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(c) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation: As part of its Fog strategy, GoAir will ensure that all its Fog-destination flights will be flown by CAT-III compliant pilots.
According to the current published schedule of the airline, on a daily basis, GoAir requires eight sets of CAT III compliant flying crew. GoAir will have 12 sets of CAT III compliant flying crew ready. Each set will comprise of one CAT III compliant Pilot-In-Command (PIC) and one CAT III compliant Co-Pilot.
It should be noted that there are special authorisations prescribed by DGCA for pilots involved in CAT-III operations (related to fog). GoAir pilots operating flights in Fog conditions adhere to these prescribed regulations. The prescribed CAT III regulations specify that the Pilot-In-Command (PIC) should have a total flying experience of 2500 hours out of which 500 hours for initial authorisation, 200 hours for additional aircraft type authorization, 100 night flying hours, 100 hours on instrument flying including not more than 50 hours on Full Flight Simulator of the type. The regulations prescribed for Co-Pilot includes total flying experience of 750 hours which include 300 hours for initial authorization, 200 hours for additional aircraft type authorization, and 100 hours on instrument flying including not more than 50 hours on Full Flight Simulator of the type.
As part of its other customer service initiatives announced for the Fog season this year, GoAir is ensuring that in case of Fog-related flight delays beyond a specified duration, the airline will provide snacks and refreshments to passengers of the fog-affected flights. It has made arrangements to ensure that there is adequate supply of food & refreshments to be provided to passengers in case of any fog-related emergency.
Commenting on its Fog initiatives, Mr Jeh Wadia, Managing Director, GoAir added, “We have also installed a special Fog Helpline to reply to all our passengers’ queries and issues relating to the fog condition and impact. We will have a dedicated desk to handle all queries and customer grievances related to the Fog situation.”
Go Airlines (India) Pvt. Ltd. is the aviation foray of the Wadia Group. The airline operates its services under the brand GoAir. GoAir launched its operations in 2005. GoAir is a low-fare carrier launched with the objective of commoditizing airline travel by offerings airline seats at marginal premium to first class train fares across India. The airline currently operates across 11 destinations in India including Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, Cochin, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Jammu, Jaipur, Chennai and Srinagar. Date posted: 12-Dec-07 |
GoAir to operate to fog-destinations using CAT-III compliant pilots 
