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 …
Love the One You’re With
“If you can’t be with the one you love … love the one you’re with.” While ‘make your passion your work’ is a good idea, it’s a little simplistic. And sometimes unrealistic. Thankfully, an article in yesterday’s New York Times titled Rethinking Work, shows us a better way — we can put some passion into our work. Work that is adequately …
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
It’s Not Just a Machine
I want people to look at the aerobatic glider as it is in reality. It’s not just a machine, or a piece of fiberglass. It’s something alive, with the presence of a human, full of love, full of passion which would like to be as perfect as possible. Luca Bertossio, in AOPA ‘Pilot’ magazine, July 2015.
Incredible Reply to Pride in Airmanship Question
On the Facebook page of Inner Art Airmanship, a reply to my last post about pride in airmanship was posted that deserves a wider audience. The original AOPA Flight Training magazine article ‘The Art of Airmanship’ closed with this thought: In the end, airmanship really is about pride-pride in learning as much as you can about the history and pioneers …
AOPA Article: The Art of Airmanship
This is an interesting article: The Art of Airmanship, by Christopher L. Parker, in AOPA’s Flight Training magazine, Aug 2006. A nice read, but I do have some comments. Like why oh why is the word Art at the start of the title but never mentioned in the article! The author states “Airmanship used to be about basic stick and rudder skills.” …