Director Flight Standards

The Director General of Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority is appointed by the Pakistan Federal Government and is responsible for the promotion and regulation of Civil Aviation Activities in Pakistan and to develop an infrastructure for safe, efficient, adequate economical and properly Coordinated Civil Air Transport in Pakistan

DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL

The Director General shall, Subject to the directions of the federal Government, be charged with the Administration of Civil Aviation and shall exercise and perform all the powers, and functions conferred on the Director General by these rules.

Without prejudice to the generality of the above rule for the purpose of exercising his powers, or implementing these rules, the Director General may:

1. At all responsible times enter any place to which access is necessary
2. At all times during working hours enter that portion of any factory or place in which Aircraft, or parts of aircraft, or aero engines, or parts of aero engines. Are being manufactured, overhauled, repaired or assembled, and inspect any such factory or place, aircraft, aero engine, or parts of documents relating thereof
3. At any time inspect any aircraft which is required by these rules to be certified as airworthiness is in force
4. Enter, inspect and search any Aircraft registered in Pakistan, or in contracting state, for the purpose of securing compliance with any of these rules
5. At any time conduct or direct such examination or test of the holder of a license as may be considered necessary to establish the continued medical fitness or the proficiency of the license holder in the capacity authorized by the License
6. Require the production of any document, License permit or log book related to the operation of an aircraft if in the opinion of the Director General, or the Authorized person, it is necessary for the purpose of inspecting the same
7. Subject to the provisions of rule 236, board any aircraft registered in Pakistan, prior to its departure, if his purpose is a flight inspection of the operation of the aircraft, or of the performance of its crew and
8. The Director General, may with the approval of the federal Government, issue Operating Regulations to meet the requirements of the international Civil Aviation Organization standards, recommended practices and procedures.
   

Wherever, the Director General is empowered or required under these rules to issue any direction, or to give any permission approval or authority, he may unless the contrary intention appears in the rule conferring the power or function, or imposing the obligation or duty, issue the direction, or give the permission, approval or authority by writing under his hand or by inclusion in Air Navigation orders or Airworthiness notices or Air safety circulars and at any time that he deems it necessary to publish information relating to condition or requirements under these rules he may do so, by including such information in the Aeronautical information publication or in Notices to Airmen or in Aeronautical information circulars =, or in Airworthiness Notices ‘or Air safety circulars or in Civil aviation Authority Publication, or by writing under his own hand, as he considered appropriate.

The Director General shall maintain close liaison with Pakistan Air force in matters of common interest.

DELEGATION OF POWERS

The federal Government or the Authority or the Director General may by order in writing direct that any power or function conferred upon, or entrusted to, it, under theses rules shall, in such circumstances and under such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the direction, be exercised or performed by:

1. Any officer or authority subordinate to it or him, or
2. Any other person.
   

EMAIL: DGCAA@caapakistan.com.pk