In general, ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) in various Annexes support two distinct methods for managing fatigue: They must be based on scientific principles, knowledge and operational experience. Even if fatigue is managed through a prescriptive system, the principles of Safety Management System as given in ICAO Annex 14 must be used. The 3 short videos will briefly ..read more

Collisions between birds and aircraft severely threaten aviation and avian safety. To understand and prevent these bird strikes, knowledge about the factors leading to these bird strikes is vital. Collisions between birds and aircraft are as old as aviation. The Wright Flyer III experienced the first recorded bird strike on 7 September 1905. The first ..read more

Federal Express, the renowned overnight package delivery service, highlighted in one of its memorable advertisements that waiting is not just frustrating but also demoralizing, agonizing, aggravating, annoying, time-consuming, and incredibly expensive. In waiting situations, serving personnel are frequently questioned, and the absence of an explanation adds to customers’ uncertainty about the wait duration. However, according ..read more

In this life where change is the only constant, it is vital to keep a watch on your mind and all that it holds. If you do not change – you perish. Refusal to change stems from ignorance. Such ignorance also stems from holding on to irrelevant data, information or knowledge. The only way to check your ignorance is through Nidhidhyasan ..read more

An anonymous safety related information sharing platform with a search feature ..read more

An anonymous safety related information sharing platform with a search feature ..read more

Alcoholism is more than a habit, its a physical addiction with psychological and perhaps genetic roots. The power of habit can help change it ..read more

Unlike other animals, human beings spend a lot of time thinking about what is not going on around them, contemplating events that happened in the past, might happen in the future, or will never happen at all.  ..read more

A rounded edge rectangle draws the focus towards whats inside as compared to sharp edged which point outwards. Which is a better runway holding point marking and which colour should it be in? The post Brain processes certain shapes and colours faster, Runway Incursion prevention appeared first on SAFETY MATTERS Foundation ..read more

A rounded edge rectangle draws the focus towards whats inside as compared to sharp edged which point outwards. Which is a better runway holding point marking and which colour should it be in? The post Brain processes certain shapes and colours faster, Runway Incursion prevention appeared first on SAFETY MATTERS Foundation ..read more