BBC World: My views on Nepal Air Accident, an outcome of poor Safety Culture
Safety Culture is the way people manage safety. Do you have the right people, sincere, flexible and learners
Social animal
Why did the accident investigators not answer the obvious question, poor braking?
Poor braking action by the aircraft during the 1st stage of deceleration proved very costly. Was it due to the runway surface which holds water and has a smooth finish? Matters which were not investigated.
Mindfulness, West adopting Eastern methods
Distraction, loss of concentration, carelessness and loss of attention are causal factors in a number of aviation occurrences. This is because the mind is either preoccupied with too many thoughts or inability to focus our attention at the right moment by decluttering our mind. Recent incidents of erroneous takeoff performance or approach on the wrong landing surface are a few examples. A 100tonne error in aircraft weight by the crew of AirFrance cargo in Paris or the crew of Air Canada who flew an approach on the taxiway with 4 aircrafts with almost a 1000 passengers lives at stake, being present in the situation is extremely important.
Gadgets could be shrinking the human brain
Human brain will shrinks if not used optimally for prolonged periods. Will automation reliance affect our brain size?
