DGCA blames Akasa for not providing any remedial training to skipper after hard landing in Bangalore – Times of India

New Delhi: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a show cause notice on Tuesday. Akasa Air After allegedly failing to provide remedial training to a pilot in command (PIC) when a flight operated by him Hard landing.
During the airline’s regulatory audit conducted in Mumbai last month, the regulator made the same discovery for the Bagdogra-Bangalore flight (QP 1851). Boeing 737 MAX (VT-YAE) on 5 March 2024.
“The incident was closed to the PIC with only one counseling session without any remedial training,” the regulator issued a notice to the airline and asked it to respond within 14 days.
Comments on the matter were sought from Akasa and awaited till press time.
Sources say that the plane made a hard landing. “It bounced after touching down. The pilot then pressed the Take Off Go Around (TOGA) button to take off and land in a second attempt. The TOGA was then rejected and the aircraft proceeded to land,” Sources said, comments were sought from Akasha on this too and they were awaited.
Incidentally, last month the regulator fined Akasa Rs 30 lakh for alleged non-compliance of rules in training procedures for pilots. The regulator had conducted a spot check at Akasa’s Gurgaon headquarters on May 20, 2024 and had subsequently issued a show-cause notice to the airline.
The DGCA allows airlines to train their pilots at institutes approved by the regulator. Airlines can also conduct some tests there and the regulator accepts their results. However, in Akasa’s case, a spot check revealed some alleged deficiencies in this field. After giving the airline time to respond and study it, the DGCA issued an order on October 17, imposing a penalty of Rs 30 lakh on the airline’s head of training within one month. It was directed to collect Rs.