Civil Aviation Requirements Section 2, Airworthiness Series 'X', Part Vii 22 AUGUST 1984 Effective: Forthwith

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

OFFICE OF DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION


TECHNICAL CENTRE, OPP SAFDARJANG AIRPORT, NEW DELHI

CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENTS


SECTION 2, AIRWORTHINESS
SERIES 'X', PART VII
22ND AUGUST 1984 EFFECTIVE: FORTHWITH

Subject: Documents to be carried on board by Indian Registered


Aircraft.
1. General

Rule 7 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 requires that all aircraft registered in India
shall carry valid documents as specified in this CAR. This, however, does not
absolve an operator from the responsibility of carriage of any other document
that is required by any other authority in India.

2. Requirement

2.1 No person in charge of any aircraft shall allow such aircraft to be flown unless
the following valid documents (as applicable) are carried on board the
aircraft:

i) Certificate of Registration;
ii) Certificate of Airworthiness;
iii) A document attesting Noise Certification of the aeroplane/ helicopter;
iv) Air Operator’s Permit;
v) Appropriate Licences for each member of the flight crew;
vi) Aeromobile Radio operation Licence for Radio Communication apparatus;
vii) Journey Log Book or equivalent documents approved by the DGCA;
viii) Operations Manual;
ix) Minimum Equipment List;
x) Flight Manual;
xi) Cabin Crew Manual;
xii) Cockpit and Emergency Check List unless these form part of Flight Manual,
carried on board;
Note: Checklists for take off, cruise and landing phases shall be displayed in
the cockpit unless the lists form a part of the Flight Manual, carried on board.
xiii) Aeroplane/Helicopter search procedure checklist;
xiv) Certificate of Flight Release/ Maintenance Release/Certificate to release to
service;

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CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENTS SECTION 2 – AIRWORTHINESS
SERIES ‘X’ PART VII 22ND AUGUST 1984

xv) Route guides;


xvi) Current and suitable navigation charts/maps for the planned flight route and
all other routes along which it is reasonable to expect that the flight may be
diverted;
xvii) Weight Schedule;
xviii) Load and Trim Sheet;
xix) If carrying passengers, a list of their names and places of embarkation and
destination;
xx) If carrying cargo, a manifest and detailed declarations of the cargo; and
xxi) If carrying dangerous goods, a list of such goods. This list must be
specifically brought to the notice of Pilot-in-Command, before the flight.

3. All operators of passenger aircraft shall provide passenger safety information


briefing card at every passenger seat location. Such card shall make use of
symbology to convey the instructions in a clear and concise manner and shall at
least cover the following instructions:

a. When seat belts are to be fastened. Illustration showing the fastening,


tightening and unfastening of seat belts.
b. When and how Oxygen equipment is to be used.
c. Restrictions on Smoking.
d. Location and method of opening emergency exits.
e. Use of evacuation slides.
f. How to brace oneself while experiencing impact loads for all seat orientations.
g. Location and Use of Life Saving Rafts/Jackets for over water flights.
h. Routes from passenger area to emergency exits.
i. Restrictions on use of mobile phone, laptops, electronic devices, etc.

4. In case a document has been submitted to a competent authority for renewal or


for any other action, that fact shall be deemed as valid excuse for its not being
carried on board an aircraft. In such a case a document issued by the operator
shall be carried stating that the required document has been submitted to the
authority.

( P. K. Chattopadhyay )
Joint Director General

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