DIRECTOR FLIGHT STANDARDS

General Aviation covers all areas of aviation not related to commercial operations. Civil Aviation Rules define it as Private operations.

GENERAL AVIATION OPERATORS

There are over 19 General Aviation Operators. These operators are approved for following operations:-

• Charter

• Aerial Advertising

• Aerial Photography

• Aerial Spotting

• Aerial Survey

• Agriculture Operations

• Ambulance Functions

• Aerial Dropping

• Aerial Baiting

• Government / Department

These operators fly variety of single and Multi-Engine aircraft. Operations of each organization are supervised by CAA approved Chief Pilot.

FLYING SCHOOLS

At present there are a total of eight approved flying schools in Pakistan. They are equipped with C-150 and C-172 for basic flying training whereas Multi-Engine conversion can be done on variety of aircraft. The schools conduct training for issue of Flight Radio Telephony many operators licence (FROL), Private Pilot Licence (PPL), Glider Pilot Licence (GPL), Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL), Instrument Rating and Agriculture Rating. One of the Schools has been approved to conduct Flying Instructors Training Courses. CAA approved Chief Flying Instructors supervise all activities of Flying Schools.

MONITORING OF FLYING ACTIVITIES

Civil Aviation Authority monitors all the flying activities in accordance with ICAO Annex 6 Part I, II and III. This monitoring is done through annual AOC Inspection, biannual Continued Surveillance, Ramp Inspections and Spot Checks.

All the Chief Flying Instructors of flying school and Chief Pilots of other organizations undergo standardization flight check by CAA. These approved persons, in turn, conduct flight checks of respective pilots of the company. However, CAA also conducts random flight checks of other pilots.

CHIEF FLYING INSTRUCTORS / CHIEF PILOTS

A person cannot be appointed as Chief Flying Instructor / Chief Pilot unless he has been approved in writing by CAA. Minimum qualifications of Chief Pilot are

• Operator with Single Engine Aircraft: A minimum 1000 hours total experience and minimum of six months in Commercial operations.

• Operator with Multi Engine Aircraft: A minimum of 1500 hours total experience and at least two years in Commercial operations.

The approval is given for a maximum of one year and approval is not granted if he / she have

• Been blamed for flying incident / accident in past two years.

• Been penalized for any violation of CAR’s, ANO’s or any regulatory instructions in past two years.

• Not maintained satisfactory record in the conduct of operations management.