Name: ICPA accuses Air India of arbitrarily altering A320 operating norms
Uploaded: 2013-07-17T11:59:26+05:30
Description: Air India has changed the flight operating procedures for A320 stating that the acceleration altitudes should be brought down.

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Mumbai: Indian Commercial Pilots Association has sent a letter to the Civil Aviation Minister citing concerns over a procedure change in Air India. Air India has changed the flight operating procedures for narrow-body A320 aircraft stating that the acceleration altitudes should be brought down. 
 
The pilots say that Air India did not follow the due procedure, while making the decision and so it is not clear how and why the move will benefit the airline. 
 
"Without any detailed study and without ensuring adequacy of power, any alteration of the certification process is a gross violation of original certification of airworthiness and serious flight safety violation," said ICPA, the apex body of erstwhile Indian Airlines pilots. 
 
"We would like to inform that even the manufacturer (Airbus) specifies that if the company decides to set all engines acceleration altitude to 800 ft and select a higher one-engine inoperative acceleration altitude, a detailed study needs to be performed by company's flight operations engineer," the ICPA said. 
 
According to the airline and some aviation experts, the new procedures would help in bringing down fuel cost, reducing noise pollution and increase longevity of the aircraft engine. 
 
Air India has denied the allegations saying that the changed norms fully comply with all operating standards and do not in any way compromise air safety. 
 
(with additional information from PTI)

ICPA accuses Air India of arbitrarily altering A320 operating norms

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Air India has changed the flight operating procedures for A320 stating that the acceleration altitudes should be brought down.

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ICPA accuses Air India of arbitrarily altering A320 operating norms

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