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  • Lesson From The Chamber

    What did you get out of your last TDY? Did you have the chance to spend a weekend in a cool country? Maybe you were soaking up rays somewhere on the Mediterranean; got to hang out with some old college buddies or family; bought some suits that would hopefully fit for the next twenty years; or maybe

  • The Tired Pilot

    Despite my current short-haul flights flying only CONUS, I have had the opportunity to transit many European countries in a past assignment. One country in particular has left a vivid memory of a culture unknown to Americans. Throughout my many extended stays in Seville, Spain, I was able to observe

  • Changing The Meaning Of CYA In Flight Safety

    I will address three problem areas of Flight Safety, so please bear with me while we get through this article "mishap free" together. First, safety is hard ... to measure. Accidents, or lack of them, are not necessarily valid measures of "being safe." Second, I will argue that safety is something

  • Pilot Error Doesn't Matter

    What!? Why is a human factors "expert" telling me that pilot error doesn't matter? Isn't that his job to preach the importance of human error? Well actually no. I am sure at one point or another you have heard the phrase "Errare humanum est" or for you non-Latin types "to err is human." The issue is

  • T-37 GLOC Syndrome

    So there I was, talking to my watch and relating to my fellow UPT students the exploits of my last solo ride in the mighty T-37B Tweet. I did all the aerobatics, pulled a bunch of Gs, and in all other ways had a blast. Everyone was thoroughly impressed. What I failed to mention to this band of

  • Reversing the Trend in USAF Aircraft Mishaps

    Folks, we had an outstanding aviation safety year in FY06 but we are now experiencing a disturbing trend within our aviation community. I am deeply concerned about it, and I believe you should be too. As we enter the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2007, already we have destroyed 13 aircraft in

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