In 2019, as per ILO/WHO report, 745,000 deaths have ocurred due to stroke and heart conditions linked to duty over 55hrs per week. Pilots are permitted 60 hrs of flight duty period ..read more

There are a number of myths that mislead the pilots as well as the traveling public about safety ..read more

Do you know the hidden dangers linked to excessive flight duty hours ? Listen to this episode of mindFly katha to understand the adverse effects of pilot fatigue ..read more

No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law. Article 21 Indian Constitution 1950. The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India concurring opinion, stated that "it is evident that right of privacy and the right to sleep have always been treated to be a fundamental right like a right to breathe, to eat, to drink, to blink, etc.". We can conclude that the Sleep of crew members is a fundamental right protected by the constitution of India. Restriction can only be imposed on fundamental rights through a law or an act enacted by the state o ..read more

The trainers are a key element in the learning triangle connecting the content wth the trainees. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/safetymatters/message ..read more

Advaita Katha is about experiential learning. Learn from the tales narrated by an air crash survivor. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/safetymatters/message ..read more

The irregularities in operations and compromise in safety while flying helicopters in mountainous areas was identified in the June 2022 audit by DGCA. The audit took place after being forced under public pressure after a video of a hard landing at Kedarnath emerged in the social media. A fine of just INR 5 lac was akin to legalising crimes and the unsupervised flying continued. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/safetymatters/message ..read more

66% of pilots who participated in the survey responded that they have inadvertently dozed off in the cockpit without informing the other pilot. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/safetymatters/message ..read more

Safety matters, a non governmental organisation based in India conducted a Safety Culture Survey beginning 16th Sept 2022 with the objective of assessing the prevailing safety culture in Indian aviation with the focus on pilot fatigue. The main aim of Safety Matters is to establish a generative safety culture. Fatigue poses an important safety risk to civil and military aviation. In addition to decreasing performance in-flight(chronic) fatigue has negative long term effects. Possible causes of fatigue include sleep loss, extended time awake, circadian phase irregularities and work load. A pres ..read more

Advaita Katha In its simplest form, storytelling remains a powerful element of learning, with the narrative being equally as compelling as books and presentations. They humanize learning. It offers us the opportunity to connect to like-minded characters, or see the world literally from within someone else’s skin. Stories touch our emotions and help develop empathy.Plus, no matter how organized or detailed a textbook might be, there’s something about the shape of a narrative—the exposition, the problem, the quest for a solution, the resolution—that resonates with our mental makeup.Storytelling ..read more