Govt to launch e-licenses for pilots; India to be second nation to take action for flight crew | India Information

NEW DELHI: Union aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu will Thursday launch Directorate Basic of Civil Aviation’s (DGCA) “digital personnel license (EPL) for pilots, making India the second nation on the earth after China to implement EPL for flight crew, in response to the regulator. Digitising pilot licences will get rid of the necessity of getting the identical endorsed/renewed repeatedly by bodily making use of with the regulator.
“Each time a pilot license is endorsed, say with a sort score, or the identical is renewed, this can mirror in actual time on the eGCA platform (e platform of DGCA). Pilots can merely carry their licences on their telephones and present it anyplace on the earth as the identical is accepted throughout international locations. Implementing EPL for flight crew is in accordance with the Worldwide Civil Aviation Organisation (178th modification to ICAO Annex 1),” mentioned sources.

E-licences are linked to ICAO’s job help, whose function “is to offer crucial data to civil aviation security inspectors whereas verifying an EPL of a pilot issued by the issuing authority throughout a ramp inspection.” It permits EPL offline verification throughout such checks. ICAO is the United Nations’ specialised company for aviation.
The launch will probably be carried out by Naidu right here on Thursday within the presence of MoS Murlidhar Mohol, aviation secretary Vumlunmang Vualnam and DGCA chief Faiz Ahmed Kidwai.

“With the launch of EPL, we take a big step ahead in modernising and enhancing the protection, safety, and effectivity of civil aviation in India… Implementation of EPL by DGCA aligns with Govt’s Ease of Doing Enterprise and Digital India Initiative The adoption of EPL cements India’s place as a pacesetter in aviation innovation. India has not solely addressed the wants of its personal aviation sector however has additionally set an instance for different nations to comply with. This daring step aligns with ICAO’s roadmap for contemporary aviation governance and displays the nation’s readiness to embrace the long run,” the DGCA says.