Civil Aviation Requirements Section 2 - Airworthiness Series F Part I Issue Ii, 10 September, 1998 Effective: Forthwith
Civil Aviation Requirements Section 2 - Airworthiness Series F Part I Issue Ii, 10 September, 1998 Effective: Forthwith
1. Introduction
1.1 Rule 5 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 requires that no person shall fly or assist in
flying any aircraft unless it has been registered and bears its nationality and
registration marks and the name and residence of the owner affixed or painted
thereon in accordance with Rule 37.
1.2 Rule 30 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 empowers the Central Government to
register an aircraft and to grant a Certificate of Registration in respect thereof.
Rule 31 to 37A further describe the legislation with regard to registration of
aircraft, its cancellation and change of ownership, the Nationality and
Registration Marks and the manner in which they are to be affixed.
1.3 This part of Civil Aviation Requirements provides detailed requirements for
registration of aircraft, which are in compliance with the Aircraft Rules and ICAO
Annex 7.
1.4 It may be noted that the registration by the DGCA is for the purpose of
controlling the safety of aviation in India and it in no way establishes the legal
ownership of an aircraft. Disputes with regard to the ownership and liabilities of
the owners, if any, will have to be decided in a Court of Law.
2. Definitions
(d) Heavier-than-air Aircraft: Any aircraft deriving its lift in flight chiefly from
aerodynamic forces.
(e) Lighter-than-air Aircraft: Any aircraft supported chiefly by its buoyancy in the
air.
(g) Cape Town Protocol: The Protocol to the Cape Town Convention on matters
specific to Aircraft Equipment, signed in Cape Town, South Africa on the 16th
of November, 2001, together with any regulations made in connection
therewith as acceded to by India on the 31st March, 2008;
(i) IDERA Holder: The authorized party under an IDERA or its certified
designee;
(n) Lessee: The party using the aircraft under the provisions of a lease. The
lessee operator of the aircraft must hold the necessary economic and
operating authority for the aircraft and must exercise operational control over
the aircraft. Accordingly, the lessee must provide the necessary flight and
cabin crewmembers, ground personnel, dispatchers and ground facilities to
operate the aircraft.
2 A. Classification of Aircraft
c) Unmanned aircraft shall include unmanned free balloons and remotely piloted
aircraft.
Table 1
Aircraft Type
3.1 An aircraft may be registered in either of the following two categories, namely-
i. by citizens of India; or
3.2 No aircraft in respect of which the conditions required in 3.1 are not satisfied, or
which is already validly registered in another country, shall be registered in
India.
3.3 In a case where the usual station of an aircraft and its ordinary area of operation
are not situated in India, the DGCA may decline to accept an application for
registration of the aircraft in India, or, as the case may be, to permit the aircraft
to remain registered in India, if, in its opinion, the aircraft could more suitably be
registered in some other country.
3.4 In any particular case, the DGCA may decline to register an aircraft in India, if,
in the circumstances of the case, it appears to it to be inexpedient in the public
interest that the aircraft should be so registered.
The owner or his authorized representative may apply for registration of the
aircraft in the prescribed form CA-28 (Appendix 'A') completed with the following
documents at least five working days for aircraft on outright purchase and ten
working days for aircraft on lease, before the expected date of issue of
Certificate of Registration.
Note 2: Any STC/ modification carried out on the proposed aircraft will
require prior acceptance/ approval of DGCA.
iv. An evidence to the effect that the aircraft has been purchased or wholly owned
by the applicant. For this purpose, a copy of invoice shall be accepted.
vi. In case the aircraft is taken on dry lease, a copy of the lease agreement.
Note: Import permission/ permission for local acquisition is not required for
aircraft leasing company approved by IFSCA
ix. In case the aircraft has been mortgaged/ hypothecated, the owner/operator
shall submit the relevant papers to this effect.
Note: The registration of the aircraft with aircraft leasing company approved
by IFSCA as ‘Operator’ shall be for the sole purpose of preservation/
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CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENTS SECTION 2
SERIES F PART I 10th SEPTEMBER, 1998
4. For aircraft imported under Indian short term Certificate of Registration, the
Short-term Certificate of Registration shall be issued only after a confirmation
of de-registration and/ or passing of the aircraft title to the operator has been
received at DGCA.
5.2 The new owner of the aircraft previously registered in India shall forthwith inform
the DGCA of the fact of this change of ownership and shall make an application
on form CA-28 (Appendix 'A') for registration of the aircraft in their name. In
addition to that prescribed in para 3.2, the application shall be accompanied by:
5.3 Until the Certificate of Registration is granted to the new owner, it shall not be
lawful for any person to fly or assist in flying such aircraft except in accordance
with a written permission of DGCA.
For amendments of any entry other than change of owner or operator, evidence
required for affecting the amendments shall be provided by the applicant.
6.1 The temporary Certificate of Registration will be valid only until the first landing
at a customs aerodrome in India.
7.1 On registration, DGCA will assign nationality or common marks for the aircraft.
7.5 The registration of the aircraft will be deemed to have expired after the date of
validity indicated on the C of R, rendering any operation of the aircraft invalid
without revalidating its registration.
7.6 In case of aircraft registered under paragraph 3.1(iv), the registration will be
valid so long as the lease is in force and therefore, the period of validity of
Certificate in such cases shall be restricted to the date of lease agreement.
7.7 The operator may apply to DGCA Headquarters for varying any particular(s)
including extension of validity in the Certificate of Registration.
7.8 When a new type of aircraft is registered, DGCA shall advise the State of
design that it has entered such aircraft on its register.
7.9 For removing the hypothecation / mortgages name from the Certificate of
Registration the owner may apply to DGCA with documents substantiating the
same.
For recording IDERA with DGCA the IDERA holder or his authorized signatory
or certified designee of the authorized signatory shall submit application as
per Appendix B, along with Original IDERA and notarized copy or two
notarized copy thereof.
8.1 Where a certificate has been lost the owner may apply to Regional
Airworthiness Office for the issue of a duplicate certificate with an affidavit, a
copy of the FIR lodged with the police for the loss and the prescribed fee.
8.2 Where a certificate has been mutilated, the owner may apply for issue of a
duplicate certificate to the Regional Airworthiness Office with the mutilated
certificate and the prescribed fee.
i. has expired, or
ii. has been terminated by mutual agreement between the lessor and the
lessee, or
iii. has been otherwise terminated in accordance with the provisions of the
Lease Agreement, or terms of lease
vii. the Certificate of Airworthiness in respect of the aircraft has expired for a period
of five years or more.
Provided that the deregistration of an aircraft by the DGCA under para 9.1
and 9.2 shall not affect the right of any entity thereof, or any inter-
governmental organization, or other private provider of public services in India
to arrest or detain or attach or sell an aircraft object under its laws for payment
of amounts owed to the Government of India, any such entity, organization or
provider directly relating to the services provided by it in respect of that object.
9.3 The registered owner or his authorized representatives may apply to DGCA,
New Delhi for cancellation of registration, enclosing original C of R. The
applicant should also specify the clause of Rule 30 and the relevant paragraph
of this CAR under which cancellation is sought. In case, it is proposed to
invoke para 9.1(vi) (c) of this CAR, the request for deregistration shall be
supported by full explanation regarding the relevant provision of the lease
agreement and the justification for using the provisions.
11.1 The nationality marks to be affixed on Indian registered aircraft would be capital
letters ”VT” in Roman character and registration marking would consist of a
group of three letters in Roman Character as assigned by the Director General
of Civil Aviation. A hyphen must be placed between the nationality and
registration marks. The Nationality and Registration marks shall be painted on
the aircraft or shall be affixed thereto by any other means ensuring a similar
degree of permanence. The marks shall be kept clean and visible at all times.
a) Airships: The marks on an airship shall appear either on the hull, or on the
stabilizer surfaces. Where the marks appear on the hull, they shall be located
length wise on each side of the hull and also on its upper surface on the line of
symmetry. Where marks appear on the stabilizer surfaces, they shall appear
on the horizontal and on the vertical stabilizers; the marks on the horizontal
stabilizer shall be located on the right half of the upper surface and on the left
half of the lower surface, with the tops of the letters towards the leading edge;
the marks on the vertical stabilizer shall be Located on each side of the bottom
half stabilizers, with the letters placed horizontally.
b) Spherical Balloons (other than unmanned free balloons): The marks shall
appear in two places diametrically opposite. They shall be located near the
maximum horizontal circumference of the balloon.
e) Unmanned free Balloons: The marks shall appear on the identification plate.
a) Wings: The marks shall appear once on the lower surface of the wing structure.
They shall be located on the left half of the lower surface of the wing structure
unless they extend across the whole of the lower surface of the wing structure.
As far as possible the marks shall be located equidistant from the leading and
trailing edges of the wings. The tops of the letters shall be towards the leading
edge of the wing.
b) Fuselage (or Equivalent Structure) and Vertical Tail Surfaces: The marks
shall appear either on each side of the fuselage (or equivalent structure)
between the wings and tail surface, or on the upper halves of the vertical tail
surfaces. When located on a single vertical tail surface they shall appear on
both sides. When located on multi vertical tail surfaces they shall appear on the
outboard sides of the outer surfaces.
b) Fuselage (or equivalent structure) and vertical tail surfaces: The height
of the marks on the fuselage (or equivalent structure) and on the vertical
tail surfaces shall be at least 30 centimeters.
a) The letters used for Nationality and Registration marks shall be of equal
height.
c) The width of each letter (except the letter I) and the length of hyphens
shall be two-thirds of the height of a letter. W = 2/3 H
d) The letters and hyphens shall be formed by solid lines and shall be of a
Color contrasting clearly with the background. The thickness of the lines
shall be one-sixth of the height of a letter. T= 1/6H
f) The letters shall always be kept in good condition, so that they are read
clearly and easily.
13.1 Subrule(4) of rule 37A of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 allows for the display of
national flags or colours on the aircraft provided they are distinct and are not
likely to create confusion with the markings used by military aircraft.
13.2 While displaying national flags on the aircraft, ‘Flag Code of India 2002’, as
amended from time to time, shall be adhered to.
near the main entrance or, in the case of an unmanned free balloon, affixed
conspicuously to the exterior of the payload.
15. General
The provision of this CAR shall not apply to meteorological pilot balloons used
exclusively for meteorological purposes or to unmanned free balloons without
a payload.
Note: The application shall be accompanied with the Certificate of deregistration from
the previous registering authority.
11. History of Accidents (if any). Indicate incidents/accidents met by the aircraft, the
nature and extent of damage sustained by the aircraft, details of any major repairs carried
out and by whom. If required, a separate appendix may be attached.
13. Lessor
Name of Lessor Address Nationality Principal Place of
Business
14. Lessee
Name of Lessor Address Nationality Principal Place of
Business
Category “A”
(i) By citizens of India; or
(ii) By a company or corporation registered and having its principal place of
business within India; or
(iii) By the Central Government or any State Government or any company or
any corporation owned or controlled by either of the said Governments; or
(iv) By a company or corporation registered elsewhere than in India,
provided that such company or corporation has given the said aircraft on
lease to any person mentioned in sub - clause (i), sub-clause (ii) or sub-
clause (iii)
OR
Category “B”
(i) By persons resident in or carrying on business in India, who are not
citizens of India; or
(ii) By a company or corporation registered elsewhere than in India and
carrying on business in India.
19. Usual
20. Proposed
Station of
Operations
Aircraft
I hereby declare that the above particulars are true in every respect and that nothing
has been concealed or withheld by me. I have studied the relevant Aircraft Rules
and Civil Aviation Requirements and shall abide by them.
Note 2: Documentary Proofs of the above items are required to be submitted by the
applicant.
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
While entering the above Aircraft “VT- ….........” on the Indian Civil Aircraft Register,
it has been ensured that:
1) The Requirements of this CAR have been complied with;
Appendix B
Application for Recording of Irrevocable Deregistration and
Export Request Authorisation (IDERA)
(Please complete this form in BLOCK CAPITALS using black or blue ink.)
*Authority letter from IDERA Holder must be submitted by Authorised person or its certified
designee.
Name: Signature:
Address
Email
Telephone
SECTION 3— For Official use only
IDERA Specific Reference Number(SRN):
DGCA/IDERA/ / / /
Name: Designation:
Date: Signature: