Govt to launch e-licenses for pilots; India to be second country to do so for flight crew | India News – The Times of India

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 country on this planet after China to implement EPL for flight crew, in accordance to the regulator. Digitising pilot licences will do away with 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 ranking, or the identical is renewed, this can replicate in actual time on the eGCA platform (e platform of DGCA). Pilots can merely carry their licences on their telephones and present it wherever on this planet 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 support, whose goal “is to present vital 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 be executed 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 frontrunner 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 trendy aviation governance and displays the nation’s readiness to embrace the long run,” the DGCA says.