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Flydubai Hero Pilot Smit Machchhar's Viral Advice: Focus on Flying, Not Selfies
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News18•01-10-2026, 07:34
Flydubai Hero Pilot Smit Machchhar's Viral Advice: Focus on Flying, Not Selfies
- •Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar, who recently handled a mid-air emergency, had shared valuable advice for aspiring pilots nearly a year prior.
- •Machchhar's old video has gone viral, where he advises future pilots to prioritize gaining experience and honing aviation skills.
- •He emphasized that aspiring pilots should not chase specific airlines, aircraft, or social media image, but rather focus on the core aspects of flying.
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Smit Machchhar advised aspiring pilots to focus on gaining experience and honing their aviation skills rather than chasing a specific airline, aircraft, or social-media image.
He shared his valuable advice nearly a year before finding himself at the center of a terrifying mid-air emergency.
Machchhar emphasized that pilots should focus on flying instead of worrying about maintaining a social-media image.
