[Nepal] - CAAN takes steps to enhance aviation security

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
According to Gyanendra Bhul, details officer for CAAN, the existing technique procedure for the domestic air operators was seriously
reviewed with stakeholders and decisions have actually been required to implement new regulations with instant result
The authority has actually decided to mandate stabilised technique for all airplane in Nepal after reaching 500 feet above ground level
throughout visual flight guidelines (VFR) operations in rural airports and 1,000 feet AGL for airplane carrying out VFR operation in other
airports.In airports with IFR systems, all aircraft apart from STOL aircraft are mandated to follow only important flight guidelines (IFR)
method even during the day time, Bhul informed The Himalayan Times, including that the airplane will not be enabled to request change of
runway, turn around, roll, or pitch up or down after coming down to their designated level of altitude.The authority is likewise set to
carry out skill tests from the respective airplane maker for all airplane examiners in the nation and to withdraw the increased flight time
limitation provision to prevent potential flight time team tiredness threats
In addition, the landing constraints of STOL operations have been recommended to 8 landings and 8 hours a day as flight time restriction
CAAN has chosen to perform ability tests of all designated check pilots (DCP) from the simulation check pilot of respective airplane
manufacturing business to clear any sort of biases seen while performing previous tests and to withdraw the provision of increased flight
time restriction to minimize tiredness danger amongst pilots, Bhul described
Previously, global airline companies were allowed to perform operations for 10 to 11 hours a day, while domestic airline companies were
restricted to 10 hours and helicopters were allowed to fly for 8 hours
We have decided to reduce operation hours for an airplane to eight hours and 8 landings a day, he said, adding that the authority has
actually decided to implement standards and suggested practices recognised by the International Civil Aviation Organisation and further
tighten up some of them in the interest of flight security following the crash of Yeti Airlines 9N-ANC in Pokhara with 72 people on board on
January 15
Black boxes recovered from the plane crash have been sent to Singapore for analysis to determine the reason for the crash.Both the flight
data recorder and cockpit voice recorder will be analyzed by professionals at Singapores Transportation Safety Investigation Bureau.A
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