Safety – Kaypius

Army ALH Dhruv Crash Landing Oct 24th, 2019: Some Early Lessons

October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 kaypius 7 Comments Accident Investigation, ALH Crash 24 Oct 2019, ALH Dhruv, Dhruv, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Test to Perfect

It has been several hours after an Indian Army ALH Dhruv helicopter crash landed somewhere in the Poonch sector today

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Wirestrike: A Clear & Present Danger

August 27, 2019 kaypius 5 Comments Air Crash Investigation, flight safety, HTAWS, VT-AVV Crash at Aligarh, VT-CMM Crash at Latur, wirestrike, WSPS

In the late 80s, a naval Chetak (Alouette III) operating on a patrol mission over Gulf of Mannar (Operation Tasha)

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Navy to HAL – We Dare, You Survive

July 30, 2019August 5, 2019 kaypius 29 Comments Alouette, Chetak Replacement, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Indian Navy, NUH, We dare you survive

It’s one thing to accept a hard reality and move on with ‘we fight with what we have’ spirit, and

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IAF An-32 Crash 03 June 2019: My First Thoughts

June 4, 2019June 18, 2019 kaypius 9 Comments An-32 Crash, Indian Air Force

An Indian Air Force An-32 aircraft with 13 crew onboard went missing after taking off from Jorhat at about 12:27

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The Alouette & Lama Must Go

April 16, 2019September 27, 2019 kaypius 5 Comments Accident Investigation, Chetak Cheetah Crashes, Chetak Replacement, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, LUH, Naval Utility Helicopter

[This story was originally written in 2016 after a fatal Cheetah crash that killed three officers. A press release of

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Grounding of Boeing 737 MAX: How Long Before DGCA Sets Standards Others Follow?

March 16, 2019 kaypius 4 Comments DGCA, EASA, Ethiopian B737MAX crash, FAA, Lion Air Flight 610, Regulations

In a remarkable show of alacrity, Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) grounded the Boeing 737 MAX fleet after two

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Surya Kiran Crash at Aero India 2019 – Should The Show Go On?

February 19, 2019February 22, 2019 kaypius 4 Comments Aero India 2019, Air Crash Investigation, display flying, Midair collision, Surya Kiran

What Happened? The IAF’s recent run of ill luck hit a new low today 19th February 2019 when two Hawk

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Be Prepared

February 6, 2019February 7, 2019 kaypius 11 Comments e-VTOL, Lifestyle, Offshore, Pilots, safety

The story I am about to narrate harks back to the lessons we learnt as boys & girls scouts in

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Ziplip Shiplip

January 31, 2019 kaypius 3 Comments aviation, Communication, flight safety, Telecommunications, ziplip

Background I suspect that in the armed forces, as everywhere else, the old adage ‘knowledge is power’ is fast being

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Tail Rotor Troubles

December 31, 2018December 31, 2018 kaypius 11 Comments AW139, AW139 UAE Zipline Crash, Bell 412, Emergencies, First AW169 Crash, Flying, G-VSKP, helicopters, piloting, Tail Rotor

I write this in the wake of two recent tragedies involving conventional rotorcraft where amateur footage of the helicopter spinning

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Fly the Plane – Which Plane?

November 14, 2018November 14, 2018 kaypius 4 Comments Air Crash Investigation, Boeing 737 Max, Category A Shortfield Takeoff, Certification, First AW 169 Crash, flight testing, Indonesian Aircrash, Lion Air Flight 610, Miracle on the Hudson, Performance Class 1, Technology

Two air accidents in recent times have shaken the conscience of people around the world. First was the 27th Oct

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Aircrew Fatigue – An Indian Helicopter Pilot’s Perspective

November 4, 2018November 4, 2018 kaypius 4 Comments Accident Investigation, Civil Aviation Requirements, DGCA, EASA, FAA, fatigue, FDTL, flight safety, helicopters, NTSB, safety

Indian Case Study Case 1: On 19th Apr 2011, a Mi-172 operated by an Indian carrier crashed short of a

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Flight Testing in Indian Navy – Synergies for the Future

September 21, 2018September 21, 2018 kaypius 8 Comments Air Force Test Pilots School, ASTE, flight testing, Flight Testing Roadmap for Indian Navy, INAS 552, NFTS, NFTS Seminar Goa Sep 2018

Introduction Ten years ago, I was flying a desk in Naval Headquarters called ‘Aviation Plans’. We had ambitious plans to

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Making Sense of the VT-AVH Incident

September 2, 2018September 3, 2018 kaypius 3 Comments Accident Investigation, flight safety, Handling Emergencies, Media, Rahul Gandhi Hubli Flight, VT-AVH

What happened? While cruising at FL410 (41000 feet or approx 12.5 kms above mean sea level), an autopilot mode tripped,

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King Air C90 Crash in Mumbai – A Grim Reminder

June 29, 2018June 30, 2018 kaypius 7 Comments Air Crash Investigation, flight safety, Juhu Airport, King Air C90 Crash, Mumbai International Airport

A small, 26-year old King Air C90 charter aircraft (VT-UPZ) undertaking a test flight crashed on 28 Jun 18 near

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Checklist Bloopers

June 22, 2018June 23, 2018 kaypius 9 Comments Best Practices, Checklists, Civil Aviation, CRM, flight safety, Military Flying

On 30 Oct 1935, Boeing’s Model 299 prototype took off for an evaluation flight by the US Army Air Corps

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Seconds to Live…or Die

March 13, 2018September 28, 2019 kaypius 6 Comments Accident Investigation, Air Accidents, FAA, flight safety, FlyNYON, Liberty Helicopters, safety, Safety Culture, Stories of Flying

What Happened? Five people were killed when a private charter helicopter (Airbus AS350, Regn N35OLH) crashed into New York’s East

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The Slapgate Controversy

February 3, 2018February 3, 2018 kaypius 5 Comments Air India, flight safety, Fly-by-Ire, Indigo, Jet Airways, Metoo, Spicejet, Workplace Violence

On 01 Jan 18, passengers flying on a long haul Jet Airways flight 9W119 from London to Mumbai were witness

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MiG 29K Crash at Goa – A Wake-up Call

January 6, 2018January 6, 2018 kaypius 10 Comments Indian Air Force, Indian Navy, MiG29K, NAS Dabolim, naval aviation

“For want of a nail, the Kingdom was lost” Benjamin Franklin On 3rd Jan 2018, while the world was still

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Run Silent, Run Deep

November 27, 2017October 18, 2018 kaypius 8 Comments ARA San Juan Tragedy, Indian Navy, Submarine Safety

It has been over 12 days (11:36 GMT, 15th November) since contact was lost with Argentinian Submarine ARA San Juan.

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Who Killed Ashok Khale?

November 21, 2017October 16, 2019 kaypius 6 Comments Ashok Khale, Cycling, pedestrian safety, reclaim our roads, Road Safety, Urban Planning

On 5th November 2017, Ashok Khale, a champion cyclist and mentor for many on the Indian cycling circuit was knocked

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Mi-17 V5 Crash – Looking Beyond the Obvious

November 1, 2017November 1, 2017 kaypius 9 Comments flight safety, Simulators, training

Friday, 6th October 2017 was another black day for people like me who fly helicopters. An Indian Air Force Mi-17

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An Airport Down Under

October 22, 2017October 22, 2017 kaypius 7 Comments AAI, flight safety, Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai Metro

A small, almost obscure road leads off SV Road near Nanavati Hospital, Vile Parle (West) to an aerodrome in Mumbai.

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Drink & Die

June 10, 2017June 10, 2017 kaypius 29 Comments Drunken driving, DUI, Road Safety

In 1993, a few young officers gathered together in the Officers’ Institute, Cochin to celebrate their selection for flying

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Engine Failure on Helicopters

June 4, 2017June 5, 2017 kaypius 12 Comments Engine failure, helicopters

Recently, I launched a paper aeroplane from the edge of a cliff to the delight of my son. As we

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A Navy all at sea with little sleep

December 10, 2016 kaypius 43 Comments fatigue, Indian Navy, Safety Culture

“The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep” E Joseph Cossman Over a decade ago, I

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Incredible India!

August 8, 2016August 8, 2016 kaypius 4 Comments safety, Technology, travel

This should be my shortest post ever. I clicked this while on my way to work in a city which

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Slop Chit Syndrome

January 27, 2016November 23, 2018 kaypius 7 Comments aerospace, aircraft, aviation, culture, flight safety, helicopter, maintenance, operations, safety

Slop chits are so handy. I for one can’t do without them. This serendipitous discovery by American company 3M, is

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We’ll Miss You, Butter Cat

January 5, 2016July 11, 2019 kaypius 2 Comments cats, love, memory, pet lovers, pets, remembrance

It was almost as if she was waiting for us to adopt her. There she was, perched next to the

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OMG! Not today!!

December 14, 2015November 19, 2018 kaypius 14 Comments accidents, aviation, crew resource, Crew Resource Management, flight safety, flight testing, helicopters, human resource management, naval aviation, navy, new equipment

As a helicopter pilot, one is used to juggling numerous variables while operating with ships. Apart from the usual weight,

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Beatup Sheetup

December 9, 2015July 6, 2016 kaypius 8 Comments aerobatics, air show, aviation, discipline, display flying, flight safety, helicopters, procedures

Every pilot crosses those ‘log book milestones’ when you feel that extra ounce of confidence and panache in your flying skills. This

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