Act, don’t react.
This is a phrase one of my aviation mentors taught me at the beginning of my flying career. He alluded to an old style mechanical watch he was issued when he attended command school.
Identify Triggers Before You Leave the Ground
Pilots must know when they need to make a decision and what the options are.
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Key Takeaways:
- The core principle for pilots is to "act, don't react," emphasizing deliberate assessment and planned responses in emergent situations over impulsive reactions.
- Effective pilot training focuses on developing sound decision-making skills by teaching information analysis, evaluating hazardous attitudes, and using "what if" scenarios to prepare for unexpected events.
- Pilots should define personal flight minimums and decision triggers before takeoff, and actively guard against "continuation bias," which can lead to sticking with a plan despite deteriorating conditions.
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