DGCA softens night-duty hour limit for pilots ahead of roll out of new rules
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has given more time for airlines to implement a key change in pilot rest rules that will come into effect on November 1, according to documents reviewed by ET.
Among other changes, the civil aviation regulator early last year had amended the definition of night hours for pilot duty, extending the period by an hour: from midnight to 6 AM instead of 5 AM. The regulator also capped the number of landings a pilot can do to two during this period, besides limiting the duty period to 10 hours.
