The rate of
growth in Air Traffic in India has been unprecedented. Although
considering the total traffic we may still be far behind than most of
the advanced countries but these countries laid down the infrastructure
first and bought the aircraft later. We have just done the reverse. We
simply do not have the trained Pilots similarly we do not have the
trained Controllers. Air misses? Yes Chalta Hai .One way
Scenario is
very good as nobody complains about anybody but the Air safety is
merciless butchered. Trained & experienced controllers fed up of taking
up the petty issues with the bold management edge out and take up
cushiony jobs in the ‘Bold Management’ itself. With the rotten Air space
designs and with no support systems available with the controllers the
Air Traffic continues. Foundations laid down with the new Controllers
teach them to be discourteous, brash and to give maximum possible delays
to ease out the miserable conditions they are forced to work with. With
No Canteen or Pantry service available and some major Area Control
Centers even complaining of proper chairs the scenario remains
‘Interesting’. Some other interesting areas are controllers performing
extra duties. In Metros wherein time to commute to workplace is quite
some the controllers commute twice in a day to the workplace to perform
extra duties. There are no duty time limitations for the controllers in
India. Human factors? Air safety? Yes it is good but What is Air safety
?.
Air
Operations as all of us know are kept inside the security and safety
layers. It has already been punctured with the sudden and unexpected
rise of Air Traffic. The blinds and the deaf working in Aviation are
making the scene further ‘interesting’. The controllers in India are
paid cheaply even less than the arch rivals Pakistanis or Bangladeshis
or even Nepalis. With no social life for self and families the
controller contributes majorly in the growth of Aviation but when it
comes to share the fruits his cake is stolen and snatched. In the era of
such a growth he ‘fights’ for a petty familiarization flight. In the era
of mandatory medical checks he fights for a proper rest room and a
chair. The blinds and the deaf rules. Although guilty, the blinds and
the deaf pretend to have the last laugh. The Air traffic continues
safe?, orderly? and expeditiously?. What should be done by the blinds
and the deaf how the situation can be made further ‘interesting’?
- Do not
recruit supporting staff.
- Do not
plan for better environment to work with.
- Do not
restructure the Airspace.
- Do not
make more bays.
- Wait for
another Charkhi Dadri to happen.
- Force
Controllers to work extra hours.
- Declare
them as unskilled labour.
- Cancel all
their leaves or tell them to re-plan whenever they apply for leave.
- Conduct
more Hindi meetings.