The Directorate General Civil Aviation (DGCA) has
amended its CAR Section 5 Series X Part I relating to air safety today
and decided to allow the use of Portable Electronic Devices (PEDs)
including cellphones. The use of PEDs shall be in the non-transmitting
mode commonly called flight/airplane mode. The amended CAR also directs
all operators for reporting of any suspected or confirmed PED
interference or smoke or fire caused by PEDs to the DGCA. It also lays
down the guidelines for the crew training.
The scheduled operators, during their meeting on April 17 with the Director General Civil Aviation, raised the demand for allowing use of PEDs during all phases of flight in the flight/airplane mode. The DGCA examined their demand in view of the new and current regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Under the FAA and the EASA Regulations, the use of PEDs is allowed in the airplane mode in all phases of flight.
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The scheduled operators, during their meeting on April 17 with the Director General Civil Aviation, raised the demand for allowing use of PEDs during all phases of flight in the flight/airplane mode. The DGCA examined their demand in view of the new and current regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Under the FAA and the EASA Regulations, the use of PEDs is allowed in the airplane mode in all phases of flight.
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