The essence of Inner Art of Airmanship is finding the core principles that makes good pilots great. Learning the techniques that are universal when flying a Piper Cub, an Airbus, or a helicopter. Paul Bonhomme is uniquely qualified to understand these issues, as he flies an Edge 540 in the Red Bull Air Races and a ‘day job’ at British …
Category: Airmanship Quotes
Aaron Rodgers Mindset
“It’s all about the challenge. Innovate and evolve and stay on top for a while. It can’t be Groundhog Day. I can’t be Bill Murray. I’d go as crazy as he did in that movie.” Aaron Rodgers, NFL Green Bay Packers quarterback. The Packers are 4-0 this season. He is the best quarterback in the NFL right now. And with …
Master Your Craft
I fly an airbus – but the sentiment is the same:
Do Something Beyond
Undertake something that is difficult; it will do you good. Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow. ~ Ronald E. Osborn, and not, as is often seen, Ralph Waldo Emerson
No Perfect Flight
I’ve spent six months in airliner jumpseats observing flight crews, recording their threat and error management behavior during three separate Line Operations Safety Assessments (LOSA). And I never saw a perfect flight. There is no such thing. I watched some master aviators come close, but we all can do more, do better. I’ve become resigned to the idea that I’m …
Pandava Prince Arjuna on Flying
The Pandava prince Arjuna saw the connections between the wind that blows ships, and the senses that blows our thoughts. We must harness the power of both.
How the Best Become Fulfilled
A creative man is fulfilled by accomplishments and a competitive man is fulfilled by beating others. I’m all about accomplishments. Ride the biggest wave. It has to do with me. I can always grow and keep accomplishing things. Laird Hamilton Fascinating article in the Huffington Post by Sasha Bronner about maybe the best surfer in the world, and why he does …
Jimi Hendrix, on Learning to Play the Guitar.
If You Fail to Prepare …
If you fail to prepare, you’re prepared to fail. Mark Spitz, nine-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in seven events. Reminds me of the Seven P’s: Proper Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance.
The Brain is Wider than the Sky.
Full poem and an excellent neuroscience discussion of the implications in this professor’s blog post: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/waking-dreaming-being/201504/the-brain-is-wider-the-sky