India’s aviation safety oversight ranking has jumped to the 55th position from 112th place earlier, with a significant improvement in the country’s score under the ICAO’s coordinated validation mission, according to regulator DGCA.
The Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) is based on eight critical elements (CE) of a safety oversight system, which are measured by a set of protocol questions (PQs).
The eight audit areas of a Member State’s aviation system that the programme monitors are:
Primary Aviation Legislation and Civil Aviation Regulations (LEG)
Civil Aviation Organization (ORG)
Personnel Licensing and Training (PEL)
Aircraft Operations (OPS)
Airworthiness of Aircraft (AIR)
Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation (AIG)
Air Navigation Services (ANS)
Aerodromes and Ground Aids (AGA).
