Training + Performance = Safety

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“Without Knowledge, Skill cannot be focused. Without Skill, Strength cannot be brought to bear and without Strength, Knowledge may not be applied” – Alexander the Great’s Chief Physician The recent tragedy of the Air France Flight 447 has left the aviation community baffled, and later scandalized over the shocking revelations shared by the investigation. What [...]

Flight 1549 – Women and Children First

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I’ve read a number or news articles and watched a number of online videos relating to Flight 1549 and there seem to be one element of concern relating to the way in which the evacuation was conducted; It appears that many passengers took the “woman and children first” approach. It’s actually quite admirable that many [...]

Flight 1549 & Captain Sullenberger

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Ken Andrews, a well-known Australian flight instructor and testing officer, once told me that it didn’t matter how many hours you had in your logbook – it was the hour that you were about to fly that mattered most. “You won’t be judged by your logbook”, he said, “you will be judged by the decisions [...]