Be safe.
The few early day Indian aviators who became larger-than-life figures, following their participation in the race. It evokes memories of a time when aviation technology was largely rudimentary, and aviators had to rely on their skills and instincts in their heroic bids to confront the skies.
In this blog I will discuss some of the strategies to reduce unruly passenger events.
ICAO defines an unruly passenger as: “a passenger who fails to respect the rules of conduct at an airport or on board an aircraft or to follow the instructions of the airport staff or crew members and thereby disturbs the good order and discipline at an airport or on board the aircraft”.
Drunk and disruptive passengers make up a small percentage of total passengers, their impact is disproportionate.
The SDR is an international reserve asset. The SDR is not a currency, but its value is based on a basket of five currencies—the US dollar, the euro, the Chinese renminbi, the Japanese yen, and the British pound sterling.
The amount of liquid in your glass, can, or bottle does not necessarily match up to how much alcohol is actually in your drink. Different types of beer, wine, or malt liquor can have very different amounts of alcohol content. Different countries across the world have defined a standard drink differently based on the alcohol content in grams.
There are essentially two types of pressure: actual pressure and self-imposed pressure. The first of course is real pressure, applied directly or indirectly, for the task to be completed in a given time. On the other hand, individuals or teams may feel self-imposed pressure to complete a task within a given time, even when it is not advisable or feasible.
Every flight is different and each flight presents a learning opportunity. If you find yourself forgetting or not verifying something, consider adding that to your flow to prevent the mistake from happening again. Someday, we all will be a proverbial perfect pilot.
Through this post I wish to highlight not only the importance of mental health but stark difference between PTSD and Emotional Distress. Distress could be caused by anything non-normal either at work or home. Emotional distress conditions require immediate attention of flight crew, operators and regulators for the simple reason that these situations are more common and their effects are equally overwhelming though for short period of time.
Indian Air Force is celebrating 91st anniversary on 08 Oct 2023 with a commemorative parade and airshow at Prayagraj city. It will also be last time that MiG 21 will participate in an air show or a parade.