Daily Times

ISLAMABAD: Flight safety is our collective responsibility and we need to train and empower people at all levels to achieve uncompromising standards, which will ultimately result in better flight safety, said Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman on Monday.

He was addressing a seminar regarding aviation safety on Monday at the Nur Khan Auditorium of the Air Headquarters, Islamabad.

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) had organised the seminar in collaboration with the Royal Aeronautical Society, while the air chief was the chief guest on the occasion.

Royal Aeronautical Society Pakistan President Air Marshal (r) Salim Arshad also attended the seminar.

Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Support) Air Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan delivered the opening address and highlighted the salient features of the activity. Senior serving and retired PAF officers, select notables from the aviation industry and students from various educational institutions attended the seminar. Speakers shared their views on contemporary issues related to aviation safety during the seminar.

Speaking on the occasion, the air chief said, “It is heartening that the aviation industry is flourishing in Pakistan. Certainly, safe operations will always remain a paramount for the continued progress of the industry, and forums like these afford rare opportunities for linking together, sharing ideas as well as benefiting from each other’s experience.”

Speakers gave presentations on different aspects of air safety during the seminar. The first presentation was delivered by Captain Mohsin Ausaf on the topic of “Aviation safety in Pakistan in comparison with other countries”. The second presentation was on the topic of “Need for regional aircraft accident investigation organisation in South Asia” by Syed Naseem Ahmed.

Luqman Rasheed gave a presentation on the topic of “Aviation safety culture with analytical comparison to major airline operators”. The fourth presentation was given by Lt Col (r) Shoukat Ibrahim regarding “Flight data monitoring as part of accident prevention programme”.

An informative presentation on the topic of “Aviation accidents and their investigation process” was given by Squadron Leader Fahad Masood.

The last presentation was given by Squadron Leader (r) Noushad Anjum on the topic of “Invisible gaps in aviation safety”.