Telephone No. 24622495 Telegraphic Address: Commercial : AIRCIVIL NEW DELHI Aeronautical: VIDDYAYX E-Mail: dri@dgca.nic.in Fax : 01124629221 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SERVICES DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION OPPOSITE SAFDARJUNG AIRPORT NEW DELHI- 110 003. AIC SL. No. 01/2016 19 th Sep. 2016 File No.3/2/94-AIS The following is the list of current Aeronautical Information Circulars (AICs) year wise, issued for information and necessary action. AIC No.01/2015 is hereby cancelled. (B.S. BHULLAR) DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION CHECK LIST OF CURRENT A.I.C.s (Updated up to 14 th September 2016) Year No Date Title 1982 15/1982 21-04-82 Notification S.O. 634: Charges to be levied on quarantined passengers or a member of the crew. 1983 10/1983 18-07-83 Procedure and precaution regarding fuelling and defuelling of aircraft, fire and general safety. 1985 02/1985 16-01-85 Aerobatics in an aircraft 03/1985 16-01-85 Restrictions to the pilot holding Open Rating endorsement in his Licence. 09/1985 24-06-85 Carriage of animals/birds etc. by air. 18/1985 04-09-85 Avoidance of the fire hazard-fuelling near jet aircraft. 19/1985 01-10-85 Authorisation of Pilots under Rule 68(1) of Aircraft Rules 1937. 20/1985 09-10-85 Fixed Distance Markers 1986 09/1986 14-03-86 Caution to Hang Glider Pilots. 13/1986 13-05-86 Health Check for Visitors. 18/1986 21-05-86 List of Aerodromes in India 1988 03/1988 21-01-88 Aircraft Noise Restrictions 1989 07/1989 11-05-89 Bird strikes to Aircraft, precautions to be taken by pilots submission of information in ICAO standard form. 1990 11/1990 28-05-90 Minimum Cockpit Crew 14/1990 19-07-90 Procedure for carrying out bi-annual proficiency checks for pilots. 1
19/1990 20-11-90 Technical Examinations for Flight crew (Pilot s, Flight Engineer s & Navigators) Licences/Ratings. 22/1990 21-11-90 Notification of incidents, Investigation of Airmiss etc, Availability of Communication & Navigation facilities & Communication Recording etc. 25/1990 10-12-90 Requirements for operations of Micro light aircraft 26/1990 31-12-90 Transfer of Functions from AIS NAA (HQs) to DGCA (HQs). 1991 02/1991 29-01-91 Criteria for approval of Examiners General Aviation. 08A/1991 24-04-91 Procedure for upgradration/renewal of Commercial Pilot s Licences. 10/1991 01-05-91 Operating Directive for DGCA instructors carrying out check flights with scheduled and non-scheduled Airlines/operators. 11/1991 01-05-91 Procedure for training & evaluation for grant of PIC Ratings to pilots who fail to qualify in their first attempt 14/1991 07-08-91 Eligibility to acquire flight Radio Telephone Operator s Licence (Restricted) for holders of SPL & PPL 1992 18/1992 11-05-92 Open Sky Policy for Cargo Flights to India. 23/1992 23-09-92 Extension of aircraft rating of Multi-Engined Aircraft and instrument rating on an Indian Licence based on training acquired in a foreign state. 26/1992 25-11-92 Procedure for appeal against assessment made by Examiner/Instructor/Check Pilot appointed under rule 41A of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 28/1992 10-12-92 Flight Duty Time and Flight Time Limitations 1993 09/1993 06-08-93 Revision of Aeronautical Meteorological Codes 1994 12/1994 27-06-94 Order dated 27th June 1994 regarding restrictions on consumption of alcoholic drinks in domestic flights. 1995 04/1995 14-03-95 Periodic stress test and biochemical profile of flight crew. 15/1995 27-12-95 Examination for issue/renewal of FRTOL(R) 1996 07/1996 18-12-96 Contingency Routing Scheme (CRS) for the circumnavigation of Kabul FIR. 1997 03/1997 20-02-97 Entry in the Cockpit and occupy the jump seat in Aircraft Registration in India 05/1997 04-03-97 G.S.R. 349(E): Certificate of Registration 06/1997 07-09-97 G.S.R. 404(E): (Certificate of Registration) Amendment in Rule 30 of Aircraft Rules, 1937. 1999 28/1999 26-08-99 Disposal of Cases of Ischemic Heart Disease. 55/1999 16-12-99 GSR-251 Substitution of Aircraft Rule 28A of Aircraft Rules 1937 for maximum age limit of Professional Pilots (60 yrs). 2000 02/2000 24-03-00 Flying More Than One Type of Aeroplane/Helicopter. 06/2000 06-10-00 Free Balloon Flights (Unmanned) 2001 06/2001 17-07-01 G.S.R. 485(E): Amendment in the Aircraft Act, 1934 (22 of 1934) effecting Rules 24, 28, 38, 38A, 39A 39C and 67A. 2
08/2001 07-08-01 G.S.R. 383: (Definitions) Amendment to Rule 3 in Aircraft Rules, 1937. 09/2001 10-08-01 G.S.R. 382: Amendment regarding privileges of a licence. 10/2001 16-08-01 G.S.R. 400: Prohibition on use of portable Electronic devices. 11/2001 17-08-01 G.S.R. 399: Violation of licences of foreign Aircraft Maintenance Engineer 12/2001 31-08-01 G.S.R. 413: Amendment in 2001 in the Aircraft Act, 1934 (22 of 1934) effecting Rule 3, 8, 18, 140A/B/C, 153, 155A and para 19 of Schedule XI of the Aircraft Rules, 1937. 2002 02/2002 18-03-02 Revised ATS route structure Asia to middle East/Europe South of the Himalayas (EMARSSH Project) and related RNAV and RNP issues for reroute airspace. 03/2002 18-04-02 The Aircraft (Demolition of obstructions caused by Buildings and Trees etc.) Rules, 1994 04/2002 17-05-02 G.S.R.54: Dropping separate sheets of papers containing printed matters of separate petals of flowers in any place 2003 03/2003 25-02-03 Exemption from Taxes and Duties on Fuel and Lubricants taken by foreign aircraft (Notification S.O. 3720 dated 18th November, 2002). 2004 03/2004 24-02-04 G.S.R.206 (E) and 207(E) dated 7th March 2003: Rules pertaining to Dangerous Goods. 06/2004 15-10-04 G.S.R. 636 (E): Rule 135 of Aircraft Rules 1937. Tariff for international air transportation. 07/2004 09-12-04 Order No. 9/12/2003-IR dated 9.12.2004 Permission of photography inside an aircraft. 2005 05/2005 29-06-05 G.S.R. 401 (E): Omission of Rule 13 A of Aircraft Rules, 1937. 07/2005 29-06-05 G.S.R. 400 (E): Amendment in the Aircraft Rules,1937, in Schedule II, Section J, pertaining to Commercial Pilots Licence (Aeroplane) 08/2005 08-07-05 S.O. 1353 (E): Regarding Rule 13 of Aircraft Rules, 1937 pertaining to Photographs at aerodromes or from aircraft in flight. 10/2005 06-08-05 G.S.R. 330 (E): Amendment in the Aircraft Rule, 1937, Insertion of Rule 29C after Rule 29B in Part III, pertaining to Adoption of the Convention and Annexes. 11/2005 28-09-05 Implementation of an Air Traffic Flow Management (AFTM) Operational Trial Over The Bay Of Bengal Area And South Asia. 2006 02/2006 17-04-06 G.S.R. 181 (E): Revision of fees. 03/2006 19-05-06 Installation of Airborne Collision Avoidance System. 3
04/2006 04-07-06 S.O. 1693 To order and direct any aircraft to the National Security Guard for the purpose of dealing with any incident of aircraft hijacking. 06/2006 14-10-06 Runway Incursions. 2007 02/2007 17-05-07 Familiarization training and check of licensed personnel. 03/2007 01-08-07 Diabetes Mellitus 04/2007 01-08-07 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma (COPD). 05/2007 01-08-07 Disposal Post Abdominal Surgery Cases. 2008 03/2008 05-03-08 Order English language proficiency for aircraft personnel, air traffic controllers and aeronautical station operators 05/2008 03-06-08 Requirements For Operation Of Scheduled Air Services to/from India By Foreign Airlines With Leased Aircraft 06/2008 17-06-08 Order-Construction of private airports/airstrips/ helipads for private use 08/2008 26-06-08 Sale of Aircraft Manuals India (Revised Editions) 09/2008 03-07-08 Collection of User Development Fee 10/2008 03-07-08 Obesity & Commercial Aircrew 11/2008 22-09-08 Disposal of Cases of Hypertension In Civil Aircrew 13/2008 08-10-08 Ophthalmological Disorders 14/2008 16-12-08 Order Prohibited area Kalpakkam nuclear installation. 2009 04/2009 20-05-09 Quality Assurance of Approved Training Organizations in ICAO contracting States. 05/2009 29-05-09 Surveillance of Operations by a Foreign Operator 07/2009 02-07-09 Collection of User Development Fee - BIAL 08/2009 17-07-09 Guidelines for grant of permission to Indian Air Transport Undertakings for Operation of Scheduled International Air Transport Services. 10/2009 10-11-09 Requirements for grant of Operating Authorization to Foreign Airlines under Bilateral Air Services Agreement 11/2009 15-12-09 Guidelines for Aircraft Operations during Low Visibility conditions at IGI Airport, Delhi. 12/2009 30-12-09 Circular to Airlines 2010 02/2010 11-02-10 Collection of User Development Fee Jaipur Airport 03/2010 02-06-10 Grant of permission for providing ground handling services at airports other than those belonging to the Airports Authority of India 05/2010 13-09-10 Collection of User Development Fee Airports of Amritsar, Trichy, Mangalore, Udaipur and Vishakhapatnam. 06/2010 29-10-10 Collection of User Development Fee Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Shamshabad. 2010 07/2010 16-11-10 Collection of User Development Fee Varanasi Airport. 08/2010 01-12-10 Requirements for grant of Operating Authorization to Foreign Airlines under Bilateral Air Services Agreement 4
09/2010 31-12-10 Ground Handling functions at airports 2011 02/2011 12-01-11 Ground Handling functions at airports 03/2011 01-03-11 Levy of User Development Fee (UDF) at Varanasi Airport 04/2011 01-03-11 Collection of User Development Fee Ahmadabad Airport 05/2011 28-04-11 Collection of Development Fee at CSI Airport, Mumbai 06/2011 02-05-11 Supervised Take Off And Landing in Public Transport Operations 07/2011 14-06-11 Collection of Development Fee at IGI Airport, Delhi 2012 02/2012 27-03-12 Conduct of Class I Renewal Medicals of Civil Aircrew By DGCA Empanelled Class I Medical Examiners 04/2012 08-05-12 Levy and Collection of Aeronautical Charges, including User Development Fee (UDF) at IGI Airport, New Delhi. 06/2012 31-08-12 Exemption of Categories of Persons from Levy and Collection from DF/UDF/PSF at Indian Airports 07/2012 21-12-12 Making available free of charge a seat including the observer s seat on the aircraft registered in India to an officer of DGCA/CAD authorized by Director General etc. 08/2012 31-12-12 Collection of Development Fee Mumbai Airport (CSI Airport) 2013 02/2013 28-01-13 Levy and Collection of Aeronautical Charges, including User Development Fee (UDF) at CSI Airport, Mumbai 03/2013 14-02-13 Levy and Collection of Aeronautical charges, including User Development Fee (UDF) at NSCBI Airport, Kolkata. 04/2013 19-02-13 Corrigendum - Levy and collection of Aeronautical Charges, including User Development Fee (UDF) at NSCBI Airport, Kolkata. 05/2013 01-03-13 Levy And Collection Of Aeronautical Charges, Including User Development Fee (UDF) At Chennai Airport, Chennai. 07/2013 13-03-13 Corrigendum to AIC No. 3/2013 regarding levy and collection of Aeronautical charges, including User Development Fee (UDF) at NSCBI Airport, Kolkata. 08/2013 13-03-13 Corrigendum to AIC No. 05/2013 regarding Levy and Collection of Aeronautical charges, including User Development Fee (UDF) at Chennai Airport, Chennai. 09/2013 12-04-13 Corrigendum to AIC No. 08/2013 regarding Levy and Collection of Aeronautical charges, including User Development Fee (UDF) at Chennai Airport, Chennai. 2013 10/2013 21-08-13 Order - Non-Scheduled Air Operators - International Operations 11/2013 22-08-13 Order - Non-Scheduled Air Operators - International Operations - Clarification 5
12/2013 01-10-13 Guidelines for foreign direct investment in the Civil Aviation Sector 13/2013 14-10-13 Levy and Collection of Aeronautical Charges, including User Development Fee (UDF) at Chennai Airport. 14/2013 26-12-13 Levy and Collection of Aeronautical Charges, including User Development Fee (UDF) at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati 2014 02/2014 14-02-14 S.O. 142 (E) dated 17th January 2014 (Carriage by Air Act, 1972 (69 of 1972) 03/2014 07-03-14 Determination of Tariffs for Aeronautical Services in Respect of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad, Hyderabad for the First Control Period (01.04.2011 31.03.2016) 04/2014 01-04-14 Levy and Collection of Aeronautical Charges, including User Development Fee (UDF) at IGI Airport, New Delhi 05/2014 01-04-14 Levy and Collection of Aeronautical Charges, including User Development Fee (UDF) at CSI Airport, Mumbai 06/2014 21-05-14 Levy and collection of aeronautical charges, including User Development Fee (UDF) at CSI Airport, Mumbai 07/2014 21-05-14 Levy and collection of aeronautical charges, including User Development Fee (UDF) at IGI Airport, New Delhi Levy and collection of aeronautical charges, including 08/2014 30-06-14 User Development Fee (UDF) at Kempegowda 09/2014 30-09-14 International Airport, Bengaluru Levy and collection of aeronautical charges, including User Development Fee (UDF) at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Amausi, Lucknow. 10/2014 31-10-14 Continuation of existing tariffs for Aeronautical Services in respect of CSI Airport, Mumbai beyond 31.10.2014 11/2014 31-10-14 Continuation of existing tariffs for Aeronautical Services in respect of IGI Airport, New Delhi beyond 31.10.2014. 12/2014 13-11-14 S.O.1826 (E), Notification dated 9th July 2014 in pursuance of the Aircraft Act 1934. 13/2014 24-11-14 Instructions on re-routing of passengers coming from Ebola affected countries 2015 02/2015 04-02-15 Continuation of existing tariffs for Aeronautical Services in respect of CSI Airport, Mumbai beyond 31.01.2015. 03/2015 16-07-15 Voluntary Reporting System. 04/2015 02-11-15 Restoration of User Development Fee (UDF) at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Shamshabad, Hyderabad. 2015 05/2015 22-12-15 Operation of Inclusive Tour Package (ITP) Charter Flights To and From India 6
2016 02/2016 01.04.2016 Continuation of existing tariffs for Aeronautical Services in respect of RGI Airport, Hyderabad, KIA, Bengaluru, Cochin airport, AAI (major airports) and Independent Service Providers beyond 31.03.2016 03/2016 26.04.2016 Discontinuation of Development Fee - IGI Airport, New Delhi Supercedes AIC 09 of 2012 04/2016 06.05.2016 Levy of Development Fee at CSIA, Mumbai in respect of MIAL's contribution towards two Metro Stations 05/2016 06.05.2016 Tariffs for Aeronautical Services in respect of CSI Airport, Mumbai - Continuation of existing Tariffs beyond 28.02.2016 06/2016 13.06.2016 Ophthalmological Disorders 07/2016 12.07.2016 Continuation of existing tariff(s) for aeronautical services in respect of CSI Airport, Mumbai beyond 31.05.2016 08/2016 24.08.2016 Guidelines for grant of permission to Indian Air Transport Undertakings for operation of Scheduled International Air Transport Services. ****** 7