In April, the Times of India had reported that the daughter of Joint
Director General of Civil Aviation, AK Sharan had cleared three out of
the five CPL subjects in special exams, though she was not eligible to
sit for even a single special exam session.
Special exams are conducted in between the regular exam sessions. The
DGCA conducts regular exam sessions once every three months. A candidate
can apply to sit for a special exam, if s/he fulfills a list of
eligibility criteria. Like for instance: the student should have cleared
all the subjects, except one and cannot afford to wait for a regular
exam session as the validity of his/her flying hours or that of other
exam results would expire by then. Even if the candidate is eligible to
sit for a special exam, there is no guarantee that the DGCA would allow
him/her to appear for one as it is left to the discretionary power of
the DGCA officials concerned.
14/05/11
Times of India
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DGCA scraps special exams for pilotsMumbai: Students
aspiring to be pilots will now have to clear all the pilot license exam
papers only by appearing for regular exams that are held once in three
months. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has scrapped
the practise of holding special exams and changes to this effect have
been brought about in the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) pertaining to
Flight Crew Standards. |
