Director General of Civil Aviation has directed the air operators to strictly adhere to laid down safety norms and procedures in poll bound states. Aviation regulator, DGCA, has written to the Chief Secretaries of Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand with a detailed list of do's and don'ts with a view to ensure safety of VIP flying. DGCA in its latest circular on flying during election time, has said that analysis of earlier accidents and incidents associated with small aircraft or helicopter operations have shown that laid down instructions were violated time and again and safety was jeopardised. The regulator has also asked the aircraft operators to submit election flying programmes to the concerned regional DGCA offices. The DGCA, in its circular, has identified several factors which impact flying during electioneering. These include long flying hours, large number of take-offs and landings, weather changes, congested airspace, and lack of adequate communication and airspace management.