About FlightShield®
“In aviation, every rule that we have, everything we know, every procedure we use, we know because someone, or often many people, died. We have learned important safety lessons purchased at great cost, sometimes literally bought in blood. We have an obligation not to forget these lessons and have to relearn them”.
Aviation accidents don’t discriminate. They don’t care about the technology onboard your aircraft, or how many hours you have in your logbook. They happen to student pilots, private pilots, and experienced and conscientious commercial captains alike.
This is why it’s so important to adopt a cautious, conscientious attitude for every flight, as stopping just one thing occurring amidst the backdrop of several other things can mean the difference between life and death. When you catch even one mistake—whether it’s a missed checklist item or a slight navigational error, you’re stopping the first slice of cheese from aligning with the others. You’re preventing a cascade of failures before they even begin.
A cautious attitude should by no means preclude having fun. Our boundaries need to be pushed to grow as pilots, so long as we have the right attitude and under the right circumstances. Flying is meant to be thrilling, challenging, and blissful. But it should never be reckless or impulsive. If we make as many safety precautions second nature and as subconscious as possible, we can use our consciousness to enjoy and be fully present for what is the privilege of soaring through the skies.
If FlightShield® convinces just one pilot to give a risky flight a miss, or highlights a risk a pilot had otherwise not identified, it will have achieved its aim.
Blue skies and tailwinds,
Tom - FlightShield®
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