IT Correspondent Mumbai, Aug 17: The Bengaluru-headquartered Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has successfully carried out the Ground Run and Low-Speed Taxi Trials (LSTT) of the "made in India" Hindustan-228 (VT-KNR) aircraft for DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) 'Type Certification'. The event was part of 75th Independence Day celebrations at HAL's Kanpur facility on Sunday, HAL Chief of Media Communications Gopal Sutar said in a statement issued on Monday. "This is a major milestone for the first fixed-wing Made-in-India civil aircraft in India. It is a step forward towards strengthening regional air connectivity", HAL's CEO Sajal Prakash said. The type certification will also enable HAL to get the international certification for the aircraft. The aircraft complies with the latest "FAR 23 certification" requirements, DGCA Director Indranil Chakraborty said.