FLIGHT SAFETY POSTER COMPETITION WINNERS RECEIVE AWARDS FROM THE COMMANDER
9:50pm on Tuesday 6th April 2021
The Command Inspectorate of Flight Safety under the leadership of Air Commodore Dhammika Dias, the Command Flight Safety Officer conducted the Flight Safety Poster Competition Awards Ceremony at AFHQ this morning (06 April 2021). The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana participated as the Chief Guest where he awarded prizes to the top 3 winners of the competition.
With the intension of enhancing the awareness of flight safety amongst all ranks of the SLAF, the Annual Flight Safety Poster Competition which was organized for the 12th occasion was conducted in par with the 70th anniversary celebrations.
The posters were drawn on an appropriate flight and ground safety themes such as CRM, Passengers and Cargo Handling, Fire Rescue, Alcohol and Self-medication, Elementary Stresses, Corrosion, Disorientation, Stress and fatigue which are common in a day-today flying environment.
This Inspectorate received 237 posters and an expert panel of judges selected 13 finalists out of them. The Chief of Staff, Air Vice Marshal MADP Payoe adjudicated the final top 3 winners. The 1st 2nd and 3rd places were secured by Corporal Wijethunga WMDB, Sergeant Rathnayaka DMD and Corporal Abeyawardana AMSLN, respectively. Remaining 10 winners were selected as consolation prize winners.
With the intension of enhancing the awareness of flight safety amongst all ranks of the SLAF, the Annual Flight Safety Poster Competition which was organized for the 12th occasion was conducted in par with the 70th anniversary celebrations.
The posters were drawn on an appropriate flight and ground safety themes such as CRM, Passengers and Cargo Handling, Fire Rescue, Alcohol and Self-medication, Elementary Stresses, Corrosion, Disorientation, Stress and fatigue which are common in a day-today flying environment.
This Inspectorate received 237 posters and an expert panel of judges selected 13 finalists out of them. The Chief of Staff, Air Vice Marshal MADP Payoe adjudicated the final top 3 winners. The 1st 2nd and 3rd places were secured by Corporal Wijethunga WMDB, Sergeant Rathnayaka DMD and Corporal Abeyawardana AMSLN, respectively. Remaining 10 winners were selected as consolation prize winners.
