1.

General

1.1

The Standards and Recommended Practices contained in the Annex to the Convention on International Civil Aviation are followed in India, subject to differences that may be filed from time to time.

1.2

The differences to Standards which effect aircraft operations and provision of facilities and services have been listed in this Section based on procedure laid down in DGCA India - ICAO Annex Management Manual.

1.3

The differences have been notified and validated on ICAO's Electronic Filing of Differences System (EFOD).

Annex I- Personnel Licensing [up to and including Amendment 178]

2.1.10

India, in case of international commercial air transport operations with more than one pilot, allows only either of the pilots to be above the age of 60 years and up to the age of 65 years.

Annex 2 - Rules of the air [upto and including Amendment 47]

3.1.5

Towing of Aircraft is not permitted.

3.1.6

Parachute descent not allowed in normal conditions.

Annex 3 - Meteorological Services for International Air Navigation [upto and including Amendment 80]

3.4.2

AIRMET is not provided.

4.6.5.1

Vertical visibility is not reported.

6.5.1

Area forecasts for aerodrome & 100nm issued for low level flights, but not as a GAMET forecast.

9.1.3

Para a) Information on upper air humidity not given.

Para g) GAMET Area forecast and AIRMET not issued.

9.2.2

Information on humidity not given.

9.4.1

Information on upper air humidity not given.

Annex 4 - Aeronautical Charts [upto and inluding Amendment 61]

Chapter 5

India does not prepare Aerodrome Terrain and Obstacle Chart - ICAO (Electronic)

Chapter 12

India does not prepare Visual Approach Chart - ICAO

Chapter 18

Aeronautical navigation chart- ICAO small scale is not being prepared.

Chapter 19

Plotting Chart- ICAO is not being prepared.

Annex 5 -Units of Measurement to be used in Air and Ground Operations [up to and including Amendment 17]

NIL

Annex 6 Part-I - Operation of Aircraft [up to and including Amendment 48]

3.3.2

India requires Operators of an aeroplane of a maximum certificated take-off mass in excess of 5700 kg to establish and maintain a flight data analysis programme as part of their safety management system.

Annex 6 Part-II - Operation of Aircraft [up to and including Amendment 40]

3.6.3.2.1.2

All aeroplanes of a maximum certificated mass of over 5700 Kg for which the individual certificate of airworthiness is first issued on or after 1st January 1987, are required to be equipped with a CVR.

3.6.9.2

All turbine-engined aeroplanes of a maximum certificated take off mass in excess of 15000 kg, or authorized to carry more than 30 passengers, for which the individual airworthiness certificate is first issued after 24th November 2005, are required to be equipped with an airborne collision avoidance system (ACAS II).

Annex 6 Part-III - Operation of Aircraft [ up to and including Amendment 24]

1.1.3

The report on any such violation shall be submitted within 48 hours.

1.1.6

The report on any such violation shall be submitted within 48 hours.

2.2.12

All helicopters on flights over water shall be certificated for ditching.

2.3.7.2

Refuelling with passengers on board, rotors stopped or turning, is not permitted, unless the operator is granted specific authorization by DGCA setting forth the conditions under which such refuelling may be carried out.

3.1.4

Performance class 3 operations on elevated heliports or helidecks only permitted for HEMS operations.

3.4.1

In class F & G airspace helicopters may be permitted to operate upto 1000 m flight visibility, if manoeuvred at a speed that will give adequate opportunity to observe other traffic or any obstacles in time to avoid collision.

3.4.2

In class F & G airspace helicopters may be permitted to operate upto 1000 m flight visibility, if manoeuvred at a speed that will give adequate opportunity to observe other traffic or any obstacles in time to avoid collision.

3.4.3

In class “F” & “G” airspace helicopters may be permitted to operate upto 1000 m flight visibility, if manoeuvred at a speed that will give adequate opportunity to observed other traffic or any obstacles in time to avoid collision.

Annex 7 - Aircraft Nationality and Registration Marks [up to and including Amendment 7]

NIL

Annex 8 - Airworthiness of Aircraft [up to and including Amendment 109]

NIL

Annex 10 Vol.-I - Aeronautical Telecommunications [up to and including Amendment 92]

2.2.1

NDB are not subjected to periodic flight tests. Ground tests are carried out.

3.1.5.3.2

Because of the siting problems and terrain limitations, some glide paths may not meet the standard coverage area. The information regarding such glide paths shall be published in AIP for each specific system.

3.3.7.1

Certain VOR used solely for en-route navigation do not provide status indication at a control point. Description for such facilities is published in AIP.

3.5.4.7.2.1

Certain DME used solely for en-route navigation do not provide status indication at a control point. Description for such facilities is published in AIP.

Annex 10 Vol.-II - Aeronautical Telecommunications [ up to and including Amendment 92]

NIL

Annex 10 Vol.-III - Aeronautical Telecommunications [up to and including Amendment 91]

NIL

Annex 10 Vol.-IV- Aeronautical Telecommunications [ up to and including Amendment 91]

NIL

Annex 10 Vol.-V- Aeronautical Telecommunications [up to and including Amendment 90]

NIL

Annex 11 - Air Traffic Services [ up to and including Amendment 52]

2.20.2

CRC will be applied as and when electronic aeronautical data processing is commenced.

Annex 12 - Search and Rescue [up to and including Amendment 18]

‘NIL’

Annex 13 - Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation [up to and including Amendment 18]

NIL

Annex 14 Vol.-I -Aerodromes [up to and including Amendment 17]

NIL

Annex 14 Vol.-II -Aerodromes [up to and including Amendment 9]

NIL

Annex 15 - Aeronautical Information Services [ up to and including Amendment 42]

5.2.5

India does not prepare Aerodrome Terrain and Obstacle Chart - ICAO (Electronic) and Visual Approach Chart- ICAO

5.2.5.3

ATC Surveillance Minimum altitude chart - ICAO is provided in excess to 5.2.5.3 of Annex 15

Annex 16 Vol.-I - Environmental Protection - Aircraft Noise [up to and including Amendment 13]

NIL

Annex 16 Vol.-II - Environmental Protection - Aircraft Engine Emissions [up to and including Amendment 10]

NIL

Annex 16 Vol.-III - Environmental Protection- Aeroplane CO2 Emissions [up to and including Amendment 1]

NIL

Annex 18 - The Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air [up to and including Amendment 12]

11.4

Nil

The mail is screened by the aircraft operator before accepting.

Annex 19 - Safety Management [ up to and including Amendment 1)

4.1.5

SMS is applicable to all Maintenance Organisations