DGCA to revise medical parameters for pilots to match global standards: Assn

THE aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has agreed to form a committee that will prescribe revised medical parameters for pilots operating civilian aircraft in India, the Airline Pilots Association of India (ALPA) said.

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According to the pilots body the panel would be in line with the standards and recommendations of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).

The move followed a grievance raised by the association that the mandatory medical evaluations done by regulator's empanelled centres were inconsistent with the international body's recommendations.