There’s no doubt that flying teaches you a lot. Some of it’s brilliant, stuff that makes you sharper, calmer, and way better at handling chaos 🌪️ But not all of it is helpful once you’re back on the ground, or just trying to live life! Some habits sneak into everyday Read more…
You’ve remortgaged your house, borrowed money, or saved for multiple years, moved countries, and spent 2 years locked up in either a room or a cockpit studying everything there is to know to pass 14 exams 📖 You’ve done it: your CPL(H) ✅ Then, you get told the industry isn’t Read more…
On 12 June 2025, Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787-8 dreamliner (VT-ANB), crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India, en route to London Gatwick. The preliminary report has been published, with many key findings ✅ Tragically, everyone except for 1 of the 242 people onboard and 19 people on Read more…
There are countless moments in a pilot’s career when the pressure’s on, there’s no checklist, and the pilot next to you doesn’t have the answer. It’s on you. Time to decide ✅ Some of the HEMS captains I’ve flown with had been flying longer than I’d even been alive, and Read more…
If you talk to someone with fixed wing experience about the effects of airspeed on a helicopter, you will get looked at like you’re from a different planet 👽 That’s because most fixed-wing aircraft are inherently stable. Helicopters? Not even close. This means most answers to aerodynamics-related questions just create Read more…
Ego is that one crew member that doesn’t wear a uniform, doesn’t speak during the brief, and isn’t on the checklist ❌ But it’s definitely there: influencing decisions, shutting down questions, and overriding good judgement. Safety critical errors are made every day because “ego” knew better, or at least it Read more…
Landing a helicopter safely doesn’t just mean a smooth and accurately flown approach – it also means having a full understanding of the landing area around you 🚁 The goal here is to have a mental picture of the landing site that is as close as possible to the “actual Read more…
Whether you’re flying a light two-bladed trainer or a multi-blade heavy-lifter, your rotor system plays a key role in how well it handles, responsiveness, potential design risks, and maintenance requirements 🔧 Sometimes it’s easy to take the basics for granted, so today we go over: 🔸 How pilot inputs are Read more…
You’re on final approach after a long shift – fatigued but feeling relieved to be almost home 🏡 However, the weather is significantly worse than forecast, which is starting to worry your co-pilot. Still, you’re so close to the finish line. You’ve briefed the landing, your passengers expect to arrive Read more…
In aviation (and life), change really is the only constant. New technology, updated regulations, evolving procedures, and operator take-overs can make our jobs feel like they’re always changing 👀 So what are the best strategies to dealing with change? Those who excel in this career are usually the ones who Read more…