OPERATIONS CIRCULAR NO.2 OF 2000
In order to liberalise the procedure for grant of permission for flower dropping by aeroplane or helicopter, it has been decided that Chief Flight Instructors / Pilot Instructors In-charge of Flying Training Institutes and DGCA approved Examiners can carry out flower dropping activities without obtaining flight to flight clearance from DGCA, subject to compliance of the following conditions:
(i) The aircraft shall be operated in Visual Meteorological Conditions.
(ii) The aircraft shall be flown at a height not less than 300 meters (1000 ft.) above the highest obstacle within a radius of 600 m (2000 ft.) from the aircraft.
(iii) Requisite permission shall be obtained from the District Magistrate or Commissioner of Police and a copy of the same shall be provided to the concerned ATS Unit.
(iv) The pilot, before carrying out the flower dropping activity, shall seek clearance from the concerned Air Traffic Control Unit.
(v) The aircraft should be suitable for undertaking flower dropping activities. Specific permission from DGCA office shall, however, be required for flower dropping over political rallies, VVIP functions and other place where clearance from security agencies is necessary.
Sd/-
Joint Director General
For Director General of Civil Aviation
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