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b) without any ornamcntatron'

The letters shall be capital letters in Roman characters
shall bc tu'o-thirds of the height of a letter'
c) l-he width of each letrer (except the letter I) and the lcngth of hyphcns
w :2/3H.
clearly rvith the background' The
d) Th. l.tt.r, and hyphens shall be formed by solid lines a'd shall bc of a color co'trasting
thickness of thc lines shall be one-sixth of the height oIa letter.
T - 1/6H-
Each letter shall be separated from that which it in.rmcdiately prececles
or lbllows, by a space of not less that.r one quarter
e)
of a le6er's wiclth. A l-'yphen shall be regarded as a lctter for this Purpose'
D : l/4u/,: l/axz/311' - l/6 H'
and ersily'
f) The letters shall always be kept in good conclitir.ln, so that they arc read clearly
Registration mark together with tl.re name ancl
22. An aircraft shali carry an idcntification plarc inscribecl rvith N;rtionality and
rnetal or other fireproof material of suitable physicrl
address of the registere6 owncr. The plate shall be madc of fireproof
near the ntain entrance or, in the casc of an unmanned
properties and shall be secured to the aircraft in a prominent 1-rosition
frceballoon,affixcdconspicuouslytothccxtcrioroftheglayload.
23. Rc8istration fecs

The following fee shall be payablc in respect of r certificare of registration for an rrircrlli having tnaximum perrnissible take-off
rveiglrt -
'15,000 kg or lcss: Rs. 20.000/
i.
ii. Exceccling 15,000 kg: Rs' 5,000/l-or every 1,000 kg or part thcrcof
of may bc issucd on payment
a) Mrere the original certificate of registration is lost or de stroyccl, a du-dieats thcrc
of 100/o of thc fcc PaYablc undcr
to in rule 32, rnry bc issued oll p:lylnent ol- 25o/o of thc fcc
b) A tcmporary ccrtificate of rcgistration ref-erred

PaYable.
c) The certi{lcate of'registration may bc rcncwcd on Paymcnt of 500/o of thc fee payable

Category (Max
Duplicatc tcmPorary Rencwal
takc- off weight) Initial Issuc

Excecding Rs. 5,000/for

15,000 kg every 1,000 kg
part thereof

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.F" PART II
SERIES

procedure For Issue/Revalidation of Typc ccrtif,cate of Aircraft and its Engincy' Propeller

and its Engine/propcllers manufactured in India and

1. Aircraft Rulc 4g empowefs the DGCA to issue type ccrrificate to aircra{t
also revalidate the type certificate issued to aircraft by
foreign airworthiness authorities'
i. duplicate along with fees (as pcr Aircraft Rule 62)' to
L. Application lbr issue/revalidation of typc certificate is to be subinitted
the DGCA (Directorate of Research & Development)'
the DGCA should be satisfied on the following points:
For issuance of type certificate of aircraft or its components,

L 'fhe design has been approved by the DGCA'

of foreign airworthiness authorities and
IL The design confbrms to approved airworthiness requirementy'specifications
acceptable to DGCA.
The constfuction has been inspected and approved by the
Airworthiness Directorate of the DGCA'
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4. The DGCA has the responsibility to ensurc that each

aircraft, eitl'rer mr'ufacturecl ir.r lnciia or irnported
certificate of Airworthiness is to be issuecl, conlbrms to thc to India for
'"' which
lypc Dcsign ancl is i' co'dirio, lbr Sale on;J;."'"
The DGCA must be satisfied that the aircraft manufactured
or in.rported meet the approvcd ainvorthincss standerds,
of design, method of construction, equipn.rcnt ancl perfbm.rance. in respecr
t For liSht and transport aircraft- the design cocle followed
by USA (FAR 23 & 25) a'cl European Airworthiness
(BCAR 23 &JAR 25) are generally acceptable consorrrum

r For Rotorcraft, Airworthincss codc follov'ccl by usA (FAR

27 e.29) arcacccptrblc lbr light and hear,y c:rreg,ory
For Aero Engines Airworthiness codc FAR 33 folrowccl r.rorcralrs.
by t,rSA is rcceptablc.
DGCA is crnpowcrcd vidc Rulc 49u to rcvalidatc thc typc ccrtificatc, i' rcspect or-rr'y.irc*ri or cnginy'propellcr t6rt rnay
be imported, provided that

(t) Thc airworthincss authoritics o{-thc cot-llltry in which it is nranufacturccl

hrs issuccl thc ccrtiflcrte of :rirworthincss,ty'c
certificate or similar documcnt, in rcspect of, that aircraft
or comp()rclrr.s;
(b) It nreets the airworthincss rcquircnrcnts r.rid clown by the DGCA.
7. It is esse'tial that n'rrnuficturers of :rirc*li consult the DGCA prior
to co'rncrccl'cnt of nranr:ficturirti to ersure thrrt tl-rc
design of aircraft or its c'ginc/ptopcllcr Irc intcncls to ln:rnulhctur".,rnfo'-,-,,
thc appr,vccl rirworthiress coclc ol.FAR orJAl{
code or to that clesig,n code approvcd by thc DGCA.

8. For inspcction during construction, DGCIA I';ry strtio' his rcprcse'tetives at the c.'s(ructor's worls to cirry out chccks
ln to cotrstructioll rttrcl insl:rcctiotr trnttcrs.'l'hc proccdure .r duplicatc
regard
chccks an<I inspcction by thc DGCA
rcprcscntativcs will bc laid down as may bc found ncccssary
from timc to timc.
i) AII nraterials uscd i' thc co.structio. rre itr rccordr'ce with the
spccif rcatior-rs :r'provccl Ibr thc typc clcsign, rnd
suit'rl'lc ex;rminati<ltt ol-s;rnrpling arld tcsting by approvcd rncthocls, by
that every 6atc6 ol such rnatcrials co'rplies wit' such
spccilica tions.
ii) Evcry detail and plrt of thc cot'rpo'c't/ecluipmert has bcc'
cxrmincd by thc applicr't's irrs'cctio' stall.a'd that tr,rcy
conform to the approvcd typc dcsign.
iii) Each detailed part approvccl by the applicant's inspcction
stal}'is identilicd or srampecl in such a way that thc incliviclual
responsible lbr its inspection crn subserluently be iclentifled.
iu) During thc work of asscrnbly, rccorcls o{'the progress of inspcction
for caclr coml)onent arc mrintlinecl and the inspcction
record is certifled by thc in.spcctor rcsponsible.
v) Operations and processcs, such as heat trcatmcr-rt, corrosion protccttolt,
etc., are carried out by approved mcthods, ancl that
the finished articles confbnn to approvecl drawings.

"i) All con.rponents and items of equipments xre glven a scrial numbcr. This serial
number shall be displayed in a prominenr
position on the completed componcnt or assembly.
vii) All components and parts obtaincd from sub-contractors or othcr firms havc
bccn inspcctcd and approvcd in
accordancc with thc approvcd conditions.
9. Before submitting any aircrafy'con.rponeny'item of equipment
for inspection to the l.rspcctors authoriscd by the DGCA, the
Inspector oithe applicant shall satisly himsel{itliat thc particular
arlc has been constructed, i'spcctccl ancl wlrcre ,eccssary,
tested
in conformity witl.r the s1;ecifrcations, drawings anci instructions relating
to the rppro'ed design.
10 All relev:rnt inspcction rccords slull be maclc available ro the insPector,
rnd these sl-rall bc rctaincd for a pcriod of l0 ycars
unless earlier disposal is authorisccl by the DGCAA but in
any i.r., ,ro inspection recorcls shrll be destroyecl with.ut
authorisation frorn the DGCA.
'.or
l1 Any modifiiation consiclered nccessary by the DGCA as a resu[t of'the
inspcction/ perfbrrnance tests carried out by the officers
of DRD/DAIVof the Department, shall be incorporated before clcarance
fbr use o' aircraft.
12. Upon satisfactory completion of inspection, the DGCA shall require the
applic.rnt ro carry out trials of an aircraft to confbrm
compliance to the relevant Airworthiness Requirements in respect of performance
- etc. Thc tests shall bc carried out in
accordance with thc flight tcst-schedules approved by thc bCCA.
13. Except with the written consent oIthe Director General of civil Aviation, the lbllowing Manuals in respect of'a Type component/
item of equipment must be submittecl for aporoval.
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ii) Flight Manual

i) Typ* Service M;nual.
i") Structural Repair Manual
iii) Maintenance Marrual

v) Weight & Balance Record'

conforms to the relevant acceptable standards in respect of
14. If the IIGCA is satisf-red that the Type A/c or item of equipment
Type Certificate in respect of the aircraft'
desigir and perfonnance, he ir,ay issue to the applicant a

15. The written approval of the DGCA shall be obtained

for a modification which has not been previously investigated and
design of the aircraft/componeny'equipment, when modified'
approved. The proposed modification musr bc such that the
rype approval was originally granted'
satisfies the requiremenis that rvere enforced at the time the

16. Modifications should be classified as minor and major'

& balance,structural strength, reliability'
17. A minor modification shall be one which has no appreciable effect on the weight of the component/item of
affecting the airworthiness
interchangeability. operational characteristics or other characteristics
equlPmerlt.
sh,rll be one nor classified as minor modification. Minor modification
in the Type design may be
lg. A major modification from the DGCA'
formal approval
provisionally approved by the dcsign organisation of the constructor Pending
,j,9. an unsafe condition exists with resPect to
where the DGCA f i.ls, as a result of service expericnce or otherwise that
of equipment, he may issue a directive
a design feature or characteristic of the rype certidcated aircraft, component/item
dpecifying conditions and liinitatior,, in.lr'rjirrg inspections for
continued oPeratioll in aircraft or may altogether prohibit the
has been iorrected. w.hen design changes are considered necessary,
the holder of the
use o{, the same till the unsafe condition
TypeCertificateshallsubnritappropriatedesignchangesforapprovaloftheDGCA'
on which the airworthiness of the aircraft component/
20. The design office shall be so organise d that all calculations and drawings
accuracy and validity of assumptions' Each design drawing
item of equipment clepends are inclependently checked for numerical
date of issue.
shall bear a description title, drawing number, issue number and
amendment system to ensure that the design
zl. All alterations to the design drar,r.ings shall be made in accordance with a drawing
records are suitablY amended'
be allocated to the drawing irrespective
22. If an alteration is made to a drawing, a new issue number and date shall immediately
of whether thc alteration is permanent or experimental'

23. DGCA when issuing an approval for the design of a modification,

of a repair or of a rcplacement part shall do so on
with the design aspects of the appropriate airworthiness
the basis of satisfactlory .ulj.rr.. that the aircraft continues to comply
amended Type Certificate'
requirements used forih.,yp" certification of that aircraft type or

24.
the safety of the aircraft is imperiled
If at any time, the DGCA is satisfied that there is a reasonable doubt to indicate that
or item of equipment of that aircraft, he may cancel' suspend
because of an unsaf'e c.ndition in the aircraft, engine, component
or item of equipment or may require the
or endorse the certificate issued or validated fo, th. aircraft, aircraft component
remaining in force'
incorporation of any modification as a condition of theType Certificate

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SF,RIES
.F'. PARLIII

lssue/ Validation and renewal of Certificate of Airworthiness

Aviation (DGCA) to issue/ renew or validate the

Rule 50 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 empowers the Director General of Civil
Certifi cate of Airworthiness.
certificate of Airworthiness (c of A) before it is
Rule l5 requires that all aircraft registered in India possess a current and valid
of an aerodrome or the place of its departure'
flown unless it is flown for the plrr-por. of flight test in the close vicinity
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SERIES 'F', PART VII

Spccial Flight Permits

l- Sub Rule 3 of Rulc 55 of Aircraft Rules 1937, states that no person may operate an aircraft rvhose C of A has been suspended,
or deemed to be suspended, or has become invalid, without specific permission of the Dircctor General of Civil Aviation.
2. However, Sub Rulc 4, of Rule 55, empowers the Director General of Civil Aviation to issue spccial flight permits to an
aircraft under the above conditions.

3. Special Flight/Ferry flight permit is a permission granted by the Director General of Civil Aviation to fly an aircraft that
may not meet current-applicable airworthiness requirements but is capable of undertaking safe flight.
...
A
Defects and damages may be encountered during operation of an aircraft for which rcpair facilities may not cxist at en-route
stations. There may be occasions where the aircraft have to be flown for expcrimental or tcst flights including production
test flights without valid C of A. In the above circumstances, special flight/ ferry flight may be authorized if the aircraft is
otherwise safe to conduct the intended flight.

Note: Specra,/ Flight Permit is not rcquircd in case of test [Iight of an aircraft for thc purposc of rcncwal of C otA
. where the C of A has expired provided a certilicate {or fitness of'flight has been issued by qualilied AMEs after appropriate
maintenance checks and tests.
( A special fltght/ferry flight permit may be issued by Regionalr/Sub-Regional Airworthiness Office to an aircraft when Certificate
of Airworthiness has been suspended or deemed to be suspended or has become invalid. Such aircraft may not currcntly meet
applicable airworthiness requirements but is capable of performing safe flight for the following purposes:

i) Ferry fly to a base without fare paying passengers onboard where repair,modification and maintcnance are to be performed
to remove the suspension of the C of A.
ii) Test flying a production aircraft.
iii) Evacuation of aircraft or persons from areas of impending danger.
iu) Flight for special purposes.
a. Customer demonstration flights in new production aircraft that have satisfactorily complete6 production test
flights.
b. Ferry fly to a point of Temporary/ Permanent srorage.
c. Operation of an aircraft at a weight in excess of its maximum certifled take off weight for flight beyond the normal
range over water or over land areas where adequate landing facilities or fuelling facilities are not available
6. The owner f operator seeking a special flight permit shall submit al application ro the local Regional Airworthiness
/Sub
Regional Offrce under rvhose jurisdiction the aircraft has sustained damage. The operator shall also forward a copy of damage
report for information to the Regiona/ Sub-Regional office where the aircraft is basecl.

The application shall be concurred and signed by the engineering and operations deparrments of the operator signi$ring that
the proposed operation is safe fiom engineering and operational aspects. In case the aircraft sustains damage/defect outside the
country, application for specialr/ferry flight permit shall be submitted to the offlce where the aircrafi is based.
8. Regionalr/ Sub regional Airworthiness Office may grant special flight
f ferry flight permit subject to the following conditiony'
limitations.

a) Inspection or tests by the operator for determining the safety of aircraft fbr the intended flight and certified to that effect
by appropriately licensed AMEG) or authorized f approved persons.
b) A limitation that the oper rting weight on any ferry flight must be the minimum necessary with the nccessary reserve fuel
load and that the C.G. is within limits
c) Any other operational limitation considered necessary for the particular flight.
d) Flight is to be conducted within the performance operating limitations given in the Aircrali Flight M:rnual and any
additional limitation(s) that may be specified by DGCA for the particular flight.
e) As far as possible initial climb should not be over thickly populated area.

0 The aircraft shall be operated only by crew holding appropriate licence issued or valiclared by lXiOA.

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g) Crew properly briefed of the nature of deficiencies and defective system, item, and component isolated and suitably
placarded in cockpit.
h) \(eather conditions at the take off and destination airport are to be at least equal to that required forWR flight.
t Persons other than required flight crew shall not be carried during the flight
Fuel and fuel distribution limits.
')k) Maneuvers to which the aircraft is limited.
r) Limits on usage of flight equipment such as autopilots etc.
m) Runway selections if considered necessary for safe flight.
n) Air speed limits as required.
o) Communications required with airport tower personnel to inform them prior to take off or landing of the non standard
condition of the aircraft
9. A copy of the special flight permit must be carried onboard the aircraft at all times when the aircraft is operating under the
terms and conditions of the permit.

10. Special /ferry flight permit issued by Regional / Sub Regional Airworthiness Offices shall be valid till thc arrival of the
aircraft at destination or specific date mentioned in the permit as applicable.
11. If the flight involves operation over countries outside India, the operator of the aircraft must obtain special
/ferry flight permit
from the appropriate authorities of such countries prior to operation of such flight. And such flights shall be in accordance
with the applicable general operating rules of the State in or over which the operations are conducted.
t2. Ifthe damage is sustained or ascertained when the aircraft is in the territory of anothcr Contracting State, the authorities of the
other Contracting States shall be entitled to prevent the aircraft from resuming its flight on the condition that they shall advise
DGCA immediately, communicating to it all details necessary to formulate the judgement necessary for ascertaining the nature
of the damage and its effect on airworthiness and safety.
13. \Mhen the DGCA considers that the damage is of a nature such that the aircraft is no longer airworthy, it shall prohibit the
aircraft from resuming flight until it is restored to airworthy condition.
t4. The DGCA may however, in exceptional circumstances, prescribe particular limiting conditions to permit the aircraft to
undertake a non-commcrcial opcration to an aerodrome at which it will be restored to an airworthy condition.
15. Upon completion of the specialr/ferry flight the operator will render a report to the Regionalr/ Sub Regional Airworthiness
Office, where the aircraft is based and a copy forwarded to the authority who had issued the special flight permit which shall
include.

a) Any abnormality encountered during flight.

b) Action taken at base to render aircraft airworthy.
c) Result of production test flight.
d) Any other information regarding the flight as deemed necessary.

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SERIES 'F' PART VIII
Maintenance and Certification of Aircraft

l. Rule l5 ofthe Aircraft Rules, 1937 stipulates that all Indian registered aircraft are required to possess a current Certificate of
Airworthiness before undertaking flight.

2. In accordance with sub-rule 2 (a) of Rule 60 the Director General rnay in respect of any aircraft, aircraft component and item
of equipment, specifu standards and conditions for its maintenance.

On completion of any maintenance work, overhaul, repair, modification, replacement, process treatment, tests etc., items of
maintenance / inspection are required to be certified by appropriately licensed AMEs, approved or authorized persons.

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(ii) another means of asccrtai'ing if rvrrtcr petretratio' lias trlter pl:rce is to rernovc
bolts holding fitti'gs at spar root end
joints, aileron hinge brackets etc. corrosion on the
surfrrcc of'such bolts and tirnber discoloration will provide a useful
indication of any water pcnetration whicl.r may l.ravc t;rkc' plrrce.
Notc :- when refittittg bolrc it is itttpt,rt,tnt to ensurc tlttrr ilte sante ,urtbet'ol'slrinkage waslters arc litted ts werc fitted
originally.
Notc i Where drain lrcles lttvc bccotttc bloclicd, w;rtcr s<'tttk,r;ie will tnvari:rbly be lbttncl.
32. Watcr ocnetration of 'fon Srrrf... '

The condition of the exposccl ply surfrcc should be cxrnincd ancl i{'watcr
pcnctration has occurrccl, this will be shown by
dark grey strcaks along the grain and a dark discoloration, ;rt ply
.ioints on scrcw countcrsurrl< holes, togcther with p:rtches
of discoloration.

Ifthese marks cannot be removcd by light scnpir-rg or, in tlic c:rsc o1t:rclv:rncccl
cleterioration, where thcre arc sn-rall surfhcc cracks
or a separation of the ply laminations, rhen the ply should bc rcjcctc<L
33. Misccllancous l)cfccts :

(i) Elongatcd Bolts Flolcs, the bolts holes shoulcl be ex:rmined fcr elo'gation or surfacc
crushirg ol-thc woocl ljbers. f.he
bolts should be renroved to facilitate thc e.xrminrtion anrl, in cxtrcme cases, the
bolts itself nray be fou'd to be strai'ed.
It is important to cnsurc that thc bolts arc a good fit in thc bolts.
' (ii) Bruising and Crushing : A check should be macle {br cvicie'ce of cl:rmage such as bruiscs or crushi'g of structural
members which car.r bc caused, for cxa''plc, by or.errtightcning bolts.
(iii) Comprcssion Failurcs : Compressio' failures, oltc' wrong,ly rcl'crrcd to xs corrpressi.r 'sh:rkes'
are due to rupture across
the wood flbres' This is a scrious del'ect which rtt (i'cs is ciilficult to <lctect,
ar.rcl special crre is ncccssary whc' inspecting
any wooden mcmbcr which has becn subjected to rbnornrrl bcnding o, .,,n,pr.rrior-r
loarls which may occur during a
heaq'landir.rg'

In the case of a member having becn subjcctecl to en exccssive lrncling lo:rd, thc failurc will appcar on thc surfacc which has
been compressed, usually at a positior.r of conccntrated stress such rs rt tl.re end
of.a lrarclwood packing block; the surface subjected to
tension will normrlly show no dcfects.

Notc:- whcrc a comprcssion failurc is suspccrcd a hand torch shonc along mcmbcrwith
thc thc bcam of light
runnin6, parallel to the grain, will assisr in rcvcaling this typc of {ailurc.
34' Joint F'ailurc : A glued ioint may fail in scrvice ls r rcsult o1- rn acciclent or due to cxcessive nrechanical lolds havi'g bee'
imposed upon it, either in tension or in shear.

Glucd joints are gcncrally dcsigncd to takc shcar loads.

35' If a joint is expccted to take tcnsion loads, it rvill be sccurcd by a number o1-Lrolts or sclcws (or both) flirly cl.sely pitcheri in
the arer of tension loading.

36' If there is no evidence of fibre adhesion, this nrly bc indic:rLive of gluc dctcrioration, but il. the iniprint of wood grai' is
visible in the glue this is ger.rerally due to casc hardcning of the glue during corisrrucrion
of'the joini. If the glue exhibits a
certain amount of crazing or star shaped patterns, this is inciicative of'too rapid sctting I

or thc pot lifc of tie glue havi'rg l

been exceeded. l

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SERIES 'F' PART XIII
Airworthincss Requircments for Glidcrs

"Glidcr componcnt" means any part, thc soundness and correct functioning of which whcn
fitted to a glider is essential to
the continued airworthiness or safety of the glider.

'Certificatc of comPliancc" is a certification to the effect that all the work on thc glidcr
or glidcr compone't has bcerl

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PerrormedinaccordancewiththerequirementsspecifiedbytheDirectorGeneral'
operated by the
the hirer or by any other person (including griders
1. No glider let out for hire, for the purpose of being flown by of airworthiness'
rides) shall be flown unless it possesses a valid certificate
Gliding clubs for imparting training or giving iJy
issued by the Director General' or manufactured
2. All gliders, manufactured in the country and possessing a valid type certificate'
as considered necessarv'
in a foreign ."r"r;;;; ; ;;;;; a;rtificate of Airworthiness subiect to such conditions
shall be made to the Regional Airworthiness office'
in appropriate
3" Applications for the issue of certificate of Airworthiness
twenty five only'
forrrrr, tog.ther with the requisite fee of Rupees
upto 25 years ?rSN p rovided that they have been subiectcd
to a
Notc :- All wooden gliders can cortinue in service {or gtider having an
of Airworthiness shill not be issued a wooden
satisfactory 20 years inspcction scltedLtle. certificate
- a&e more than 25 Years'

11. The certificate of Airworthiness shall remain

valid for a pcriod not cxceeding l2 months' However' the

20 years, tl're c of A valiclity shall be restricted

to six months'
5. For gli<iers having an age more than

The Certificate of Airworthiness of a glider shall

automatically stand suspended if;
6.
approved maintenance/ovcrhaul schedules'
(i) The glider is not inspected at approved intervals in accordance with
(ii)Themandatorymodificationy'inspectionasrequircdbytheDGCAafenotcarriedout,and
by the n'rakers or by the Director General'
(iii) The modificationy'repairs affecting airworthiness of the glider, not approved
are carrrecl out. 'fhis is applicable to gliders
be prohibited.
Note:Manoeuvcringofglidcrswhichhaveconrpleted20yearsTSNslrall shall be
the Certificatc of Airworthiness, Pilot Handbook
which have been designed for Aerobatics also' Accordingly'
revised with suitable placarding in the Cockpit'
thc following minimum lnstruments
7. For the issue/renewal o[a certificate of Airworthiness, all gliders shall be equipped with
and in a serviceable condition at all times:-
and equipment which shall be of approved type
(2) Air Speed Indicator
(l) Safety Harness for each occupal)t
(4) Variometcr
(3) Altimeter
(5) Bank Indicator
as may be specified in the type certificate'
and such other additional instruments and equipments
g. The Director General may rencw thc c of A
in respect of a glider for a maximum period of 12 months'
carricd out during c of A
g. The c of A of the gliders should not bc rencwed unless stal/spin tcst arc satisfactorily
course of test flight' the loop tes't'
renewal test flights. cases may arise where
due to non atrainment oiruffi.i.,-,, height during
may not be performed. considering that
"loop maneuvets" are deliberate and are not
as required in respect of certai' gliders, glidcr will not be cleared for
such circumstances will be renewed, but thc
carried out during normal flight, c of A under placard prohibiting
completcd by a tcst pilot. For this purpose a suitable
such mancuvers till this exercisc is satisfactorily
panel in clear view of the pilot'
such maneuvers shall be affixed on the instrument

l0.Glidercomponents/sparepartsandmaterialsusedthereonshallbe:-
(i)coveredbyaReleaseNoteorequivalentdocumentacceptabletotheDirectorGeneral.
organisation or persons
(ii) or repairedfoverhauled, inspected and certified as serviceable by an approved
manufactured
General'
appropriately licensed or authorised by the Director

I1. CERTIFICATION:
24 hours it
(except for a test flight) unless during the preceding
(r) No glider required to hold a valid c of A shall be flown licensed
schedule and certified as safe for flight by an appropriately
has been inspected in accordance with the approved
GliderMaintenanccEngineero'"pt"o"approvedbytheDirectorGeneral'
.certificate of Safety' shall be made in duplicate. one copy shall be handed over to the pilot and the other shall
be
(b) The a certiltcate
retained by the operator for one month unless the
flight to *t i.tr l, relates ends in an accident, when such
shall be retained a, ,.qtir.d by the competent
authority investigating the accident'
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t2. WEIGHMENT: or at any

issuy'renewal of certificate of Airworthiness
require the glider to be weighed prior to
(") The Director General may

to emprv weisht and the permissibre c'G' range sharr

(b)
\-/ ;ilH;;::,lr:iT!;i, ii, ,,r,,t,,on corresponding
U. iirpt"y.a in the cockpit of all gliders ., :,-r^--^lr^- as rrequired by the tyPe certl 'ficate
rimitations and such other information ^c
placards indicating the permissible manoeuvres, speed can be clearly scen by the
lJ.
or by the Director c.n.ol shalr be insta'ed
i'ti..o.r.pit of the glide-in a mannef that the same
pilot whilst sitting in the cockpit'
RE'PAIR SCHEMES ETC:
14. SERVICE DOCUMENTS, MANUALS' the
unless thcy havc in their possession
maintenance/overhaur of gri.crs
(i) operatory'organisations sha' not undertake;;;;ments fof fec.iuirrg ,-;raments thereto. They
shail ensure that service
manufacturer,s manuals and have -"d. received by them'
Documents it"td l; ;t no"'uf"tu"" fto^ timt to time are performed in accordance with the approved
of griders and glider components sha'
be
(ii) Repairs, modifications and overhaul In certain cases the Director General may
irrrtr.r-.ntJissued by the manufacturers'
drawingy'repair schemes, and overhaul
to standard aeronautical practices'
accept repairs carried out conforming Director Ge'eral unless otherwise
of the
shall be deemed to have prior approval
(iii) Maker,s service bu'etins/instructions
sha' rcquire prior
no( covcrcd by m.rker,s documents
rn.r affecting rirworrrrincss of rhc gridcrs
,,r, -JI13.1,L.,,."s
,pPro,rrl of the Director General' the makers or by the
inspections/modifications' issued by
(u) Compliance of Service bulletiny'instructions' mandatory
Director General'

15. TEST FLIGHTS:

Testflightwherenecessaryshallbecarriedoutpriortoissuanceo[MaintcnanccRelcasc. in appropriate log

and test flights shall be maintai'cd
of inspections, overhauls, replacem-ents, repairs, modifications Reference
16. Records alr gi,ren in the work/procedurc sheets'
log may, however, contain bri.f irrfor,,'rtion, but fu'detairs sha* be
book. The
sheets shall be given in the
log book'
"i*"tf.Zp-*dure of all maior components which
information of total time in service and time since last overhaul
t7. The record shalr include fulr exccutcd'
have life limitations' ff i' 't'"tt
bc in terms of numbcr of launches
periods
18. The rccords shall bc preserved for the following
:-

(r) (i) Glider log book Until such time as the glider
is
certificate of Registration is to Glider'
procedure/work permanently withdrawn from use and sheets pertaining its
(ii) an accident resulting in damage beyond
General pro',.iJ.a that in the case of t gtiat' meetinfwith
canceled by the Director pr"eservcd for a period of two
years after the date
b..;;;; .rro.irt.d *ort ,rr.ii, ,ia[ be
economicar repair, the grider log authority investigating the accident'
as required by the competent
of the accident or subiect to such o.rioJ, withdrawn from use'
procedure sheets, for is permanently
(b) Records, incruding work/ Until one year after the component
for all components subiect to life limitations'

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.F' PART XIV
SERIES

Registration and Airworthiness of

Microlight Aircraft
Kg' and a
alr up weight of not exceeding 330
Microright aircraft . fixed wing aircraft with maximum
Single seater T:r::
which is designed to carry not more than
one person'
wing area not less trran rffi?r., "ra exceeding 450 Kg' and a wing
means a fixed wing aircraft with a maximum a'up weight of not
Two seatcr microlight aircraft