New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- An old podcast featuring Indian pilot Smit Machchhar has gone viral after the Indian flydubai captain was identified as the pilot involved in a dramatic mid-air emergency on September 30.

What has caught fresh attention is Machchhar's advice to young pilots in the conversation: focus on flying, gaining experience and refining skills rather than worrying about appearances on social media.

In the podcast, Machchhar spoke about how aspiring pilots should approach the early stages of their careers. Rather than developing preferences for a particular airline or aircraft, he advised young pilots to focus on building experience.

"And I always suggest to my kids as well; you know, at first don't have preferences. No, I wan...