DGCA Considers Barring Pilots, Cabin Crew from Utilizing Perfumes, Mouthwash – News18

Pilots could quickly be requested to not put on perfumes and use mouthwash as they comprise alcohol and will present a false constructive throughout a breath analyser check, in accordance with sources within the Directorate Normal of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

The aviation regulator has referred to as for feedback from stakeholders on amending the provisions underneath the Plane Guidelines, 1937.

Sources instructed News18 that the proposed clause reads that “no crew member shall devour any drug or use any substance equivalent to mouthwash/tooth gel/fragrance or any such product which has alcoholic content material. This may occasionally outcome into constructive breath analyser check. Any crew member who’s present process such medicine shall seek the advice of the corporate physician earlier than enterprise flying task.”

In line with the Civil Aviation Necessities’ tips, all operators on the scheduled/ constitution/ non-scheduled flights originating from India, crew and cabin crew members bear a pre-flight breath-analyser examination on the first departure airport throughout a flight obligation interval.

The air security tips, with particular regard to alcohol consumption first issued in 2015 and amended on occasion, say even when the blood alcohol ranges within the physique are zero, there may very well be some impact of hangover, which is principally as a consequence of congeners.

Pilots and cabin crew are commonly subjected to pre-flight breath analyzer checks in India, that are among the many most stringent alcohol rules for aircrew on this planet. A right away three-month licence suspension is feasible for even the smallest quantity of alcohol consumption, which is seen as a beneficial outcome.

Final 12 months, 41 Indian pilots and 116 cabin crew members had their licences briefly suspended after testing constructive for alcohol.