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Consider oral-fluid drug test, raise random testing to 25%: Pilots' body to DGCA

The FIP said oral-fluid tests could boost screening capacity, speed up checks at airports and minimise operational disruptions as Indian aviation expands.

Pilots' body asks DGCA to raise random pilot drug tests to 25%, introduce oral-fluid screening

The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has asked the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to overhaul the existing psychoactive-substance testing regime for pilots, recommending that annual ...

Random tests, three strikes: India’s pilot drug-testing rulebook the AI2379 cannabis result has put in focus

An Air India’s pilot result after the Phuket-Delhi flight dropped 300-feet has put focus on DGCA’s 2022 rules. How India’s regime reads against the FAA and Easa ...

Pilots' body urges DGCA to raise annual random drug testing to 25%

FIP has also proposed oral-fluid testing alongside urine tests and a 12-month pilot programme to assess its reliability, ...
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FMCSA Doubles Random Drug-Testing Percentage for 2020

FMCSA estimates it will cost the trucking industry $50 million to $70 million to conduct the additional random drug tests. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is doubling the minimum ...