No. 12TH OFFICERS FLIGHT SAFETY WORKSHOP CONCLUDES SUCCESSFULLY
2:18pm on Monday 17th July 2023
The 12th Flight Safety Workshop conducted for Officers of the SLAF for the year 2023 was completed on 14 July 2023 at the Air Force Museum Auditorium, SLAF Base Ratmalana.
Making the opening note, the acting Director Flight Safety, Air Commodore Amal Perera, emphasized the aim of the workshop and its expectations for the course participants. The resource personnel of SLAF namely Group Captain WADC Wijesinghe (Introduction to Aircraft Accident Investigations), Group Captain GSS Perera (Aviation Physiology), Wing Commander GDNB Senevirathne (Safety Management System), Wing Commander EPDR Edirisinghe (Human Factor), Wing Commander RSJ Pushpakumara (Safety Management System, Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard), Wing Commander NDRC Perera (Safety Management System, Crew Resource Management), Wing Commander DUE De Silva (Safety Management System), Wing Commander TP De Silva (Crew Resource Management), Wing Commander WAAS Wickramarachchi (Material Factor), Squadron Leader WDLPA Silva (Air Traffic Controlling Lecture), Squadron Leader JUDV Wijerathne (Fire Lecture), Flight Lieutenant RPAL Rajapakse (Aviation Physiology) shared a wealth of knowledge with the participants during the workshop.
The Flight Safety Workshop was organized by the Command Flight Safety Inspectorate of the SLAF to inculcate flight safety awareness among the Officers who are directly and indirectly engaged in the Air Operations of the SLAF. A total of 18 officers, consisting of General Duties Pilot, Aeronautical & General Engineering, Operations Air, Electronic Engineering, Logistic, Regiment, Medical and Civil Engineering branches, participated in the workshop, which was conducted for a period of five days. This is the first workshop scheduled for the year 2023.
The certificates were awarded by Commanding Officer No. 4 Squadron, Group Captain DL Hewavitharana and the closing address was made by Squadron Leader WDLPA Silva.
Making the opening note, the acting Director Flight Safety, Air Commodore Amal Perera, emphasized the aim of the workshop and its expectations for the course participants. The resource personnel of SLAF namely Group Captain WADC Wijesinghe (Introduction to Aircraft Accident Investigations), Group Captain GSS Perera (Aviation Physiology), Wing Commander GDNB Senevirathne (Safety Management System), Wing Commander EPDR Edirisinghe (Human Factor), Wing Commander RSJ Pushpakumara (Safety Management System, Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard), Wing Commander NDRC Perera (Safety Management System, Crew Resource Management), Wing Commander DUE De Silva (Safety Management System), Wing Commander TP De Silva (Crew Resource Management), Wing Commander WAAS Wickramarachchi (Material Factor), Squadron Leader WDLPA Silva (Air Traffic Controlling Lecture), Squadron Leader JUDV Wijerathne (Fire Lecture), Flight Lieutenant RPAL Rajapakse (Aviation Physiology) shared a wealth of knowledge with the participants during the workshop.
The Flight Safety Workshop was organized by the Command Flight Safety Inspectorate of the SLAF to inculcate flight safety awareness among the Officers who are directly and indirectly engaged in the Air Operations of the SLAF. A total of 18 officers, consisting of General Duties Pilot, Aeronautical & General Engineering, Operations Air, Electronic Engineering, Logistic, Regiment, Medical and Civil Engineering branches, participated in the workshop, which was conducted for a period of five days. This is the first workshop scheduled for the year 2023.
The certificates were awarded by Commanding Officer No. 4 Squadron, Group Captain DL Hewavitharana and the closing address was made by Squadron Leader WDLPA Silva.
