Consider Oral-Fluid Drug Test, Raise Random Testing to 25%: Pilots' Body to DGCA

Federation of Indian Pilots Proposes Oral-fluid Testing to DGCA to Enhance Aviation Safety, Testing Efficiency

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Tuesday submitted a formal representation to the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) regarding the potential introduction of oral-fluid testing as a complementary method under the existing psychoactive-substance testing framework. India News | Federation of Indian Pilots Proposes Oral-fluid Testing to DGCA to Enhance Aviation Safety, Testing Effi…

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.