Aviation safety intact despite pandemic
23 Feb 2021 / 21:44 H.
THE public should not assume that due to limited flying as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, flight safety is being eroded and consequently air travel might be unsafe now.
Having said that, pilots, without doubt, are creatures of habit who must perform regularly to maintain proficiency and efficiency.
And being human, they are not infallible to making mistakes. Indeed pilots do make mistakes or forget to do certain things at certain times, all the time.
With so many things to do and to remember, it is normal for mistakes to happen. However, it is the degree or level of mistakes that matter.