15/04/2023 Security Analysis of a Aircraft - Balachandran A

An Analysis and Study of Influence & Importance of Aircraft Security

A BALACHANDRAN (Wing Commander (Retd.), Indian Air Force.

Research Scholar, PRIST University, India.

15/04/2023 Security Analysis of a Aircraft - Balachandran A

How did you come to Thailand?

• Obvious!! By a nice aircraft, Right? – There are a lot of things that are behind the

screen for us to fly safe and comfortable. – We remember MH370? – How not? • A Sad ending to Air Asia flight was certainly not

expected when I prepared this PPT.

– This talk will get you a clear pic on security related terminologies and threats for the security.

15/04/2023 Security Analysis of a Aircraft - Balachandran A

Agenda.

• Introduction • Problem statement • Importance of Security • Internal Security • External Security • Conclusion • Discussions

15/04/2023 Security Analysis of a Aircraft - Balachandran A

Problem Statement

• What is TTL (Total Technical Life)? • No means to measure the actual stress of an

aircraft by capturing various parameters and thereby enhancing the useful life.

• Not many outputs have been proven fruitful from this research area.

• For achieving the best utilization to enhance TTL, various tools are required in a totally ensured security environment

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The most important parameter of better TTL is Security!!

• Internal Security

and

External Security

15/04/2023 Security Analysis of a Aircraft - Balachandran A

How can TTL be enhanced?• By leveraging components like sensors, exhaustion meters, gravity

readers during design stage of planes • Introduction of much effective mechanisms for monitoring parameters• Conducting maintenance activities periodically so as to retrieve

additional inputs for future analysis• Temperature, wind and moisture conditions combine together create

weather conditions that reduce the performance of the flight. So, such aspects needs to be evaluated as features of flight parameters and should be captured in any form

• Introduction of stronger on board condition and monitoring systems• In case should the main systems of flying equipment fails auto change

stand by systems should be ensured as backup • Periodic activities must be performed to check whether the designed

values are similar to actual values

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Internal Security

• Birds hits• FOD check • Working Tools misplacing • Maintenance related issues /Human error

Aircrew• External environment influence (Example :

aircraft parking)

15/04/2023 Security Analysis of a Aircraft - Balachandran A

External Security

• Sabotage (disrupt, a sample being bomb being kept in a cargo package)

• Communication system Failure (Land base or airbase) - Example Airline aircraft

• IFF (identification Friend or Foe) • Security while flying in non radar coverage area. • Weather• Unidentified technical failures while flying.

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Contd.,

• “An important and neglected arena is the environment. From the days that the first MiG flew with Indian colours in 1964, till today, the environment around our air bases has become increasingly hostile. Housing colonies and industry have mushroomed around Air Force stations. This has increased bird activity in the form of vultures and kites that circle around looking for garbage to feed on. Slaughter houses have come up at locations that are smack in the middle of the take off path or landing approach. Proliferating industry brings with it migrant labour who live in juggins and generate garbage that is never removed by local municipalities.”

• Ref: http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Today/Contemporary/329-Bewoor.html

15/04/2023 Security Analysis of a Aircraft - Balachandran A

Few Snapshots for your perusal..

15/04/2023 Security Analysis of a Aircraft - Balachandran A

Wishing you a happy and safe fly back !!

A BALACHANDRAN