(a) Under training for duty with the aircraft.
(b) Permanently or temporarily for duty with the aircraft.
(c) Ordered by the Captain to make casual flights according to current regulations. See regulation 3023.
(d) Taking passage in Naval communication aircraft.
(e) Permitted to make flights in order to obtain air experience. Air experience flights by non flying personnel may be permitted by the Captain if: -
(i) Experience gained is likely to be of benefit to the service.
(ii) Persons concerned are not on leave.
(iii) Flights are not undertaken for convenience or amusement.
(2) Indian Naval personnel may be ordered to make casual flights in aircrafts in the course of their duties. No extra pay and allowance apart from travelling/daily allowance governed by the normal rules, in Travel Regulations, will be granted in such circumstances.
(3) If members of the Naval service are killed or injured as a result of an accident wile they are being carried on duty in service aircraft, disability/family pensionary awards will be awarded under the regulations governing cases of injury or death attributable to the service.
2122. Duty Flights-Indian Army and Air Force Personnel. Members of the Army and Air Force may be carried as passengers on duty in Naval aircraft provided that they have a certificate from their commanding officer stating that they are required to go by air on duty.
2123. Civilians Employed Directly Under the Central Government. (1) (a) Duty Journeys by air. The Chief of the Naval staff, Flag officers, Administrative Authorities or the Captain of a detached carrier or air station, if of Captain’s rank, may at his discretion authorise transport by air in naval aircraft of a civilian employed directly under the central Government provided: -
(i) That he is satisfied that the proposed journey is on official duty and is authorised by a responsible officer of the department or establishment to which the intendi9ng passenger belongs.
(ii) That there is no alternative means of travel, or that the urgency alone justices air transport. Should the passenger be killed or injured as a result of an accident while carried in a Naval aircraft, compensation will be awarded under the appropriate regulations.
(b) Duty Flights (other than journeys). Scientific and technical staffs of the Central Government, who are required to fly in the normal course of their duties, shall be afforded suitable facilities, provided that they are in possession of written authority. Provision for compensation will be as in sub regulation 1 (a) above. In no circumstances should a woman be compelled to fly.
(c)No liability can be accepted for loss or damage to the baggage of a central government servant travelling by air. This shall be brought to the notice of intending passengers as they may wish to effect personal insurance.
(2) Civilians not employed directly under the Central Government.
(a) Transport in Official Interest. Proposal for transport of civilians other than central government servants shall be approved by the government through Naval Headquarters.
(b) Government contractors engaged in the repair or overhaul of Naval Aircraft, and their employees, may be carried in Naval aircraft provided that they have written authority of the Senior Officer of the Naval establishment concerned stating that they are required by the said contractors to go into the air on duty. The central government or any central government servant will, however, not be responsible for any clams arising out of death/injury or loss of personal effects as a result of this flight.