He was paranoid about hard landings after that. Due to the fear of being hauled up by the executive director (flight safety), Capt Glusica, like many pilots in AI Express, used to extend the flare (aircraft floating over the runway) resulting in loss of valuable runway for stopping after touchdown,” revealed a senior commander. International airlines do not haul commanders for a few hard landings within the limits as it puts undue pressure on pilots.
“In Air India and Air India Express, there is no emphasis or encouragement to pilots to do a go-around if they are doubtful about the quality of approach and the subsequent safe landing. In fact, pilots in Air India and Air India Express are petrified of a go-around as many pilots, though not all, have had to explain their action to the executive director,” another commander said. “This is apart from filing an Operations Incident Report. A copy of this goes into the records maintained by the airline’s air safety department and another goes to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation,” says a senior commander.
Air India’s Flight safety website has a list of incidents reportable to the DGCA including “discontinued approach necessitating a go-around” in it. It means, irrespective of when a go-around was initiated, it has to be reported to the DGCA.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/IX-812-pilot-was-rapped-for-hard-landing/articleshow/5996584.cms
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