GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION

TECHNICAL CENTRE, OPP SAFDURJUNG AIRPORT, New Delhi

CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENTS SECTION 2 - AIRWORTHINESS SERIES 'A', PART II 18TH MARCH, 1993

EFFECTIVE: FORTHWITH

Subject : Procedure For Issue of Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR Section 2 Airworthiness) , its Revisions etc. 1. SCOPE : 1.1. The Airworthiness Directorate issues "Civil Aviation Requirements (Section 2Airworthiness)" under the authority of the Aircraft Rules, which specify various airworthiness requirements/ standards for civil aircraft registered in India. 1.2. This Series describes the procedure of issue of Civil Aviation Requirements (Section 2- Airworthiness), its revisions and its circulation to the various operators. 1.3. This CAR is issued under the provision of Rule 133 A of the Aircraft Rules, 1937. 2. PROMULGATION OF CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENTS: 2.1. The Civil Aviation Requirements are promulgated under the authority of Aircraft Rules, 1937 and specify the detailed requirements for compliance. 2.2. The promulgation and implementation of Civil Aviation Requirements is to meet: a) b) The duties and obligations of a Contracting State under the Chicago Convention. Harmonisation of requirements with the rules and regulations of other regulatory authorities such as FAA/JAA etc.

Note : The above would facilitate exchange of products, services or persons. 3. NUMBERING OF CAR: 3.1. Civil Aviation Requirements (Section 2 Airworthiness)" is issued bearing different series identification alphabetical letters and under the same "Series" various parts are issued , such as Part I, II, III, etc.

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SECTION 2 - AIRWORTHINESS 18TH MARCH, 1993

3.2. DGCA may also issue comprehensive and detailed requirements having numbers in line with that issued by the Joint Airworthiness Authority, Europe and/or the Federal Aviation Administration, USA in the form of "Civil Aviation Requirements (CARs). 4. PROCEDURE FOR ISSUE AND SUBSEQUENT REVISIONS: 4.1. W hen a CAR is issued, the first page indicates the date of issue along with the date of its effectivity. Subsequent pages indicate the date of issue. 4.2. Whenever a change is effected to the relevant CAR, it will be termed as revision. The revision number along with date of revision and effective date of revised CAR will be indicated on the first page of the CAR and on such pages, which are affected by the revision. Pages which are not affected by the revision will contain initial date of issue only. All revisions to the CAR will be indicated by a sideline on the left side of the affected pages indicating the change/ revision to the CAR. Note: The earlier issues of the CAR, which include amendment, shall be read as Revision. 4.3. Major changes to the CAR shall also be treated as revision. 4.4. Whenever a new CAR or significant revision to the existing CAR is proposed to be issued, the draft CAR/proposed revision may be circulated to the concerned operators/regional offices for their comments. Upon receipt of comments, these will be analysed and if found suitable will be incorporated in the proposed CAR before promulgation. If required, DGCA may arrange meetings with the operators for discussions on the draft CAR before finalisation. 4.5. Every revision will be accompanied by a Revision Notice which would indicate the pages affected, and the reason for the revision. This Revision Notice should be filed along with the affected CAR in the folder. 4.6. Whenever there is a major change/ revision, the Revision Notice will indicate that the CAR is revised in its entirety and all the pages of the CAR issued earlier shall be discarded. 5. The operators/owners/organisations shall be provided with the checklist to the CAR whenever any new CAR/revision to the CAR is issued. It shall be the responsibility of the owner/operator/organsiation to procure the copy of the CAR/revision from the publisher and ensure compliance with the requirements contained therein. 6. The CARs and their revisions may be obtained from Connaught Circus, New Delhi- 110001 (India). The English Book Store, 17-L ,

7. The CARs may also be accessed on DGCA web site (http://dgca.nic.in). Sd/(N. RAMESH) Deputy Director General of Civil Aviation For Director General of Civil Aviation

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