DGCA introduces training framework for gyroplane pilots in India
DGCA has issued a new Civil Aviation Requirement prescribing ground and flying training for gyroplane pilot licences, taking an initial step towards introducing gyroplane operations in India.
The new CAR lays down the ground and flying training syllabus that candidates will have to undergo while seeking a DGCA pilot licence in the gyroplane category.
NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has introduced a regulatory framework for training pilots to operate gyroplanes, marking an initial step towards the introduction and operationalisation of the aircraft category in India.
The aviation regulator has promulgated Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR), Section 7, Series B, Part XXI, titled “Ground and Flying Training Syllabus for Issue of Pilot Licence for Gyroplanes.”
The new CAR lays down the ground and flying training syllabus that candidates will have to undergo while seeking a DGCA pilot licence in the gyroplane category.
Gyroplanes use a freely rotating rotor system to generate lift, while a propeller provides forward thrust. Their operating characteristics allow them to be deployed for recreational as well as specialised aviation activities.
According to the DGCA, potential applications include joyrides and air-experience flights as well as aerial work such as agricultural spraying, banner towing, surveillance and survey operations.
The introduction of the training syllabus represents an initial regulatory step towards enabling gyroplane operations in India’s civil aviation sector.
Further development of the segment will require measures including the establishment of training organisations as well as manufacturing and assembly capabilities for gyroplanes in the country, the regulator said.
The framework could pave the way for a new category of recreational and specialised aviation operations in India as the supporting training and industrial ecosystem develops.
