Lok Sabha Question No. 170 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-02
Subject: Use of Faulty Simulators for Training Pilots
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL, V. PANNEER SELVAM, ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 170

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the February 2017) 2nd

## USE OF FAULTY SIMULATORS FOR TRAINING PILOTS

170.

SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL SHRI V. PANNEERSEL VAM SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has received any reportlcomplaint regarding useof faulty simulators for training pilots;
- (c) the reasons for use of faulty simulator by Air India and the action proposed to be taken against those responsible for the lapses putting the safety of the commuters in grave danger;
- (b) if s0, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto;
- (d) the steps taken to provide best and accurate apparatus for training of pilots;
- (e) whether there is shortage of trained pilots and airlines are increasingly hiring foreign to operate aircraft; if s0, the details thereof; and the number of public and private training facilities in the country, State/UT-wise and the average cost of pilot training in the country? pilots pilot

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) & (b) An anonymous report was received by DGCA from CVC regarding use of unserviceable B 787 simulator.

& (d) does not arise

The matter was investigated and it was established that there was a faulty wire in the Simulator at times making intermittent connection: The faulty wire was replaced: The defect did not affect the quality of training:

There is a shortage of type rated commander in the country due to growth in aviation industry and induction of new aircraft in the fleet of airlines To cover the shortage of type rated pilots; validation of foreign pilots is done as per rule 45 of Aircraft Rules, 1937: However, sufficient numbers of Indian co pilots are available and employed with the airlines. These co pilots do not

possess sufficient training and experience as required to become commander on that type:

(f) There are 29 Flying Training organizations approved by DGCA for Pilot UP, 5 in Maharashtra, 4 each in Madhya Pradesh and Telangana, 2 each in Karnataka and Gujarat and 1 each in Haryana, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Orissa, Rajasthan and Punjab respectively.

The number of foreign pilots employed by Indian Operators as on dated 31.12.2016 is attached at Annexure I.

DGCA does not regulate financial aspect of any FTO hence matter of the cost of pilot training is beyond the scope and functions of DGCA:

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| Name of Operator                |   Number |
|---------------------------------|----------|
| Air India                       |       37 |
| Jet Airways                     |      130 |
| Spicejet                        |       05 |
| Blue Dart                       |       05 |
| Indigo                          |       75 |
| Alliance Air                    |       38 |
| Go Airlines                     |       08 |
| Air Asia                        |       03 |
| Air Costa                       |       10 |
| Non Scheduled / Other Operators |       67 |
| Total                           |      378 |

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