Question 6GS3GS3
Air accidents are low-frequency but high-impact events. Examine the disaster management protocols in place for aviation-related emergencies in India.
Main Body
Recent crash of Air India Flight from Ahmedabad to London has brought flight safety issues to forefront Disaster Management Protocol: (1) Bureau of Civil Aviation Safety BCAS & Directorate General of Civil Aviation DGCA provide various safety standards (2) Independent audits by ICAO, FAA ensuring safety [EG] category-1 status by FAA (3) Bureau of Air Accident Investigations BAAI ensures airports safety (4) Air traffic controllers provide information & ensure swift response in case of disasters
5Pilots are trained to handle various situations by DGCA (6) Black box in airplanes records data to find out cause of any disaster (7) Airlines liable to pay monitoring assistance to family of those affected Shortfalls: (1) 30.1% of ATC posts & 40% of technical posts under DGCA vacant (2) Multiple agencies with limited coordination (3) Dominance of bureaucrats in agencies, lack of aviation experts (4) Runways at major airports at 130.1% capacity: Reforms are needed to ensure safety & accountability in case of disaster
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Conclusion
Reforms are needed to ensure safety & accountability in case of disaster
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Topper
Aryan Yadav
AIR 312025
Subject & Paper
GS3GS3
Topic
Disaster Management
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Generic
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173
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