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DGCA Suspends Akasa Air Designated Examiner and Voids Trainee’s Skill Test

The regulator’s July 29 order demands a supervised retest under a qualified examiner with flight operations inspector oversight

Overview

  • The regulator suspended the senior pilot’s examiner approval for six months after Akasa Air’s training director flagged procedural deviations
  • The trainee pilot’s skill assessment conducted by the suspended examiner has been declared null and void
  • A retest must take place under a qualified Designated Examiner while a type-rated flight operations inspector observes
  • The order includes a formal warning urging the senior pilot to follow all regulatory procedures and safety standards
  • Akasa Air said it remains committed to safety and that all designated examiners uphold prescribed regulatory and safety protocols