The domain of Director (Aircraft) encompasses facilitating airworthiness certification and continued airworthiness certification coverage for fixed wing aircraft both military and transport aircraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles designed and developed by public sector units, DRDO and private vendors. Further co-ordination with services are also a responsibility of Director (Aircraft). This Directorate is responsible for technical supervision and monitoring of technical activities at these RCMAs and also formulation and implementation of policies related ab-initio aircraft certification, aircraft upgrade programs and life revision activities pertaining to various fleets in Indian defense. In addition to that it also carries out certification activities of certain ab-initio projects like transport aircraft, UAVs. The directorate acts as a direct interface between the user services, designers & Developers and CEMILAC for matters related to aircraft.
Director Aircraft, Scientist ‘G’
Born on 2nd October 1965. BE (Mech. Engg) from Walchand College of Engg, Sangli, M.Tech (Design Engg) from IIT, Bombay and PhD from SVNIT, Surat in Fracture Mechanics.
At present Scientist-G, Director(Aircraft) CEMILAC and responsible for ensuring a systematic and ruggedized certification procedures to help stakeholders to continuously meet the specified objectives of safe and reliable flying of military fighter and transport aircraft. He is the direct interface between the User services, Designers and Developers and CEMILAC for matters related aircraft certification through five field establishments namely RCAM(AC-R&D) Bangalore, RCMA(A/C) Bangalore, RCMA(Nasik), RCMA(Lucknow), RCMA(Kanpur). He is responsible for indigenous development of Aviation Fuel and Aero-Lubricants through (AT & FOL) Group-Bangalore.
Recipient of Promising Engineer Award from IEI – Year 1997, Biography Published in World’s “Who’s Who in Enigineering”, Year 2001. Winner of Rail Board Prize publication in IEI Journal-Year 2005 and is Recipient of Commendation Medal and Citation from Chief of Air Staff, Indian Air Force for services rendered to IAF and savings of huge foreign exchange– Year 2013. For BrahMos missile integration on Su-30 MKI aircraft, he is conferred with prestigious Agni award in the year 2017.
Research Areas so far explored by him are Bird Strike on Aircraft and Aero-engine, Aircraft Structural Integrity and lifing. Involved in defining a certification approach for indigenous activities required for integration of military store and system. His contribution made in BrahMos and Astra missile integration on modified Su-30 MKI has resulted in successful induction for IAF operation use. Also involved in development of Composite Materials, research in Stress corrosion cracking, fatigue and fracture mechanics. Has more than 25 research papers in National and International conferences and journals in these areas.
The Aircraft Directorate, CEMILAC headed by Director (Aircraft) facilitates the Airworthiness Certification and Continued Airworthiness Certification coverage for fixed wing Military and transport aircrafts designed and developed by Public Sector Units, DRDO and Private vendors. The Aircraft Directorate has five field units called Regional Centre for Military Airworthiness (RCMA) to provide the Airworthiness Certification coverage of Military Aircrafts locally. These are RCMA (Aircraft-R&D), Bangalore, RCMA (Aircraft), Bangalore, RCMA (Nasik), RCMA (Kanpur) and RCMA (Lucknow). Further, this directorate coordinates with various User Services regarding the certification Policy and other related issues. This Directorate is also responsible for technical supervision and monitoring of Certification activities at RCMAs and also promulgates the Policies / Directives / Guidelines issued by CEMILAC related to ab-initio aircraft certification, aircraft upgrade programs and life extension activities pertaining to various fleets in Indian defense.The Aircraft Directorate isa direct interface between the User Services, Designers & Developers and CEMILAC for matters related to aircraft certification. The Airworthiness Certification involves the clearance of Technical Specifications, Qualification / Ground / Flight test schedules for LRUs / Systems/Weapons, analysis of test results of various LRU / Systems/Weapons and issue of Flight Clearance letter for their integration. The documentation associated with aircraft clearance such as Type Approval, Bought-out Item Clearances, Provisional Clearances, Certificate of Design, Flight Clearance Note, Flight Schedules, Route to Airworthiness Certification documents etc. are some of the significant activities of this Directorate.This directorate also co-ordinate, support and facilitate centrally all administrative, training and organizational activities at RCMAs of Aircraft Group. This Directorate is also responsible for certification of indigenously developed Aviation Fuel and Aero Lubricant through (AT&FOL) Group Bangalore.
The Projects of the Organization are classified as shown below:
- Ab-initio Development [Ex: LCA Mk-1, LCA Mk-1A, LCA Mk2, LCA Navy, AMCA, HTT-40, HJT-36, SARAS]
- Upgrades / Modifications/Lifing of Systems and Continued Airworthiness Activities [Ex: LCA Mk-1, Jaguar, Mirage, PC-7 & AEW&C, Su-30MKI, MiG-29 Upgrade, MiG-29K (Navy), Hawk-i]
- Integration of various weapons / Systems/LRUs on various Military Fighter / Transport platforms.
- Airworthiness Certification of Ab-initio Design Development aircraft and its systems
- Formulation of Polices & Directives
- System Safety Studies
- Defect Investigation
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- Airworthiness Certification of Ab-initio Design Development aircraft and its systems
- Formulation of Polices & Directives
- System Safety Studies
- Defect Investigation
RCMAs under Aircraft Directorate:
RCMA (Aircraft):
RCMA (Aircraft) is responsible for providing continued airworthiness certification western/indigenous aircraft programmes including LMC, upgrades, repairs, life revision and integration of external stores.
Contact Details:
Regional Director
RCMA(Aircraft)
O/c HAL, Overhaul Division
Vimanapura Post,
Bangalore-560017
Tel: 080-25222033
Fax: 080-25234368
rdrcma.aircraft@cemilac.drdo.in
RCMA (AC-R&D):
RCMA (AC-R&D) is responsible for ensuring Airworthiness Certification of ab-initio designed aircraft.
Contact Details:
Regional Director
RCMA (AC-R&D)
CEMILAC
Marathalli Colony Post,
Bangalore-560037
Tel: 080-25121176
Fax: 080-25233673
Email: giri.sn@cemilac.drdo.in
RCMA (Nasik):
RCMA (Nasik) is responsible for ensuring Airworthiness Certification of indigenous airborne spares & rotables, life extension, integration of external stores and modifications on Russian origin fighter aircraft operated by IAF.
Contact Details:
Regional Director
RCMA (Nasik)
C/o HAL Nasik Division
Ojhar PO, Nasik-422207
Tel: 0255002750159
Fax: 02550 271 965
Email: rdrcma.nsk@cemilac.drdo.in
RCMA (Kanpur):
RCMA (Kanpur) is responsible for ensuring airworthiness of transport military aircraft.
Contact Details:
Regional Director
RCMA (Kanpur)
C/o HAL (TAD)
Chakeri-Aerodrome PO
Kanpur-208008
Tel: 0512 245 3693
Fax: 0512 2400101
Email: rdrcma.knp@cemilac.drdo.in
RCMA (Lucknow):
RCMA (Lucknow) is responsible for ensuring Airworthiness Certification of accessories during design, development, production, repair and overhaul.
Contact Details:
Regional Director
RCMA (Lucknow)
C/o HAL Lucknow division
LUCKNOW-226013
Tel: 052-22350022
Fax: 052-22350022
Email: rdrcma.lkn@cemilac.drdo.in