Mr Samarth Burande
- Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
- Department of Aerospace and Aircraft Engineering
- School of Engineering
- Roehampton Vale
About
Captain Samarth Vilas Burande is a highly-accomplished commercial pilot, certified flight instructor, and aviation safety leader with a distinguished record of operational excellence and academic achievement. Licensed by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), India, he holds a Commercial Pilot Licence, Instrument Rating, and Flight Instructor Rating.
With over 740 hours of instructional flight time, Captain Burande has trained aspiring aviators in private, commercial, and instrument rating courses, combining rigorous technical instruction with a deep emphasis on safety, human factors, and regulatory compliance. His tenure as Flight Instructor and Human Factors Lead at the Academy of Aviation saw him play a pivotal role in enhancing training standards and embedding safety culture across the organization. As Safety Manager at Flylogix, UK, he developed and implemented industry-leading Safety Management Systems (SMS), Fatigue Risk Management Systems (FRMS), and Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) frameworks – driving measurable improvements in operational safety and regulatory compliance.
A passionate advocate for human-centred aviation, Captain Burande holds two master’s degrees: an MSc in Safety and Human Factors in Aviation from Cranfield University, and an MA in Aviation Law and Air Transport Management from NALSAR University of Law. He is an active member of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF) and has co-authored and presented cutting-edge research on pilot mental workload and startle effect mitigation at CIEHF conferences. His academic work explores innovative cognitive-behavioural tools – such as the COOL (Control, Orient, Organize, Lead) method – to enhance situational awareness and decision-making in high-stakes flight environments. With a career that bridges flight training, regulatory leadership, and pioneering human factors research, Captain Burande continues to shape the future of aviation safety and inspire the next generation of aviation professionals.
Qualifications
- MSc Safety and Human Factors in Aviation
- MA (Aviation Law & Air Transport Management)
- BSc Aviation: Mumbai University