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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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AN-32 Crash of 3rd Jun 2019: Tombstone Imperatives

June 15, 2019 kaypius 8 Comments Accident Investigation, Aeronautical Decision Making, An-32 Crash, flight safety, Indian Armed Forces

It’s a cruel irony hard to miss. A nation that sent its first man to space 35 years ago, now

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An-32 Crash 3rd June 19: Don’t Give Up Hope. Miracles Do Happen

June 10, 2019June 18, 2019 kaypius 5 Comments Air Crash Investigation, An-32 Crash, flight safety, Indian Air Force

It has been a week since an Indian Air Force An-32 aircraft with 13 crew onboard went missing after taking

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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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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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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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It Could Happen to You

January 26, 2018January 26, 2018 kaypius 12 Comments Alouette, flight safety, piloting, Stories of Flying, Understanding Helicopters

It’s always sad to read about air accidents involving loss of life or injuries; even more so when it is

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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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It’s the Culture Thing!

October 13, 2017August 20, 2019 kaypius 2 Comments flight safety, Just Culture, Safety Culture

During a multinational naval exercise ‘MALABAR’ way back in 2007, I had the good fortune to be embarked on one

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Don’t Wait Until Dark

August 30, 2017November 19, 2018 kaypius 4 Comments flight safety, helicopters, Night Flying, Night Medevac, Offshore Flying

During 2003-2010, the United States oil and gas (O&G) exploration industry had a collective fatality rate that was seven times

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Managing the Magenta

June 28, 2017November 9, 2018 kaypius 3 Comments Automation, Autopilot, Children of the Magenta, flight safety, Fly-by-Wire

“Heading and ALT Acquire please” This callout from the pilot signals the transition to an autonomous flight director mode within

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Helicopter Launch and Recovery Methodologies – Offshore versus Navy

March 18, 2017April 25, 2019 kaypius 10 Comments Category A Operations, Critical power unit failure, flight safety, Helicopter Performance, helicopters, naval aviation, Offshore Flying

Ignorance is Bliss? As a young helicopter pilot in the navy many years ago, terms like Performance Class 1, Category

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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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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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Sleepless in Washington!

December 10, 2015October 3, 2019 kaypius 1 Comment aeroplanes, aerospace, aviation, fatigue, flight safety, pilot fatigue, piloting, sleep deprivation

Procedures in airports and airlines have become so tiresome post 9/11 as to induce fatigue even before embarking on a

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Nuts & Bolts of Leadership: Get Down & Dirty

December 9, 2015March 14, 2019 kaypius 7 Comments adventure, aviation, culture, development, flight safety, learning, Nuts & bolts of leadership, philosophy, safety, skill building, training

Few years ago, I had the unique opportunity to be part of a white water rafting expedition from Tuting, near

10+2 (X) Friendship Remembrance

Unforgettable Dutta

December 9, 2015July 17, 2018 kaypius 7 Comments aviation, flight safety, friendship, naval academy, naval aviation, remembrance, sanjeev dutta

My earliest memory of meeting Sanjeev Dutta was at the Guard Room of Naval Academy, Goa when we reported for

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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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