The next time a flight suffers a violent jolt during take-off, the cause may not be a technical failure inside the aircraft at all. It may be the...
Author: Amit Singh @mindFly
I’m a published author and airline captain with over 35 years in civil aviation and 18,000+ flight hours on the Boeing 777 and Airbus A320. As the Founder of Safety Matters Foundation, I work to enhance aviation safety through training, research, and regulatory advocacy. I’ve led safety, training and operations at IndiGo and AirAsia India, presented at ISASI and the Flight Safety Foundation, and hold a Fellowship from the Royal Aeronautical Society (UK). 📚 Author of published books: mindFly and Varaha
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The Black Box: Australia’s Quiet Invention That Made Flying Safer
The so-called “black box” is not black at all: it is usually bright orange or yellow with reflective markings so it can be found after an...
AI171, AAIB’s Own Matrix, and the Proportionality Problem: Why Rule-12 Should Be the Default for Catastrophe
There is a simple truth about aviation safety: the investigation mechanism is part of the safety outcome. Not because “bigger committees”...
Jumpstart Blame Narratives: Silence Becomes a Story in Aviation AI171
In the hours after an aviation accident, the world wants answers immediately. Families want clarity. Newsrooms want a storyline. Social media...
Deputation Nation: How India Is Turning Aviation Safety Into a Temporary Arrangement
India wants to be an aviation superpower. Bigger fleets, busier skies, more airports, more pride. But here is the uncomfortable truth: you...
Milan’s 777 tail strike: a cognitive view of a “100-tonne class” takeoff performance error
The Milan story: what happened (as per the preliminary report) On 09 July 2024, LATAM flight LA8073 (B777-32WER, registration...
SOP vs Practice: Bridging the Safety Gap AI132
The “Mess Hall” Problem: Why SOP Cannot Contain Everything In A Few Good Men, Lt. Kaffee asks a Marine to show the written procedure to get...
