Even in bad weather, pilots under VVIP pressure to fly
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Last month, a chopper pilot refused to fly the chief minister of a north Indian state because of bad weather. The fuming CM complained to the company the chopper was hired from and the pilot was transferred...
Andhra CM YSR Reddy lost his life when his chopper ran into rough weather and then crashed. Now, the DGCA is investigating whether the local Met office gave proper weather report before the VVIP flight, based on which the pilots should have decided to operate the flight. But irrespective of the met report, there have been several cases in the past where pilots have had to fly — irrespective of the forecast — because saying no to a CM or other top dignitaries of the state is not an easy option.
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The Pilot licence is Governed by the DGCA Safety Rules , not by the C.M Circular or Order , In case it is esteblished that he flew violating the safty Standard than he may even loose his licence for jeopardising the safty of the Passengers which is his bread and Butter ,
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