The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), on January 09, 2024, notified the Draft revision to CAR M - Continuing Airworthiness Requirements.
Comments are invited by February 08, 2024.
Salient features of the CAR M Issue-2 are:
1. Harmonise CAR M with the latest regulations of EASA Part M issued till July 2016.
2. M3- Definition of Complex Motor aircraft and Category-2 light aircraft are added and LSA removed.
3. Existing M.A. 201 and related AMC /GM related to responsibilities are revised and restructured to provide for outsourcing the Continuing Airworthiness Management function to an appropriately approved CAMO except for the scheduled operator.
4. Responsibilities of operators operating foreign registered aircraft in scheduled commuter operation incorporated.
5. As a consequence of revisions in M.A. 201, the remaining contents are also revised in line with M.A. 201.
6. M.A. 302 and related AMCs and GM are revised. A Standard Maintenance programme for light aircraft below 2000 kgs is provided.
