Sep 11 - Indian Airforce

ON 11 Jan 11, Flt Lt P Bhati 28506 N, F(P) and Flt Lt G Boldara 29739 F, F(P) were detailedto ferry a Chetak from Tezpur to Barrackpore. When the ac was 20Nm inbound toHashimara, the pilots noticed deterioration in the enroute weather with Hashimarareporting a drop in visibility and lowering of cloud base. The pilots decided to divert toGuwahati as no other base was within the endurance. At 60Nm inbound to Guwahati,the visibility deteriorated below the pilots minima. The crew promptly carried out a safeprecautionary landing in a parade ground. If the pilots had decided to continue in thedeteriorating weather it may have led to an accident.Flt Lt P Bhati and Flt Lt G Boldara displayed a high degree of professionalism indealing with deteriorating weather and averted a possible accident.Well Done Flt Lt P Bhati & Flt Lt G Boldara(R Marwaha)Air CmdePDASON 23 Nov 10, 734221 L Sgt R Santosh AFSO was detailed for Runway Controller duties.During the period of his duty a two aircraft formation of MiG-21 ac lined up for takeoff. On the take-off roll, he saw the reheat of No 1 ac suddenly going off when it crossed theRunway Controller’s hut. He immediately transmitted this abnormality on R/T to the No 1who in turn aborted his takeoff.Sgt R Santosh displayed a high degree of professionalism and prevented a potentiallyhazardous situation.Well Done Sgt R Santosh(R Marwaha)Air CmdePDAS34 Aerospace Safety S e p t e m b e r 2 0 11INDIAN AIR FORCE