New safety rules for VIP operation of planes

New safety rules have been put in place for VIP operation of planes and helicopters to avoid mishaps like the one which killed former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YSR Reddy. The rules, framed by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), encompass all aspects of flight operations- from acquisition of aircraft, employment of crew and engineers to definition of VIPs. While no flight would be allowed to be operated when weather conditions are not conducive to safe operations, every VIP flight would be operated with a multiple crew composition, the Civil Aviation Requirement says.