The 18th consecutive Flight Safety Workshop for Non-Commissioned Officers and the 1st batch for the year 2024 was successfully concluded at the Air Force Museum Auditorium, SLAF Base Ratmalana. The workshop was conducted from 18 March to 22 March 2024 and attended by 44 Non-Commissioned Officers representing all Directorates in this workshop. This 5-day workshop covered the main flight safety areas such as Safety Management Systems, Aviation Physiology and Psychology, Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard, Aircraft Accident Investigation, Material Factors, Human Factors, Aircraft Fire Fighting and Aspects of Air Traffic Services. All lectures were conducted by a panel of qualified and experienced Officers.

The opening address was delivered by Group Captain JS Samarasekara, on behalf of the Director Flight Safety. The certificate-awarding ceremony was conducted yesterday (22 March 2024) with the presence of the Chief Flight Safety Inspector (Flying), Group Captain JS Samarasekara and Flight Safety Inspector (ATC), Squadron Leader WDLPA Silva.