DGCA Revises Guidelines for Flight Ops in Adverse Weather

Aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has revised its operational guidelines for operators during adverse weather conditions, emphasizing that safety should take precedence over "schedule adherence" and encouraged pilots to divert flights in unpredictable conditions.

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Issuing an updated operations circular to scheduled and non-scheduled operators, the regulator also said pilots should cross-check visual cues with instruments to ensure accurate approach and landing assessments to deal with visual illusions that may occur during night operations in rain or on wet runways.