The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGFT) on August 16, 2022, issued a draft notification to revise issue and renewal of Student Air Traffic Controller’s Licence under rule 95 of The Aircraft Rules 1937.
The following provisions have been revised:
• Schedule III of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 specifies following requirements for issuance of SATCOL:
o Age: He shall not be less than twenty years of age on the date of application.
o Education qualification: He shall have passed a degree in Science with Physics and Mathematics or an equivalent examination, from a recognized University or shall hold a valid Indian Commercial Pilots Licence.
o Medical fitness: He shall hold a valid medical fitness assessment issued by the Director-General as referred to in rule 103.
o Knowledge: He shall have demonstrated the required level of knowledge by passing a written examination in the following subjects, namely:
o Air law: The provisions of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, civil aviation requirements and any other circulars or instructions relevant to the air traffic control;
o Air traffic control equipment: Principles, use and limitations of equipment used in air traffic control;
o General knowledge: Principles of flight, principles of operation and functioning of aircraft, engines and systems, aircraft performances relevant to air traffic control;
o Human performance: Human performance relevant to air traffic control including principles of threat and error management;
o Meteorology: Aeronautical meteorology, use and appreciation of meteorological documentation and information, origin and characteristic of weather phenomena affecting flight operations and safety, altimetry;
o Navigation: Principles of air navigation, principles, limitation and accuracy of navigation systems and visual aids; and
o Operational procedures: Air traffic control, communication, radio-telephony and phraseology procedure (routine, non-routine and emergency), use of relevant aeronautical documentation, safety practices associated with flight.
o Experience: He shall have successfully completed an approved training course from an approved training organization and pass the relevant examination, and also completed an approved course of initial training in the rating or discipline relating to any of the rating from an approved organization.
• Application completed in all respect be submitted to DGCA through eGCA.
[File No: DGCA-21048/1/2019-ANS]
