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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
ON 27 Oct 10,778447-F Cpl M Babu AF/Fit was detailed to carry out LFS/FFS on aChetak Heptr which was being offered for Airtest after body structure change.During these checks, he observed a crack at the body structure attachment point tothe cabin structure (vertical firewall). It was a minute crack which could easily havegone undetected and resulted in the failure of body structure and subsequent lossof aircraft and human life.Cpl M Babu displayed a keen sense of observation and a high degree ofprofessionalism in averting a potential accident / incident.Well DoneCpl M Babu(R Marwaha)Air CmdePDASON 16 Feb 11, 914769-A LAC U Kumar Struc Fit was detailed on tarmac duty.During the period of his duty he observed abnormal grinding noise emanatingfrom the engine of a Chetak helicopter during its switch-off. On further investigationa metal piece was found which had got dislodged from the nozzle guide vaneassembly. Had this gone unobserved, it may have resulted in further damage to theengine during its subsequent start up.LAC U Kumar displayed a keen sense of observation and a high degree ofprofessionalism and prevented a potential incident.Well Done LAC U Kumar(R Marwaha)Air CmdePDASINDIAN AIR FORCE 2 0 1 1 S e p t e m b e r Aerospace Safety 35
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