DGCA issues the following flight crew licenses under the provisions of Rule 38 and Schedule II of the Aircraft Rules, 1937.

Licences to engineers for maintenance of aircraft / engines/ components are issued by DGCA under the provision of Rule 61 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937.

The procedure for issue of licences has been given in Section 2 - Airworthiness (Series 'L') of the Civil Aviation Requirements.

DGCA requires approval of the training schools before they can undertake training of personnel for issue of pilot/ engineer licenses.

Flying Training School - Civil Aviation Requirements Section 7 Series 'D' Part I gives the procedure and the minimum requirements relating to infrastructure, procedures and manpower for grant of approval for undertaking flying training activities for pilots for issue of licenses.

The primary activity of the Medical Section of DGCA is the performance of medical assessments required for the certification of Licensed Aviation Personnel. The DGCA issues medical assessment in accordance with the International Standards and Recommended Practices as contained in ICAO Annex 1 and as stipulated in Rule 39B of the Aircraft Rules, 1937.

DGCA generally recognizes foreign ICAO member state Type II licenses for work on Indian registered aircraft. The procedure given in AAC 5 of 1998 for Grant of approval to Foreign Aircraft Maintenance Engineers is the followed in such cases.

For conversion of foreign licenses to corresponding Indian licenses, the guidelines of AIC 13/1991 are followed.

AIC 23/1992  gives the  the requirements regarding extension    of    aircraft    rating   of Multi-Engined  Aircraft   and   instrument rating  on  an  Indian  Licence  based on training acquired in a foreign state.