We humans contain “baked-in” reactions driven by our land-based biology that are extremely dangerous in flight. Our human “operating system” evolved over thousands of years of terrestrial existence and contains some unique inbred vulnerabilities that serve us poorly once airborne. Flight training is largely a concerted effort to overwrite these very deep visceral reactions with … Continue reading “Savvy CFI: “Baked In” Human Pilot Problems!”
by Kevin D Murphy This is the first of three easy-to-understand articles on the new Airman Certification Standards, which are replacing the venerable Practical Test Standards. You’ll find these articles in each month’s SAFE eNews, as well as here in the SAFE Educational Opportunities! blog. In 2011, SAFE chaired a landmark gathering in Atlanta of major GA stakeholders … Continue reading “The New ACS Explained (1 of 3)”
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