Top of Descent: When Planning Beats Reacting
Pilots start their descent 120 miles out, not over the runway. Find the Top of Descent points in your day and plan the landing before you need it.
Decision-Making
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.
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.