Sometimes it might be wise to double-check that you understood your instructions if you are not sure. In aviation, we call that a “shared mental model”. I don’t think Chuck and Julio have a shared mental model on what exactly …

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In the age of omnipresent cameras, where we’re surrounded by building surveillance, dash cams, body cams and of course most importantly a mobile phone in everybody’s pocket, it’s a very high probability that whenever you do something stupid, it’s going …

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Who in the coop still remembers the instruction “Position and Hold”? I might be dating myself here, but I keep running into more and more pilots every year, who have never heard ye ‘ole phrase. I can’t remember exactly when …

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Okay, I admit, I only know situations like this from driving my car. It must be ten times worse during tense situations like take-off or landing. Fortunately, my wife barely ever gets startled or scared on the passenger’s seat, but …

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