• Registration of civil aircraft • Certification of airports • Licensing to pilots, aircraft maintenance engineers, air traffic controllers and flight engineers, and conducting examinations and checks for that purpose. For pilot licences, the DGCA prescribes written examinations in core subjects including Air Regulations, Aviation Meteorology, Air Navigation, and Technical General. • Carrying out amendments to the Aircraft Act, the Aircraft Rules and the Civil Aviation Requirements for complying with the amendments to ICAO Annexes, and initiating proposals for amendment to any other Act or for passing a new Act in order to give effect to an international Convention or amendment to an existing convention. • Formulation of standards of airworthiness for civil aircraft registered in India and grant of certificates of airworthiness to such aircraft • Conducting investigation into incidents and serious incidents involving aircraft up to 2250 kg AUW and taking accident prevention measures, including formulation of implementation of Safety Aviation Management Programmes • Checks on the proficiency of flight crew and other operational personnel such as flight dispatchers and cabin crew • Coordination of
ICAO matters with all agencies, sending replies to State letters, and taking all necessary action arising out of the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) of ICAO. • Granting Air Operator's Certificates to Indian carriers and regulation of air transport services operating to/from/within/over India by Indian and foreign operators, including clearance of scheduled and non-scheduled flights of such operators • Approval of institutes engaged in flying training including simulator training, AME training, air traffic services training or any other training related with aviation, with a view to ensuring a high quality of training • Approval to aircraft maintenance, repair, design and manufacturing organizations and their continued oversight • A nodal agency for implementing Annex 9 provisions in India and for coordinating matters relating to facilitation at Indian airports, including holding meetings of the National Facilitation Committee DGCA Organisation Manual • Rendering advice to the Government on matters relating to air transport including bilateral air services agreements, on ICAO matters and generally on all technical matters relating to civil aviation, and to act as an overall regulatory and developmental body for civil aviation in the country • Keeping a check on aircraft noise and engine emissions in accordance with ICAO Annex 16 and collaborating with the environmental authorities in this matter, if required • Regulation and oversight of matters related to Air Navigation Services. Coordination at national level for flexi-use of air space by civil and military air traffic agencies and interaction with ICAO for provision of more air routes for civil use through Indian airspace • Promoting indigenous design and manufacture of aircraft and aircraft components by acting as a catalytic agent • Approving training programmes of operators for carriage of
dangerous goods, issuing authorizations for carriage of dangerous goods, etc. • Safety Oversight of all entities approved/ certified/ licensed under the Aircraft Rules 1937. == Departments ==