NEW DELHI: Aviation regulator DGCA has suspended the flying licence of Air India director of operations Arvind Kathpalia who failed alcohol test on Sunday, a senior legit said.
On Sunday, Air India grounded Kathpalia after he did not clear pre-flight alcohol test.
In the case of Kathpalia being detected 'BA sure' on November 11, the privileges of his licence were suspended for a period of three years as consistent with the provisions of appropriate rules, the legit said.
The suspension is efficacious from November 11.
Rule 24 of the Aircraft Rules prohibits team contributors from partaking any alcoholic drink 12 hours prior to the graduation of a flight, and it's necessary for him/her to go through an alcohol test each ahead of and after running a flight.
The prescribed punishment for such offences below the DGCA rules is suspension of flying licence for three months in case of first breach.
For violating the norms for a 2nd time, the licence is suspended for three years and for a third time, the licence is completely cancelled.
Earlier, leader of operations Kathpalia's flying licence used to be suspended in 2017 for three months by means of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for allegedly skipping the breath analyser test ahead of a flight. He used to be subsequently removed from the submit of govt director, operations.
On Sunday, Air India grounded Kathpalia after he did not clear pre-flight alcohol test.
In the case of Kathpalia being detected 'BA sure' on November 11, the privileges of his licence were suspended for a period of three years as consistent with the provisions of appropriate rules, the legit said.
The suspension is efficacious from November 11.
Rule 24 of the Aircraft Rules prohibits team contributors from partaking any alcoholic drink 12 hours prior to the graduation of a flight, and it's necessary for him/her to go through an alcohol test each ahead of and after running a flight.
The prescribed punishment for such offences below the DGCA rules is suspension of flying licence for three months in case of first breach.
For violating the norms for a 2nd time, the licence is suspended for three years and for a third time, the licence is completely cancelled.
Earlier, leader of operations Kathpalia's flying licence used to be suspended in 2017 for three months by means of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for allegedly skipping the breath analyser test ahead of a flight. He used to be subsequently removed from the submit of govt director, operations.
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