MiG 21. Farewell, old friend. You were never just another jet. You were the crucible in which warriors were made, and in your cockpit, I found not just my calling, but myself.
My MiG-21 Story: A Journey Forged in Steel and Sky
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Survey: Violence and Harassment at Aviation Work Place
If you travel by air or working at airports, or for airlines, participating in this survey is important to improve safety of passengers, ground staff, support staff, cabin crew and pilots.
Bird Strike Hazards in Civil Aviation
Birds and aircraft have most stubborn “airspace sharing agreement”; and one that no one actually signed thus leading to conflicts and bird strikes. The first recorded incident dates back to 1905, when Orville Wright, during a demonstration flight, collided with an unsuspecting bird. The world’s first powered flight pioneer thus also became the world’s first victim in an airspace sharing conflict – the bird strike.
Protecting Indian Aviation From Global Market Forces?
True “orderly conduct of international civil aviation” requires protecting the rights of professionals who make aviation possible, not creating employment restrictions that violate equal treatment under law. As Eddie Rickenbacker wisely noted, “Aviation is proof that given the will, we have the capacity to achieve the impossible”; but achieving the impossible requires freedom, not chains.
The Passenger Ordeal: Security Theatre and Commercial Exploitation at Indian Airports
We’ve created a system so perfectly dysfunctional it’s almost artistic; airports that look world-class but function like bureaucratic punishment centres. Every element, from security theatre to traffic tyranny to commercial exploitation, combines to create an experience that transforms the miracle of flight into an ordeal that makes bus travel look appealing.
Aviation: Violence and Aggression at Work Place
Everyone in the world of work, including workers and employers, should be protected from violence and harassment. Providing a safe and healthy working environment is not only a national requirement, it is now a fundamental principle and right at work.
Pilots and Mental Health – India’s Untapped Safety Frontier
Investing in pilot mental health is not an act of charity; it is a strategic safety imperative. A well‑supported, psychologically resilient pilot is aviation’s most vital safety asset. India’s booming aviation industry cannot afford to treat mental wellness as a peripheral concern.
Pilot Training in India: Navigating Challenges, Seizing Opportunities, and Charting the Future
In aviation, the runway ends but the sky begins. It’s time for India to build a runway worthy of its ambitions—long, strong, and ready for take-off.
Learning Situational Awareness
Remember all the pilots started just where you are in the left seat of a Cessna, Piper, Diamond or Cirrus. They learned just like you and went step by step from Level 1 to level 3.
EYES WIDE OPEN: SITUATIONAL AWARENESS IN INDIAN SKIES
Situational awareness (SA) is the perception of environmental elements within a volume of time and space, the comprehension of their meaning, and the projection of their status in the near future.