIP Flights Series H – Export Cargo Flights Series I – Operation of Tourist Charter Flights Series J – Air Transport Statistics Series K – Tariff Regulations 4CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENTS SECTION 1 – GENERAL SERIES 'A' PART I August 2026 Series L – Carriage of Dangerous Goods Series M – Passenger Facilitation Series X – Miscellaneous

Section 4: Aerodrome Standards and Licensing Series A – Scope and Extent Series B – Aerodrome Facilities Series F – Aerodrome Licensing Series X – Miscellaneous

Section 5: Air Safety Series A – Scope and Extent Series B – Procedure of Reporting Accident/Incident Series C – Proceure for Accident/Incident Investigation Series D – Bird Strike incidents Series E – Airmiss & ATC incidents Series F – Prevention of Accidents/incidents Series G – Safety Audit and inspection Series X – Miscellaneous

Section 6: Design Standards and Type Certification Series A – Scope and Extent Series B – Airworthiness Standards – Design Series C – Airworthiness Standards – Transport Category Aircraft Series D – Airworthiness Standards – Normal, Utility and Aerobatic Category Aircraft Series E – Airworthiness Standards – Rotorcraft Series F – Procedure for Type Approval of Products Parts and Materials Series G –Test Procedure Series X – Miscellaneous

Section 7: Flight Crew Standards, Training and Licensing Series A – Scope and Extent Series B – Syllabus and Schedule for Examination of Subjects for issue of Licences and Ratings Series C – Medical Standards and Examination Series D – Training Organizations Series E – Flying Training Series F – Skill/Proficiency Checks Series G – Issue of Licence and Rating Series H – Renewal of Licence and Rating Series I – Appointment/Approval of Assistant Flight instructor, Flight Instructor, Flight Instructor Incharge, Chief Flight Instructor, Check Pilot, Instructor, Examiner, Flight Inspector And Chief Flight Inspector 5CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENTS SECTION 1 – GENERAL SERIES 'A' PART I August 2026 Series J – Flight and Duty Time Limitations Series K – Flight Inspection Series X – Miscellaneous

Section 8: Aircraft Operations Series A – Scope and Extent Series B – IAL Procedures and Approval Series C – Aerodrome Operating Minima Series X – Miscellaneous

Section 9: Air Space and Air Traffic Management (ATM) Series A – Scope and Extent Series B – Approval of Facilities and Services Series C – Rules of the Air Series D – Navigation, Landing and Communication Aids Series E – Air Traffic Services Series G – Aeronautical Charts Series I – Aeronautical Information Services Series L – ATCO Licensing Series M – Meteorology Series R – Air Routes Series S – Search and Rescue Series X – Miscellaneous

Section 10: Aviation Environment Protection Series A – Scope and Extent Series B – Emissions Series C – Noise Series X – Miscellaneous

Section 11: Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods(DG) by Air Series A – Scope and Extent Series B – Carriage of Dangerous Goods Series C – Approval of Dangerous Goods Training Programme Series D – Surveillance of Dangerous Goods Programme Series X – Miscellaneous * * * 6