How I Got the A380, Lost It, and Woke Up to What Matters
I chased the A380, got it, and lost it months later. Shiny Jet Syndrome — the trap of chasing the next rating instead of what matters.
Decision-Making
The World Traveller Who Cannot Visit the Forbidden City
200 metres from the Forbidden City, I say no to the tour. Tonight I fly 305 lives. The nap protects the flight. Fatigue runs in a chain.
Aviate, Navigate, Communicate: The 3-Step Rule for When Everything Hits at Once
When everything hits at once, pilots don't start with the loudest problem. Aviate, Navigate, Communicate — the order that keeps you flying.
Wardrobe Question: D.O.D.A.R - A Cockpit Trick for Your first decision of the day
Pilots run a 5-step model — Diagnose, Options, Decide, Assign, Review — on every call. Use D.O.D.A.R on the first decision you face each day.
The Magic of SOPs, or How 2 Strangers Fly 305 Lives Across the World
Two pilots who've never met fly 305 people across the world before breakfast. They don't trust each other — they trust the procedure. That's the system.