In what must come as a breath of fresh air to several pilots operating in the area, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has begun the process to audit all existing helipads at Bombay High, top sources claimed. The move comes after MiD DAY had reported on April 29 (Pilots fear faulty helipads) that helipads at the oil rigs are not built as per the specifications of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and DGCA. According to sources, DGCA chief EK Bharat Bhushan himself chaired a meeting of officials and helicopter pilots in Mumbai to shape up the modalities to inspect all these helipads.

Slippery slope: Several pilots, on condition of anonymity, have told MiD DAY that a majority of the helipads at the oil rigs of Bombay High (above), are not built as per the specifications of the International Civil Aviation Organization and Directorate General of Civil Aviation. FILE PIC