The Indian Civil Aviation industry never faced a deeper crisis. After the London-bound AI171 Boeing Dreamliner crashed in Ahmedabad, killing 280 persons, Air India flights are facing safety audits and being diverted and grounded on a daily basis due to one reason or another. The ill-fated flight’s black boxes containing the Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) and Cockpit Data Recorder (CDR) have not been decoded even after two weeks. Former Director of Flight Safety and Training with Air India, Captain Surjeet Singh Panesar, spoke to Indian Masterminds on all these issues and much more.
Kindly click on the link below to watch the full interview…
Captain Panesar is a very knowledgeable person. He joined Air India in 1964 when the national carrier used to fly only Dacotas and Fokker Friendships. Along with Air India, he too graduated to Boeings and other modern aircraft. He later went on deputation for three years to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the regulatory body controlling flight safety, training and airworthiness of both pilots and aircraft.
Earlier this week, we spoke to Mr Inderjeet Singh, Flight Maintenance Engineer with Air India, on why AI171 crashed. The video can be assessed by clicking on the following link…
AI171 Ahmedabad Crash: What Went Wrong? Former Air India Engineer Explains | Inderjeet Singh | IM
Today, we are presenting the point of view of an ace pilot and his experiences with Air India.
