DGCA Air Regulation Study Notes - Chapterwise CPL/ATPL Notes from R.K. Bali

Air Regulations

The DGCA Air Regulations course, written from R.K. Bali's Air Regulations, with the CAE Oxford Air Law manual for added depth and everything filtered to Indian rules. Each topic is set out in plain language, with the diagrams rebuilt so you can move through them.

25 chapters12-question check per chapter

Written from R.K. Bali, Air Regulations, with the CAE Oxford Air Law manual

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Chapters

How a chapter works

Read the pages in order. Each chapter is a handful of short pages. Your place is saved as you go, so you can stop anywhere.
Mark it up. Highlight or underline in four colours and write notes. Everything you save stays with the chapter.
Clear the chapter check. Twelve original questions unlock after the last page. A missed answer links back to the page that revises it.
Move on, or drill it. Take the next chapter, or open the full question bank for the same topic in Practise.

About the DGCA Air Regulation notes

Air Regulation is the memory heavy DGCA paper, and the questions repeat. These 25 chapters cover the whole syllabus in plain language, written from R.K. Bali's Air Regulations with the CAE Oxford Air Law manual for depth and every rule filtered to the Indian frame: the Aircraft Rules 1937, the Civil Aviation Requirements and the relevant ICAO Annexes. Diagrams are rebuilt so you can move through them, and each chapter ends with a 12 question check.

Reading is open to everyone. Sign in with a free account only if you want your place, highlights and notes to follow you across devices. When a chapter is clear, open the matching Air Regulation question bank to drill repeated questions, or start from Chapter 1, Definitions and Framework.

DGCA Air Regulation study notes - frequently asked questions

Is DGCA Air Regulation study material free?

Yes. All 25 chapters of these Air Regulation notes are free to read on AviationGrade. A free account is optional and only saves your reading position, highlights and notes across devices.

Which book are these Air Regulation notes based on?

They are written from R.K. Bali's Air Regulations, the standard DGCA text, with the CAE Oxford Air Law manual used for added depth. Everything is filtered to Indian rules, the Aircraft Rules 1937 and the Civil Aviation Requirements.

What does the DGCA Air Regulation syllabus cover?

The paper spans the Chicago Convention and ICAO Annexes, the Indian regulatory system, nationality and registration, airworthiness, personnel licensing, rules of the air, VFR and IFR, airspace and ATS, separation, aerodrome control, instrument departures and approaches, altimeter setting, aeronautical information, aerodrome design, operational procedures, search and rescue, accident investigation, facilitation and security.

How many marks are needed to pass DGCA Air Regulation?

Air Regulation is a multiple choice paper with a 70 percent pass mark and no negative marking. Each subject pass stays valid for five years, so the six CPL papers can be cleared across attempts.

Which ICAO Annexes matter most for DGCA Air Regulation?

Annex 1 personnel licensing, Annex 2 rules of the air, Annex 6 operation of aircraft, Annex 7 nationality and registration marks, Annex 8 airworthiness, Annex 11 air traffic services, Annex 12 search and rescue, Annex 13 accident investigation, Annex 14 aerodromes, Annex 15 aeronautical information and Annex 17 security are all referenced in the paper.

How should I use these notes with the question bank?

Read a chapter, answer its 12 question check, then open the matching Air Regulation question bank in Practise to drill repeated DGCA questions before the exam.