Human Factors for Pilots, Managers and Leaders

I was privileged to launch the Civil Aviation Safety Authority’s (CASA) “Safety Behaviours and Human Factors for Pilots kit at the Avalon Airshow earlier last month. Launch – CASA’s Human Factors for Pilots kit Here is CASA’s video of my speech to launch the Kit.  The video includes lessons I learned when working as the… Read More Human Factors for Pilots, Managers and Leaders

Resilience – Recovering Pilots’ Lost Flying Skills

Attached is an article on resilience for pilots that I wrote that was published by the Royal Aeronautical Society in 2015.    All aspects of this report remain current today. Resilience – recovering pilots’ lost flying skills. Royal Aeronautical Society – June 2015 This report predates (but incorporates many features in) FLY! – the Elements… Read More Resilience – Recovering Pilots’ Lost Flying Skills

Sully Sullenberger – His symptoms and how to recover from Post Traumatic Stress (PTS)

“If you are suffering PTS please remember not just that professionals can treat your problem, but that when treated well, there can also be growth from trauma” – RDC   I allocated two pages in my first book QF32 to explain the symptoms I experienced of PTS. In FLY!, I allocate 27 pages to the… Read More Sully Sullenberger – His symptoms and how to recover from Post Traumatic Stress (PTS)