Before a Private Jet Charter Takes Off | Safety, Crew & Maintenance
Prior to a private jet charter departing from the airport, four basic checks need to be made: the aircraft is airworthy with the appropriate DGCA sign-off after maintenance, the operator has the right DGCA permission, the pilot is qualified and within duty-time limits, and there is a flight plan that accommodates weather, fuel, and airports. Passengers usually see only the final stretch. Most of the work happens earlier. Is the Aircraft Airworthy? How Maintenance Sign-off Works Airworthiness does not equal a pre-flight check. It is a record that cannot be broken. In India, DGCA's CAR M sets out continuing airworthiness requirements. A continuing airworthiness management organisation (CAMO) is responsible for the maintenance programme and also for monitoring mandatory airworthiness directives, open defects, etc. The work is done under a CAR 145 maintenance organisation, and a Certificate of Release to Service is issued by the approved CAR organisation. There must also be a valid certificate of airworthiness for the aircraft, and it has to...
October 21st, 2026
